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Research projects

2002-2003

The following table lists projects from our research program undertaken from 2002 to 2003. Tables of further projects can be accessed from the related links list located in the top right hand corner of your screen.

Project title Reference number Principle investigator Supplier Start date End date

Dugong distribution and abundance in Torres Strait

010895

Helene Marsh

James Cook University

01-10-01

01-06-02

Traditional Fisheries Catch of TS Islanders - CSIRO Component

000633

Roland Pitcher

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

09-08-00

01-07-02

Stock survey and sustainable harvest strategies for Torres Strait beche-de-mer

011345

Tim Skewes

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-05-02

31-12-02

Improving the accuracy of aerial surveys for dugongs 98/99

990497

Helene Marsh

James Cook University

01-07-99

31-01-03

Acoustic tracking system for marine mammals around fishing gear and preliminary trials of predation mitigation prototypes for line based fisheries

020923

Geoff McPherson

Queensland Department of Primary Industry

01-09-02

15-03-03

Determining the feasibility of using Pop-Up Satellite archival tags to determine the movement and habitat preferences of adult SBT.

000786

John Gunn

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-07-01

30-06-03

Documenting the history of and providing protocols and criteria for changing existing and establishing new closures in the NPF

020881

Rob Kenyon

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-06-02

30-06-03

Scientific Assessment of the S&WTBF - A desktop study

021049

John Kalish

Bureau of Rural Sciences

01-07-02

30-06-03

Torres Strait AFMA Research Data and Report Archive

021193

Tom Taranto

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-01-03

30-06-03

The implementation and validation of a stereo-video system for measuring length of SBT during transfers (SEE R03/0773)

011299

Euan Harvey

University of Western Australia

01-01-02

01-09-03

Benchmark abundance survey and assessment of TS lobster stock

010995

Roland Pitcher

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

29-08-01

30-09-03

Western Tuna and billfish fishery size monitoring program 2002/2003

011295

Kevin Williams

WW Fisheries (Aust) Pty Ltd

01-07-01

30-09-03

ISMP SETF

031551

Sonia Talman

Marine and Freshwater Research Institute

29-10-03

29-10-03

Collation and review of Islander commercial catch history in the eastern Torres Strait reef line fishery

021183

Gavin Begg

CRC Reef Research Centre

01-01-03

31-10-03

Designing, implementing and assessing an integrated monitoring program for the NPF

020533

Cathy Dichmont

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-07-02

01-11-03

Best practice reference points for fisheries

010999

Keith Sainsbury

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

31-08-01

30-11-03

Southern bluefin tuna recruitment monitoring program 2002-2003

021096

Tim Davis

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-12-02

30-11-03

Ecological risk assessment for Commonwealth fisheries

010934

Tony Smith

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-10-01

29-12-03

Evaluation of complex population models used for the assessment and management of migratory fish stocks

000833

Dale Kalody

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-05-01

30-12-03

Reducing interactions between female Australian fur seals & commercial fisheries 2003

021072

John Arnold

University of Melbourne

01-01-03

31-12-03

Conversion ratios for commercial bech-de-mer species in Torres St

021195

Tim Skewes

CSIRO Division of Marine Research

01-03-03

31-12-03

Page last updated 15 July, 2005