2016 Forums
January 2016 – Hobart
Agenda
Independent facilitator’s final report
At the forum the following presentations were given:
- Introductory comments on the SPF (PDF), Dr Nick Rayns, AFMA
- Overview of the SPF (PDF), Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel
- Recommended Changes to the SPF Harvest Strategy (PDF), Mr Andrew Penney, SPF Scientific Panel
- Annual Fishery Assessment Report and Updated Daily Egg Production Method Surveys (PDF), Dr Jeremy Lyle, SPF Scientific Panel
- Recommended Biological Catch for each SPF Stock for 2016/17 Fishing Season (PDF), Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel
- Stakeholder Presentation, Mr Jon Bryan, Tasmanian Conservation Trust
Prior to the establishment of the SPF Scientific Panel, general SPF stakeholder forums were conducted. The aim of these forums was to engage with stakeholders on the management of the SPF to ensure the views of all interested stakeholders were considered in AFMA’s decision making process.
2015 Forums
March 2015 – Hobart
The following presentations were given:
- Overview of the management and research in the Small Pelagic Fishery (PDF, 485 KB), Dr Nick Rayns, AFMA
- Review and update of the harvest strategy settings for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (PDF, 4 MB), Dr Tony Smith, CSIRO
- Survey spawning stock in the Small Pelagic Fishery on the east coast (jack mackerel and sardines) (PDF, 5 MB), Associate Professor Tim Ward, SARDI
- Vessel Management Plan – Small Pelagic Fishery (PDF, 2 MB), Mr Mike Gerner, AFMA
- Stakeholder presentation: Public concerns about large factory /freezers vessels and AFMA’s management of Australia’s Small Pelagic Fishery (PDF, 157 KB), Mr Jon Bryan, Tasmanian Conservation Trust
2014 Forums
October 2014
The following presentations were given:
- Small Pelagic Fishery management and localised depletion: Dr Nick Rayns, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
- Research and monitoring update for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery: Assoc. Prof Tim Ward, South Australian Research and Development Institute
- Reviewing the harvest strategy for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery: Dr Tony Smith, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation