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PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-213

DATE START/END: 14 JUN 2012 - 29 JUN 2015

Developing jungle perch fingerling production to improve fishing opportunities

This application was developed in response to concerns from anglers about the decline in jungle perch stocks over the past decades in south-eastern Queensland (SEQ) and in the Mackay Whitsunday region (MWR). Anglers want to see a return of jungle perch fisheries to these regions. Restoring jungle...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries (QLD)

PUBLISHED:

2018-03-01

Fisher calls for management innovation

An electronic pulse trawler operating overseas would not meet Australia’s fishing regulations. Photos: Wayne Dredge With an in-depth look at fisheries management regimes around the world, Wayne Dredge has come to a clear position on what is needed to encourage innovation and efficiency in...

PUBLISHED:

2014-12-01

Small size, big role

Understanding the place of small pelagic fish within the larger food chain is a crucial part of managing these highly variable fish stocks The sardine fishery in South Australia has developed over the past decade with increasing markets for bait and human consumption. Photo: Paul Watson By...

PUBLISHED:

2013-09-01

Keeping track

Incorporating traceability within fisheries business systems can help protect safety and industry reputations, provide proof of provenance and protect profits By Bianca Nogrady Illustration: Justin Garnsworthy The journey of a prawn from the trawler to the table is long and complex: a...

PROJECT NUMBER • 1987-036

DATE START/END: 28 JUN 1990 - 30 JUN 2000