This report provides a historical summary of the fishery statistics for key species in South Australia’s Lakes and Coorong Fishery from 1984/85 to 2014/15. The report summarises the fishery statistics for seven finfish species and one bivalve species, which collectively contribu...
The Alinta mine complex is situated in relatively close proximity to Leigh Creek near the edge of the Lake Eyre Basin (LEB) in South Australia. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) have been reported to be present within the mine retention dam and some reaches of Leigh Creek since the e...
This report assesses the current status of the Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (SZRLF) for the 2014/15 fishing season and updates the 2013/14 report. In 2014 (1 October 2014 to 31 May 2015), the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) was 1,245.7 t. The reported commercial cat...
The Condition Monitoring Plan for the Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth (LLCMM) icon site (Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd 2009) identified that a monitoring program was required to evaluate The Living Murray (TLM) Target V3: maintain or improve aquatic and littoral vegetation in ...
The Adelaide metropolitan seagrass rehabilitation program commenced with an international workshop in 2002, and has investigated a range of rehabilitation techniques since. The major focus over the last decade has been using hessian sand bags to facilitate natural recruitment of...
This report assesses the current status of the Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (NZRLF) for the 2014/15 fishing season and updates the 2013/14 stock assessment. In 2014 (1 November 2014 to 31 May 2015), the total allowable commercial catch (TACC) in the NZRLF was 323.2 t. The t...
River flow is vital for fish populations in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) region. Importantly, freshwater inflow affects fishes by influencing: (1) water levels and habitat availability...
The Coorong and lakes Alexandrina and Albert were designated as a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in November 1985. Designation was based on satisfying the criteria that it supports large populations of waterbirds and contains a uniqu...
This status report is the fifth South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) assessment for the Victorian Rock Lobster Fishery (RLF) and Giant Crab Fishery (GCF), and was undertaken on behalf of the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources ...
The flow regime is the primary driver of ecological patterns and processes in riverine ecosystems, with water level variability and flooding, thought to be particularly critical in supporting the ecological function of floodplain rivers. River regulation and consumptive water use...