Wild abalone fisheries R&D needs review

Funded Activity Summary

Objectives:
1. Review current status of the wild abalone fishery in NSW, Vic, Tas, SA & WA with respect to: i. Health of the fishery in each state, in particular the status of the stocks and the level of risk in regard to maintaining current stock levels. ii. Management strategy for each fishery. iii. Economic viability of the industry and how it is structured. iv. The impact of poaching and how it is being addressed by the industry and management.
2. Review R&D, including: i. Type of R&D that has been undertaken in the different fisheries for the past 15 years (FRDC can provide this info with respect to FRDC projects) ii. The level of adoption of results and reasons for non-adoption iii. Identify the R&D that has resulted in the most benefit in terms of ecological sustainability and industry development iv. Document the expertise of the research providers, including, record of involvement, publications in the area and external funds gained etc.
3. Determine the R&D priorities for each fishery, and in particular focus on: i. Biology, stock assessment and modelling. ii. Reference points and/or sustainability indicators. iii. Environmental impacts both from the fishery and on the fishery. iv. Economic objectives. v. Fisheries compliance, including, poaching, stock and product identification efficiency of methods used. vi. Post harvest, including, marketing, processing. vii. Performance indicators for R&D.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-08-1998

End Date: 19-03-1999

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $58,332.05

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

There are no FoR codes available for this funding activity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

There are no SEO codes available for this funding activity

Other Keywords

Aquaculture | Compliance | Fisheries Management | Stakeholder | Stock Assessment

Related Links