Where do Calamari spawn in Northern Tasmania and how will this information aid the management of the Calamari fishery in Northern Tasmania?

Funding Activity

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https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2016-028

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Calamari, like most cephalopods, are highly productive, however their short lifespan means that it is vitally important that they are allowed to spawn successfully as there is only ever a single cohort within the fishery. The north coast calamari fishery is expanding in terms of catch and effort by both the commercial and recreational sectors and there is no mechanism to prevent further expansion by either sector. There is currently no understanding of spatial or temporal variation in spawning in this region and environmental conditions are vastly different to the south east. The impacts of the expansion on the productivity of the species is unknown and thus, there is no information available to predict the possible impact of further expansion, which is likely to occur in both the recreational and commercial sectors. The calamari fishery is increasing in value and overexpansion in this fishery is likely to have negative economic ramifications for the fishery due to both overcapacity and decreased productivity.

Objectives:
1. Determine spatial and temporal variation in calamari spawning aggregations and egg masses on the north coast of Tasmania
2. Analyse the recent development of both the commercial and recreational calamari fisheries on the north coast
3. Using the information gathered in objective 1 and 2, investigate the likely impact of the fishery on calamari populations and, if necessary, potential management options to ensure sustainable development

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-08-2016

End Date: 30-06-2019

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $169,493.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Biomass | Electronic Monitoring | Fisheries Management | Habitat | Oceanography | RAC TAS | Recreational Fishing | Reproduction | Risk reduction | Stock Assessment | Sustainability | Yield

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