The SARLF is the State’s most valuable wild fishery with estimated export earnings of >$100 million in 2002. The fishery is a closed entry fishery with 250 licence-holders and is divided into the Northern and Southern Zones. Lobsters are caught in baited pots that are generally set...

This project provided a robust assessment that gear modifications introduced into the WCRLMF and octopus fisheries have reduced the number of reported entanglements. The management arrangements around the implementation of these modifications are appropriate in light on the new spatial and temporal...

The University of Tasmania was invited to host the 7th triennial symposium of the Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC) in February 2006. This is the premier international cephalopod symposium attended by scientists, industry, and managers from around the world. The...