SA Gummy Shark Fishery: Trials of longlines to mitigate captures of Australian sea lion

Final report – 2011-068 –
Trials of Longlines to Target Gummy Shark in SESSF Waters off South Australia

Project Number: 2011/068
Published Date: May 2014
ISBN: 978-0-9873286-3-2

Principal Investigator: Anthony Ciconte

Description:
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in conjunction with the gillnet sector of the SESSF, has developed a formal Sea Lion Management Strategy which came into force on 30 June 2010 to reduce and monitor interactions between ASLs and gillnets used in the SESSF. Under the Strategy, AFMA implemented long-term management measures including formal fisheries closures (covering 6,300 km2) around all 48 colonies, increased independent monitoring of fishing activity (i.e. from 2.4% to 11%) and adaptive management arrangements for further closures to respond to further ASL interactions.

Final report :

Trials of Longlines to Target Gummy Shark in
SESSF Waters off South Australia

Ian Knuckey, Anthony Ciconte, Matt Koopman,
Russell Hudson and Paul Rogers

FRDC Project 2011/068
2014

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