This report investigates the population genetic structure of the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) to define species-wide management units critical for conservation. By analysing mtDNA and microsatellites from 17 colonies in South Australia and 3 in Western Austra...
This report outlines the 2009/10 season of South Australia's Giant Crab Fishery, with 17.7 tonnes harvested, predominantly by two miscellaneous licence holders. Despite overall catch stability since quota introduction, the total allowable commercial catch was not fully achieved, ...
This report assesses the stock status of blacklip and greenlip abalone in Region A of the Western Zone Fishery. Catch levels have generally been stable, but both CPUE and MDC measures have declined in recent years following highs in the early 2000s. While blacklip stocks in some ...
This report presents the 2010 status of the West Coast Prawn Fishery, detailing catch, effort, and survey data. Annual catch reached 89 tonnes, continuing a three-year trend of higher catches following earlier low-yield periods. Survey catch rates remained strong, though the aver...
This report provides a comprehensive stock assessment of South Australia’s King George Whiting fishery up to 2010, integrating commercial catch, effort, CPUE, age structure data, and modelled outputs. Following earlier management changes, fishery performance indicators show stabl...
This assessment reviews the 2009/10 season of the Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery and evaluates its performance against established management indicators. Although catch levels had declined significantly over the past decade, 2009 marked the first time the total allowable comm...
This assessment report examines the status of the Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery for the 2009/10 season. Although the total allowable commercial catch (TACC) was under-harvested for the third year running, fishing effort reached a record high. Catch per unit effort continued ...
This report evaluates the ecological impact of freshwater barrage releases into the Coorong during 2010/11—the first such flows since 2007. Following years of drought and hypersalinity, the freshwater inflows reduced salinity levels and triggered widespread ecological responses, ...
This report evaluates the potential for harmonising data collection and management practices across the southern rock lobster fisheries in South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. By comparing monitoring programs and engaging stakeholders, the study identifies opportunities for s...
This report presents findings from the 2010 breeding season monitoring of Australian sea lions at Seal Bay and the Seal Slide on Kangaroo Island. Using direct counts and mark-recapture methods, researchers estimated 269 pups were born at Seal Bay and 10 at the Seal Slide. Althoug...