Fisheries
![Longtail tuna fish in a basket](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Indian_Ocean_Fisheries_longtail-web.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
DNA reveals new population diversity in Indian Ocean’s tuna stocks
New DNA and microchemistry analysis reveals multiple populations among the Indian Ocean’s tunas and will underpin improved fisheries management.
![Tuna in cane baskets on a dock, being inspected by people](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/06-Tuna-being-unloaded-at-a-landing-site-in-eastern-Java-Indonesia-scaled.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Supporting sustainable fishing in Indonesia
With a team at CSIRO’s Australian National Fish Collection in Hobart, Helen O'Neill is working to make fish identification easier for Indonesian fishery workers.
![A diver wearing goggles holding a Prickly redfish.](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG20190116143638_-fisher-with-cucumber-web.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Securing a steady livelihood from the ocean
After years of mutual learning, a safety net is in place for the Torres Strait Beche-de-mer Fishery.
![Seafood dish](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/thai-food-3550007_1280.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Is that Barramundi or Asian Sea Bass?
Verifying the origin of Australia’s agrifood can help to grow our exports.
![Fisherman with a pompano fish.](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pompano-catch.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
The quest for a new everyday supermarket fish
To meet growing consumer demand, CSIRO researchers are on the hunt for healthy and affordable protein sources from white flesh fish.
![Group of fish underwater](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/acoustics-fish.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Sounds of the deep: music for sustainable fisheries
Acoustics technology is helping scientists monitor the aquatic environment and better understand fish populations to support sustainable fisheries management.
![seagrass](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Peter-Southwood-photo-1280px-Seagrass_at_Rapid_Bay_Jetty_P1262907.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Prawn fishery counts its natural capital
Natural capital accounting can help fisheries businesses assess the risks and opportunities associated with the ecosystem assets they rely on.
![Blue swimmer crabs in a crate labelled as Certified Sustainable Seafood MSC with the blue tick](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4R7A9025-79_Blue-swimmer-crab_©MSC-scaled.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Shifting focus: The impacts of sustainable seafood certification
How a market-based mechanism designed to recognise and reward sustainable fishing practices captures social benefits; a case study of the Marine Stewardship Council’s Fisheries Standard applied in Western Australia.
![A fishing boat (left) and a blast explosion in the water (right)](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IUU-blast-fishing.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Artificial and human intelligence used to tackle illegal fishing
CSIRO is working with Microsoft and fisheries experts to harness robot and human-derived intelligence in the fight against illegal fishing.