PROJECT NUMBER
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2019-031
DATE START/END:
31 DEC 2019 - 30 DEC 2022
Understanding population structure and dynamics of Victoria’s developing Octopus fishery
Pale octopus (Octopus pallidus) is distributed from the Great Australian Bight around Tasmania to southern New South Wales. It is a medium-sized (up to 1.2 kg) holobenthic octopus which has a lifespan of 12 to 18 months (Leporati et al. 2009). Females produce 200 to 400 large (11 mm) eggs per...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania