The aim of this project was to investigate the commercial viability of catching squid in Bass Strait, and marketing the catch, over a twelve month period. The grant was sought to offset some of the operating expenses during exploratory fishing, especially during the winter and spring months when...

The project met all four objectives completely and the outputs from the project are important inputs for the management of byproduct and bycatch. Data from the Integrated Scientific Monitoring Program (ISMP) and from fisher logbooks were analysed for the South Eastern Trawl Fishery (SETF) during...