Southern right whales (Eaubalaena australis) (SRW) are listed as Endangered under the threatened species category of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act), as Vulnerable under the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act (1972), and ...
In 2007, the biomass of school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) was estimated at 9–14% of original pup production levels, leading school sharks to be considered overfished and being listed as Conservation Dependent under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (199...
This report updates the 2013 report and documents interactions with threatened, endangered or protected species (TEPS) within South Australian commercial fisheries....
Many shark species are considered particularly at risk of overexploitation because of their relatively slow life history traits and ensuing slow rebound potential. In response, the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks was developed, which for...
This project synthesises the outputs of various projects supported by the Freshwater Products and Strategies Program of the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (IA CRC) in order to assess weaknesses of carp that can be exploited for their control....
In this study, a rapid assessment management tool (“CarCap 1.0”) has been developed that will enable PIRSA to make informed decisions on existing and proposed lease sites, as well as compare the distribution and impacts of nutrient inputs from both aquaculture and other anthropog...
The Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth (LLCMM) region is recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. It is also an ‘icon site’ under the Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) The Living Murray (TLM) program. Over the recent decadal drough...
In 2012 (1 November 2012 to 31 May 2013), the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) in the Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (NZRLF) was 345 tonnes. The total reported catch from logbook data was 325.1 tonnes (94% of TACC). Over the past four seasons, effort has decreased cons...
In 2012 (i.e. 1 October 2012 to 31 May, 2013), the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) in the Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (SZRLF) was 1,250 tonnes. The total commercial catch from logbook data was 1,226.7 tonnes. This represents the third consecutive season that >98% o...
This is the ninth annual report that summarises and assesses the fishery statistics for the Marine Scalefish Fishery of South Australia. The aims of the report are to provide a historical summary of the commercial and recreational fishery statistics at the State-wide scale, and t...