5-year RD&E Plan for NT fisheries and aquaculture

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...

Zone 2 Biomass Survey of Black Teatfish of the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery (East Coast)

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...

Zone 1 Surveys for Black Teatfish in the Queensland Sea Cucumber Fishery

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...

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Biomass Surveys 2015-21

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)...

Indonesian fishery training and development

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...

The Social Drivers and Implications of Conducting an Ecological risk Assessment of both Recreational and Commercial Fishing

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...

Review of Abalone Dive Rates

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...

Victorian Ocean Scallop Biomass Survey

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...

Informing Structural Reform of South Australia’s Marine Scalefish Fishery

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...

Development and Evaluation of SESSF Multi-species Harvest Strategies

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...

Indigenous Capacity Building

by admin | Dec 2, 2020

There is increasing demand for Indigenous Australians to participate in fisheries management forums.  With this increase in demand, it became apparent that there was a need to increase the number of Indigenous Australians that have the capacity to effectively...

Shark Product Traceability

by admin | Dec 2, 2020

Traceability of shark products is fundamental to ensuring it is sourced from a sustainably managed fishery and to the effective operation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. This project has developed a system that...