The Scallop Resource Assessment Group is the key research and scientific committee for management of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery. The group provides advice to the Scallop Management Advisory Committee on the status of fish stocks, sub stocks, species (target and non-target), the impact of fishing on the marine environment and the type of information needed for stock assessments.
The group also evaluates alternative harvest options like the impact over time of different harvest strategies, stock depletion or recovery rates, confidence levels for fishery assessments and risks to the success of fishery objectives. Compliance and economic factors affecting the fishery are also evaluated and reported on by the group.
This group provides an avenue for consultation between industry members, fishery managers, fishery economists, fishery scientists and other interest groups.
Download the June 2022 ScallopRAG minutes.
The next committee meeting will be in late February / early March.
- Research surveys to estimate scallop biomass
- Linking scallop spawning, settlement and condition to spatial harvest and industry in-season management strategies
- Assessing the impact of marine seismic surveys on southeast Australian fisheries.
Past minutes, recommendations and advice can be found on the Scallop Resource Assessment Group past meetings page.
Members are appointed for the period 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2023.
- Professor Brendan Kelaher, Chair
- Dr Lara Ainley, AFMA member
- Dr Jayson Semmens, scientific member
- Dr Mervi Kangas, scientific member
- Mr John Cull, industry member
- Mr Stuart Richey, industry member
- Mr Julian Morison, economic member
Haydn Titterton
Executive Officer
Tel: 0419 753 619
Email: scallop.rag@afma.gov.au