The Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group is the key research and scientific committee for management of the Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
The group provides advice to the Great Australian Bight 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. 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. 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.
Find past minutes, recommendations and advice on the Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group past meetings page.
Find the research plan under Fishery publications on the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery webpage.
Current membership
- Mr Lance Lloyd, Chair
- Dr Mark Grubert, AFMA member
- Dr Eriko Hoshino, economic member
- Dr Andrew Penney, scientific member
- Mr Neil MacDonald, industry member
- Ms Marcia Valente, industry member
- Mr Jim Raptis, industry member
- Mr Anthony Moore, scientific member
Executive Officer, Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group
Email: GABRAG@afma.gov.au
Tel: 02 6225 5555