Eastern School Whiting (Sillago flindersi) is a key economic species of ocean trawl fisheries in south-eastern Australian waters. It occurs in ocean waters to a depth of about 100 m, from Southern Queensland to north-eastern Tasmania and west along the mainland coast to Anxious Bay in South...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
One Sea intend on developing a commercial scallop stock enhancement program in Western Australia to increase fishery yields and improve consistency of catches.
DPIRD are supporting One Sea by providing aquaculture research facility resources and staff for scallop propagation, together with...
The Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF) is managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority according to the aims and objectives of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the associated policies which sit under the Act. Key to the management of Commonwealth fisheries is the...
For the first time in Australian fisheries management, a relatively new reporting tool, the Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports (www.fish.gov) brings together the best available biological, catch and effort information to determine the status of Australia’s wild-catch fish stocks against...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Every industry has challenges and opportunities. Digital technology can help resolve challenges and leverage opportunities to grow GVP and maintain competitiveness as the world changes.
WRL's Vision is that by 2023, WRL will have the full confidence of Members, government and community as a...
Water quality is an important determinant of the success of oyster farming, and can be impacted by many factors. The top four ranked problem priorities by NSW oyster farmers in a recent industry survey were: prediction of harmful algal blooms (HABs); longer harvest opening times; reduced stock...
Stewardship is a recognised component of improving societal practices across a range of areas. Improving stewardship through knowledge brokering has great potential to complement and enhance regulatory initiatives designed to protect ecosystem function through sustainable resource management. The...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
The Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports (www.fish.gov) brings together the best available biological, catch and effort information to determine the status of Australia’s wild-catch fish stocks against a nationally agreed reporting framework. Publication of the first SAFS edition in 2012...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
In-the-field awareness of biosecurity issues and identification is essential in the early detection of biosecurity incursions. The recent incident in which White Spot Prawn Disease (WSSV) was detected in a Northern NSW prawn farm has highlighted the risk the industry faces. Awareness of the...