The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) is Australia’s only endemic and least numerous seal species. It is unique among pinnipeds because it is the only species that has a non-annual breeding cycle, which is temporally asynchronous across its range. They have the longest gesta...
The South Australian Sardine Fishery (SASF) is managed by the South Australian Government, as custodian of the sardine resource on behalf of the broader community, in accordance with the Fisheries (Scheme of Management - Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2006 and Fisheries ...
SARDI Aquatic Sciences conducts research for the benefit of South Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industries and to protect and develop the State’s aquatic resources. The strategic research programs of SARDI Aquatic Sciences underpin the ongoing sustainable economic and eco...
This status report assesses the current status of the abalone stocks in Region B of the Western Zone of the South Australian abalone fishery (hereafter referred to as Region B, see Figure 1.1). This report complements, and should be considered in association with, the 2006 assess...
This is the first stock assessment of greenback flounder, Rhombosolea tapirina, in South Australia. The aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive synopsis of information available for the greenback flounder fishery and to assess the current status of the resource....
Two species of eared seal are reported to breed in South Australia, the New Zealand fur seal Arctocephalus forsteri and the Australian sea lion Neophoca cinerea (Goldsworthy and Crawley 1995, Marlow 1995). For each species, much of the population is in the area between the southe...
This Fishery Assessment Report for the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery is a “living” document that is part of SARDI Aquatic Sciences ongoing assessment programs for South Australian Prawn Fisheries. It updates the previous stock assessment report for this fishery (Dixon et al. 2007)....
Based on successful technology transfer, research and development, and commercialisation (Clarke 1996), a well-established sea-cage southern bluefin tuna (SBT, Thunnus maccoyii) aquaculture industry exists in the coastal waters adjacent to Port Lincoln, South Australia....
The distribution of the marine pest, Caulerpa taxifolia, has substantially expanded such that the alga cannot be eradicated from South Australia with current technology. Ongoing monitoring of its distribution has become critical to the management of the alga....