Seamount fauna off southern Tasmania: impacts of trawling; conservation and role within the fishery ecosystem

Funded Activity Summary

Objectives:
1. Assess the impact of trawling on the seamount fauna in the Southern Zone based on photographic transects of fished, lightly fished, and unfished seamounts in the Southern Zone
2. Assess the species composition of the seamount fauna in hte Southern Zone in relation to depth and position on the seamount based on photograqhic transects of seamounts peaking at depths between 600 and 1500m. Limited dredging will be required to obtain samples for species identification
3. Sample the motile fish and invertebrate species in the seamount coraline enviroment with baited traps to assess the role of the environment as a nursery ground for juvenile fish and as a source of prey species for commercially exploited fishes

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-12-1995

End Date: 24-09-1998

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $87,600.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

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Other Keywords

Biodiversity | Biology | Ecosystem | Fishing Effort | Fishing Gear | Habitat | Imagery | Remote Sensing

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