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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-003
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2008 - 30 JUN 2011

Flow and Fisheries: Theme - River flow impacts on estuarine prawns in the Gulf of Carpentaria

One of the key fisheries in the Gulf is the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) worth an average of approximately $100M p.a. over the last 5 years. Ensuring sustainability of catch, particularly in the case of banana prawns, has been an ongoing challenge for stock assessment researchers, fisheries managers...
ORGANISATION:
Griffith University Nathan Campus
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-049
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2022 - 29 JUN 2023

Developing and testing a cultural change process in the NSW wild harvest sector: a case study to facilitate a process towards co-management in the NSW Northern Fish Trawl

The Australian Seafood industry has been impacted by several unrelated disrupters, international market relationships, bushfires, drought, and Covid-19 which require resilience to respond. Response to change spans from early adopters to steadfast deniers. Acceptance of and adapting to change...
ORGANISATION:
Strategic Journeys
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2020-12-01

Researcher refocuses from fish to fishing rights

For more than three decades Stephan Schnierer has been advocating for the rights of Indigenous people to access Australia’s fisheries, in a role that has not always come easily for the fisheries scientist. Words Larissa Dubecki | Photo Paul Harris Stephan Schnierer at one of his favourite...
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PUBLISHED:
2017-09-01

Working solo on the water is risky

Safety planning and practices can help fishers identify and address risks By Australian Maritime Safety Authority Risks for solo operations Every operation has unique risks. For those operating in an environment where fishers or other staff may be working on their own, it is important to...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-047
DATE START/END: 29 OCT 2023 - 27 SEP 2026

Developing and validating novel methods to estimate age- and size-at-maturity in South Eastern Australian fisheries

Background Knowing the age and size at which a fish reaches sexual maturity, and then whether it spawns each year or not, is critically important to sound and sustainable fisheries management. Minimum size limits are used to ensure fish have had the opportunity to spawn at least once before...
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-209
DATE START/END: 30 MAR 2020 - 30 MAY 2020

Developing a guidance document for Whichfish Risk Assessment

In 2018, FRDC under National Priority 1, launched a pilot Business2Business tool Whichfish.com.au and New Zealand launched OpenSeas.org.nz to assist seafood wholesalers and retailers source seafood against criteria in their own responsible sourcing policies. The tool used was a risk assessment...
ORGANISATION:
Oceanomics Pty Ltd
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-014
DATE START/END: 13 AUG 2008 - 29 JUN 2010

Developing innovative and cost-effective tools for monitoring recreational fishing in Commonwealth fisheries

Recreational fishing is a popular sport and social activity in Australia, with an estimated 3 million people participating and contributing $1.8 billion annually. The primary motivation for recreational fishers to participate in the activity is for relaxation and sport, and to a far lesser extent,...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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PUBLISHED:
2022-03-04

Australia’s blue diamond

By Melody Horrill and Catherine Norwood As the true value of estuaries and coastal wetlands is realised, Australia’s fishing sectors are in a prime position to benefit from the burgeoning blue carbon economy European settlers once considered mangrove forests and salt marshes nothing...
Environment
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