Bird mitigation in the SESSF trawl sector

Bird mitigation in the SESSF trawl sector

by | Aug 19, 2021

Seabird mortality because of fishery interactions is an issue of global conservation concern. Incidental mortality of seabirds caused by interactions with the warp wires of trawl vessels in Australia’s Commonwealth-managed Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark...
Analysis of Shark Fishery Electronic Monitoring data

Analysis of Shark Fishery Electronic Monitoring data

by | Aug 16, 2021

The Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector (GHATS) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) includes a gillnet fishery that primarily targets the Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus). Concerns about interactions with threatened, endangered and protected...