1. Reassess four major fisheries in the Northern Territory(deepwater snapper, red snapper, mud crab and shark

2. Advise the Northern Territory government on the biological status of these fisheries, andy changes required in their management and any necessary changes to future research programs

3. Provide comment on stock assessment and management strategies for other fieheries (eg trepand, spanish mackerel, mud crab, shark, barramundi, jewfish

4. Provide Northern Territory fisheries scientists and managers training in recent stock analysis and resource mangement methodolgy