(FRDC Project sardine and tailor off the East Coast during late Development Institute anticipated completion in October #2014/033) winter and early spring (SARDI) 2015 Jack mackerel stock Summary of information on the stock structure of CSIRO Completed May 2015: Jack structure jack mackerel in the SPF. The report suggests that mackerel stock structure in the SPF further genetic studies may be required to confirm (Bulman et al. 2015a) the existence of a separate stock Importance of small Report on the importance of small pelagic species in CSIRO Completed May 2015: Summary of pelagic species in diet the diets of SBT. The report suggests that fishing for SBT diet studies in relation to SPF of Southern Bluefin small pelagic species have only minor impacts on (Bulman et al. 2015b) species Tuna (SBT) other parts of the ecosystem and that alternative food sources exist for species like tuna Annual SPF fishery Annual assessments of SPF stocks are required under SARDI Completed June 2015: assessment (RR the SPF Harvest Strategy. The report suggests that Commonwealth Small Pelagic Project #2014/0819) recent catch levels of all SPF quota species are Fishery: Fishery Assessment sustainable (Ward et al. 2015b) Report 2014 Small Pelagics Given the national interest in small pelagic resources University of Tasmania Meeting of technical group Research Co-ordination and their utilisation a subprogram has been formed to (UTAS) scheduled for 2015 Program coordinate the research undertaken. This will include (FRDC Project sardines, jack mackerel, blue mackerel, redbait and #2013/064) small pelagics in the Northern Territory Technical workshop to The workshop discussed options for minimising Fisheries Research and Workshop held in June 2015; the explore mitigation marine mammal interactions from mid-water trawl Development final report was completed in July options for TEPs in the operations in the SPF and identified research gaps. It Corporation (FRDC) 2015 and is available on the . SPF (FRDC Project was attended by fishing stakeholders, including #2015/046) trawler operators, government officials and marine life experts.
(FRDC Project #2014/033) sardine and tailor off the East Coast during late winter and early spring Development Institute (SARDI) anticipated completion in October 2015 Jack mackerel stock structure Summary of information on the stock structure of jack mackerel in the SPF. The report suggests that further genetic studies may be required to confirm the existence of a separate stock CSIRO Completed May 2015: Jack mackerel stock structure in the SPF (Bulman et al. 2015a) Importance of small pelagic species in diet of Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) Report on the importance of small pelagic species in the diets of SBT. The report suggests that fishing for small pelagic species have only minor impacts on other parts of the ecosystem and that alternative food sources exist for species like tuna CSIRO Completed May 2015: Summary of SBT diet studies in relation to SPF species (Bulman et al. 2015b) Annual SPF fishery assessment (RR Project #2014/0819) Annual assessments of SPF stocks are required under the SPF Harvest Strategy. The report suggests that recent catch levels of all SPF quota species are sustainable SARDI Completed June 2015: Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery: Fishery Assessment Report 2014 (Ward et al. 2015b) Small Pelagics Research Co-ordination Program (FRDC Project #2013/064) Given the national interest in small pelagic resources and their utilisation a subprogram has been formed to coordinate the research undertaken. This will include sardines, jack mackerel, blue mackerel, redbait and small pelagics in the Northern Territory University of Tasmania (UTAS) Meeting of technical group scheduled for 2015 Technical workshop to explore mitigation options for TEPs in the SPF (FRDC Project #2015/046) The workshop discussed options for minimising marine mammal interactions from mid-water trawl operations in the SPF and identified research gaps. It was attended by fishing stakeholders, including trawler operators, government officials and marine life experts. Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Workshop held in June 2015; the final report was completed in July 2015 and is available on the .
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