The application has been developed over several years in response to ongoing spatial issues in southern rock lobster fisheries: (a) regional mismatch between biology and management; (b) the concentration of commercial effort in shallow water; (c) increasing stocks with low harvest rates in deep...

King threadfin salmon (Polydactylus macrochir, previously P. sheridani) and blue threadfin salmon (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) form the second most important target species group for northern Australia's inshore net fisheries after the prized barramundi and across northern Australia are worth in...

Introduction Vibrio parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus are marine vibrios that are increasingly associated with disease caused by ingestion of raw, contaminated shellfish harvested from warmer waters (>20°C) (Potasman etal 2003, Clinical Infectious Disease 35:921-928). Infections usually result in...

Assessments for sustainable management of tropical multi-species demersal finfish fisheries rely primarily on industry catch records. These essential catch based assessments rely heavily on assumptions about the catchability of the individual species relative to the fishing gear used. In the NDSF,...

Amoebic gill disease (AGD) research remains a high priority for the Tasmanian salmon industry. AGD vaccine Phase III project (FRDC project 2007/234), at the request of the Tasmanian salmon industry, commenced under the auspices of the AquafinCRC and is scheduled to be adopted by the Seafood CRC in...