Influences of drought and high flow on the large-bodied fish assemblage in the Lower Lakes. 28 pp....
Each winter, tens of thousands of Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) aggregate on a discrete area of rocky reef in northern Spencer Gulf, South Australia, tospawn. Given the iconic nature of this population there is a need to provide a robust assessment of its annual statu...
This report is the second assessment of the South Australian Black Bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) fishery, and updates the report from 2008. It provides a synopsis of information for the species and reports on trends in commercial catch and effort data and fishery size and age st...
This collaborative study by SARDI, the University of Tasmania, Fisheries Queensland, and NSW DPI applied the Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM) to estimate the spawning biomass of Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus) and Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax) off eastern Australia...
This study by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) explores the potential of integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) using native seaweeds in South Australia, aiming to enhance environmental sustainability and support the development of a domestic se...
This 11th annual report provides a comprehensive assessment of the Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF) of South Australia for the 2014/15 period, analysing commercial and recreational catch data for 20 key species or taxonomic groups. It presents historical trends from 1983/84 to 2014...
This report assesses the current status of freshwater catfish (Tandanus tandanus) in the South Australian River Murray, following anecdotal signs of recovery after high flows in 2010–2012. Despite a temporary increase in catch rates during this period, long-term data reveal that ...
This report evaluates the 2014 performance of South Australia's Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (SZRLF), which recorded a catch of 1,244.4 tonnes—over 99% of the total allowable commercial catch (TACC). Catch per unit effort (CPUE) rose to 1.03 kg/potlift, reaching the long-te...
This report evaluates the ecological effects of small environmental water releases through Boundary Creek Barrage during 2014/15, targeting conditions suitable for black bream recruitment in the Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth (LLCMM) region. Although no black bream were de...
This report provides detailed monitoring data for the 2014/15 breeding seasons of Australian sea lions (ASL) at Seal Bay and the Seal Slide, Kangaroo Island, and long-nosed fur seals (LNFS) in the Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area (CGWPA). ASL pup production at Seal Bay ...