Fisheries

An El Niño hit this banana prawn fishery hard. Here’s what we can learn from their experience

An El Niño event in 2015-16 led to the lowest ever catch in redlegs. Fisheries must work with research to climate-proof their management.

A unique collaboration explores the future of our oceans

What if we could imagine a better, more sustainable future for our oceans? Future Seas 2030 is an innovative, interdisciplinary project doing exactly that.

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish: Species recognition software for sustainable fisheries

Technology adapted from the security industry is being taken to the oceans to monitor fishing operations, manage the seafood supply chain and ensure the sustainability of our fisheries.

Not just fish poo – why Macquarie Harbour has an oxygen problem

Scientists take a close look at what’s behind low-oxygen levels under salmon farms in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour.

Sharks and rays of PNG

A new field guide to the sharks and rays of Papua New Guinea is supporting sustainable use of its shark and ray resources.

Playing tag with tuna in the Bight

Hundreds of southern bluefin tuna have been tagged to reveal more about their annual migration and feeding habits in the Great Australian Bight.

Throwing a more sustainable shrimp on the barbie

With prawn aquaculture on the rise to meet booming global demand, there's a focus on the sustainability of fishmeal feeds that contain wild-caught fish ingredients. Prawn nutrition research has shown the way forward for eliminating that pressure on wild fisheries.

Voyage to the bottom of the Bight

Samples from the seabed of the Great Australian Bight have yielded 277 species new to science and the answer to a 30-year mystery.

Tracking the predators of the Bight

Tracking the movements of whales, sharks and other apex predators and iconic species is revealing the deepest secrets of the Great Australian Bight.