by Matt Woods | Aug 17, 2021
Fisheries research, development and extension (RD&E) plans are essential for guiding investment but can be challenging to pull together between diverse sectors. With distinct stakeholder groups and large geographical separation, the Northern Territory presents...
by Matt Woods | Aug 17, 2021
At the Eighteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties held in Geneva in 2019, the Secretariat recommended to list Black Teatfish in Appendix II the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). That listing came into effect...
by Matt Woods | Aug 16, 2021
A zero tonne TAC was set for Black Teatfish (Holothuria whitmaei) in October 1999 for the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast) because of serious concerns about the status of Black Teatfish stocks. For the fishery for that species to be re-opened, the...
by Matt Woods | Aug 16, 2021
At the start of each Bass Strait and Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF) fishing season, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) provides a 150 tonne research catch allowance to enable fishers to search for commercially viable scallop (Pecten fumatus)...
by Matt Woods | Aug 16, 2021
Fishwell Consulting worked with Monash University to develop and present training modules for a Sustainable Fisheries Management Short Course program presented to various fisheries groups in Indonesia. Topics included harvest strategies, data collection OCS...
by Matt Woods | Jul 21, 2021
Port Phillip Bay is one of Victoria’s most popular tourist destinations and a substantial fishery for both commercial and recreational fishers. Conflict between fishery groups had been ongoing for some time and this project aimed to understand the full range of...
by Matt Woods | Jul 21, 2021
The Tasmanian wild harvest abalone fishery for Blacklip Abalone and Greenlip Abalone accounts for 25% of the total global wild caught abalone. Harvesting is undertaken by divers who are paid a $ per kilo rate by quota holders. This arrangement has led to discontent...
by Matt Woods | Jul 20, 2021
The abundance of Commercial Scallops (Pectin fumatus) in the Victorian (Ocean) Scallop Fishery area was low during the mid- to late-2000’s prompting the closure of the fishery. A series of biomass surveys revealed that there were no commercially viable scallop beds...
by Matt Woods | Jul 20, 2021
South Australia’s Marine Scalefish Fishery is diverse in the species caught, fishing gears used and licence conditions. This makes the management of the fishery very challenging. Industry and government are working collaboratively to address this complexity with the...
by Matt Woods | Jul 20, 2021
The Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) the second most valuable Commonwealth-managed fishery. This multi-species, multi-gear fishery extends from Queensland, around south-eastern Australia to Western Australia. Ecosystem interactions and such...
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