Fine-scale population structure is common in many inshore marine species (Swearer et al. 2002; Orensanz et al. 2005), particularly sedentary invertebrates with limited larval dispersal whose populations (or stocks) tend to be characterised by a complex spatial structure evident at fine spatial...

Queensland’s inshore fishery is important to recreational, charter and commercial fishers and seafood consumers alike. The Inshore fishery is Queensland’s largest fishery in terms of number of participants and operators. Most recreational fishing in Queensland occurs in estuarine and coastal areas...

The Australian Southern Rocklobster (ASR) industry exports approximately 90% of the 4,400t harvest as a live product to Hong Kong/China. The export value peaked at approximately $190 million in 2001/02. The industry generates in excess of 3,000 jobs and $0.5 billion in economic activity primarily...

Perkinsus is the cause of serious disease and on-going losses in commercial mollusc populations in temperate waters world-wide and is listed internationally by the OIE as a notifiable disease. In New South Wales and South Australia Perkinsus infections have resulted in severe depletion of stocks and...