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 fishery assessment report updates the 2005 report and assesses the current status of the South Australian Giant Crab Fishery (SAGCF)....
This report is the fourth version of a “living” document that is updated annually as part of SARDI Aquatic Sciences’ ongoing fishery assessment program for the Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (NZRLF). The report provides a synopsis of the information available to the fishery, ...
This report is the fourth version of a “living” document that is updated annually as part of SARDI Aquatic Sciences’ ongoing fishery assessment program for the Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (SZRLF). The report provides a synopsis of the information available to the fishery, ...
Mannum Swamps is a permanent wetland of 197.8 ha located adjacent to the township of Mannum. A baseline vegetation survey of Mannum Swamps wetland was undertaken in October 2005 by SARDI Aquatic Sciences for the Mid Murray Local Action Planning Association to determine the curren...
Prior to the 1960s, much of the south east of South Australia was subject to inundation by water during winter, impacting on the productivity of agricultural land and transport through the region. Consequently, over a long period an extensive artificial drainage system was constr...
Anthropogenic degradation of the riverine environment, via myriad processes (i.e. river regulation, habitat destruction, overfishing, the introduction of exotic invasive fish), has resulted in significant declines in the diversity, range and abundance of freshwater fish throughou...
This report is the third version of a “living” document that is updated annually as part of SARDI Aquatic Sciences ongoing fishery assessment program for the South Australian Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery (BSCF). This assessment reports on the BSCF to 31 July 2005, summarises the inf...
This Fishery Assessment Report for the West Coast Prawn Fishery is a “living” document that is part of SARDI Aquatic Sciences ongoing assessment programs for South Australian Prawn Fisheries....
In 2004 (i.e. the 2004/05 season), the TACC in the SZRLF was 1,900 tonnes. The total reported commercial catch from logbook data was 1896.56 tonnes. A total of 1,051,520 potlifts were required to catch the TACC, which was an increase of 0.9% from 2003 (1,042,233 potlifts). In ...