The South East Resource Assessment Group (SERAG) is the key research and scientific committee for management of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. The group provides advice to the South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC) 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.
This group provides advice on the recommended biological catch for the quota groups or species that occur on the continental shelf and slope. They also evaluate the impact over time of different harvest strategies, stock depletion and recovery rates, confidence levels for fishery assessments and risks to the success of fishery objectives. 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. SERAG was formed in 2016 as an amalgamation of the former ShelfRAG and SlopeRAG.
Find the research plan under Fishery publications on the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery webpage.
Find past minutes, recommendations and advice on the SERAG past meetings page.
Find pre-2016 meeting records from ShelfRAG and SlopeRAG in the Trove Australian Web Archive.
Current membership
- Dr Paul McShane, Chair
- Dr Mark Grubert, AFMA member
- Dr Jeremy Lyle, scientific member
- Dr Paul Burch, scientific member
- Dr Ian Knuckey, scientific member
- Dr Jonathan Smart, scientific member
- Dr Steven Rust, economic member
- Mr Simon Boag, industry member
- Mr Daniel Hogan, industry member
- Mr Will Mure, industry member
- Mr Ross Winstanley, recreational member
Executive Officer, South East Resource Assessment Group
Email: serag@afma.gov.au
Tel: 02 6225 5555