Identifying population connectivity of shark bycatch species in NT waters

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2020-036

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

This project is needed for three main reasons:

1. It directly addresses a NT RAC priority in the 2019 call for funding applications relating to improving sustainable yield estimates to inform stock assessment programs for undefined target species and protected species in the Offshore Net and Line Fishery. The project will support sustainable fishing practices for important commercial fisheries in the NT and the development of new commercial opportunities within these fisheries: The impacts of fishery activities on these species, either through bycatch or targeted harvest, are difficult to assess in the absence of information on population connectivity and stock structure.

2. The project will develop capacity for fisheries research and monitoring in NT waters. Genetics methods are widely applied to fisheries research and monitoring and training of an early career fisheries scientist in the application and interpretation of genetic data will be a key outcome of this project.

3. The project will provide key information to support the transition of these species from bycatch to a harvested byproduct species, including an evaluation of leading-edge genetic techniques in fisheries assessment and monitoring.



Objectives:
1. To develop population connectivity model for Whitecheek and Milk Shark
2. To develop capacity for research and monitoring of shark species within the Northern Territory
3. To evaluate the utility of genetic techniques in fisheries monitoring

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-12-2020

End Date: 10-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $66,430.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Bycatch | Electronic Monitoring | Fisheries Management | Fishing Gear | Harvest Strategy | Modelling | Offshore | RAC NT | Stock Assessment

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