Southern Ocean IPA - Variation To 2018-124: Science To Support Australia's Southern Ocean Fisheries 2018-2020. Addition Of Heard Island Patagonian Toothfish 2019 Stock Assessment Review
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$12,808.00
Summary
Commercial in confidence. To know more about this project please contact FRDC. Objectives: Commercial in confidence
A Demersal Fisheries Resource Survey Of The Queensland Continental Shelf Slope Between10°S And 21°S
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Locate and quantify demersal resources along the continental slope from east of Torres Strait to the northern limits of the Swain Reefs that may be exploited by the Qld prawn fishing fleet
Towards An Industry-based Abalone Fishery Monitoring Program
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$334,356.00
Summary
Although Victoria has a well-established fishery independent monitoring program, in recent years the research focus has been toward improving the quality and quantity of fishery dependent data available. To properly realise this goal there is a strong and urgent need to make better use of industry (particularly the catching sector) as a vehicle for sampling and data acquisition. Fishery independent monitoring is costly and limited by MAFRI resources, however it is well recognised that industry c ....Although Victoria has a well-established fishery independent monitoring program, in recent years the research focus has been toward improving the quality and quantity of fishery dependent data available. To properly realise this goal there is a strong and urgent need to make better use of industry (particularly the catching sector) as a vehicle for sampling and data acquisition. Fishery independent monitoring is costly and limited by MAFRI resources, however it is well recognised that industry can potentially provide sampling opportunities that are at least an order of magnitude more numerous than those provided by fisheries agencies and research institutions. For instance, Victorian abalone divers each spend an average of about 50–55 days at sea each year to obtain the TAC. This equates to a total of at least 3,500 potential sampling opportunities. On many occasions divers visit more than one reef per day so that the number of opportunities is probably closer to about 5,000. The central issue is how to effectively utilise this industry potential for fishery assessment.
Scale fisheries have for many years had the benefit of scientific observers and fisheries extension officers, whereas such support for abalone fisheries is rare. Clearly this type of support will be needed before the Victorian abalone industry can be effectively engaged in sampling and data collection to support improved assessment of their fishery. In the absence of this support, industry based sampling becomes at best ad hoc and at worst ineffective and unsustained.
One of the areas where we have already demonstrated potential for industry to participate is in tagging abalone for growth studies. Growth in abalone characteristically exhibits high spatial heterogeneity to the extent that growth for one location has little meaning for other locations. Despite the release of about 35,000 tagged abalone across commercially important reefs, recapture rates have demonstrated that in most instances this quantity has been inadequate for obtaining sufficient growth data for fishery models to accommodate spatial heterogeneity in growth representatively. This presents particular challenges for modelling an abalone fishery at a geographical scale commensurate with the known population biology of this genus. The abalone industry offers one of the best opportunities for obtaining good growth data for a large number of locations, but experience has shown that effective participation of industry members requires support from scientifically trained persons.
Objectives: 1. Facilitate acquisition of data via industry including tagging for growth, size at maturity and length frequency of the catch. 2. Promote industry self-sufficiency in data collection including the training of deckhands and divers in sampling, measuring and recording techniques. 3. Develop appropriate management protocols to support on-going voluntary data collection by industry. Read moreRead less
Environmental And Economic Accounting In Primary Industries (Natural Capital Accounting) - Linked To 2017-175
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$110,000.00
Summary
Natural capital is the soil, air, water and biodiversity-the natural resources used for food and fibre production. This grant activity will apply Natural Capital Accounting to the forestry, cotton and fisheries industries allowing producers to: • incorporate natural assets into farm business systems to help identify risks and costs associated with using, and opportunities from improving, these assets and manage accordingly • access cheaper finance, drawing on opportunities from finance o ....Natural capital is the soil, air, water and biodiversity-the natural resources used for food and fibre production. This grant activity will apply Natural Capital Accounting to the forestry, cotton and fisheries industries allowing producers to: • incorporate natural assets into farm business systems to help identify risks and costs associated with using, and opportunities from improving, these assets and manage accordingly • access cheaper finance, drawing on opportunities from finance organisations who explicitly incorporate natural capital in the credit risk calculations and offer lower interest rates for landholders who manage these assets • demonstrate best practice management of natural assets and increase profitability by accessing premium markets. Objectives: 1. Define the objectives and nature of the relationship between natural capital and the primary industries 2. Identify the subjects of the accounts (e.g. soil, water, land, carbon sequestration, biodiversity) as defined by potential market drivers 3. Develop and define robust indicators appropriate for identified accounts. 4. Compile relevant natural assets for the production landscape 5. a collaborative engagement model to ensure industry engagement and adoption. Read moreRead less
A Comparison Of Otolith Microchemistry And Genetic Techniques For Evaluation Of Stock Structure Of The Jackass Morwong Nemadactylus Macropterus
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$108,560.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. Compare the stock structure of Jackass morwong in Aust waters as indicated by 4 techniques. 2. Determine the number of Aust stocks & distribution, & if Jackass morwong in Aust & NZ coastal waters are parts of the same stock
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Development Of Molecular Diagnostic Procedures For The Detection And Identification Of Herpes-like Virus Of Abalone (Haliotis Spp.)
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$344,132.78
Summary
Currently, diagnosis of abalone ganglioneuritis associated with infection by the recently discovered herpes-like virus is dependent on visualisation of gross clinical signs at the macroscopic level, of histological lesions at the light microscopic level and of virus particles at the electron microscopic level. Thus, while detection of diseased abalone is relatively straightforward it is labour-intensive and time-consuming. The purpose of this project is to develop molecular diagnostic procedures ....Currently, diagnosis of abalone ganglioneuritis associated with infection by the recently discovered herpes-like virus is dependent on visualisation of gross clinical signs at the macroscopic level, of histological lesions at the light microscopic level and of virus particles at the electron microscopic level. Thus, while detection of diseased abalone is relatively straightforward it is labour-intensive and time-consuming. The purpose of this project is to develop molecular diagnostic procedures for the rapid, sensitive and specific detection and identification of abalone herpes-like virus infections in the presence, or absence, of clinical signs. Thus potential broodstock that are apparently healthy can be screened for the presence of herpes-like virus, sub-clinical, infections prior to on-farm use.
In addition to surveillance tools for detection and identification of sub-clinical infections, better procedures/reagents for overt disease diagnosis are required. While the presence of histological lesions provides a presumptive diagnosis, the development of in situ hybridisation probe(s) and/or diagnostic antiserum for the localisation of abalone herpes-like virus within histological lesions will provide a means for definitive diagnosis to be made with increased confidence.
Furthermore, in addition to providing an enhanced capability and capacity for disease diagnosis (detection and identification of herpes-like virus), development of molecular reagents and procedures will assist future research aimed at better understanding the pathogenesis (e.g. tissue distribution of the virus, effect of host factors such as age) and epidemiology (e.g. determination of host and geographic ranges, modes of transmission) of this disease. Such knowledge is crucial for efficient management of current and future disease outbreaks.
Objectives: 1. To purify the herpes-like virus from infected abalone 2. To extract, clone and sequence the entire viral genome and align it to the Ostreid herpesvirus-1 genome 3. To develop a sensitive and specific PCR assay for detection and identification of abalone herpesvirus 4. To develop an in situ hybridisation assay specific for the abalone herpesvirus 5. To document a draft Australian and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedure (ANZSDP) and submit for external review Read moreRead less
Assessment Of Offshore Crab Resources In Southern Queensland
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Assess the commercial potential for a year-round fishery for offshore crabs in the area between Fraser & Stradbroke Islands based on the spanner and coral crabs on the continental shelf, and a spider crab on the continental slope