A measure widely advocated as a means of assessing the health of marine ecosystems is an ineffective guide to trends in biodiversity, and more direct monitoring is needed, a new study has found.
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Research Project into Gillnetting Begins
July 2010 The Minister for Primary Industries and Water Bryan Green said today a major study now underway into gillnetting would help determine future management of Tasmanian’s scalefish fishery.
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Recreational Fishers Heeding Responsible Fishing Message
June 2010 Minister for Primary Industries and Water Bryan Green today welcomed the results of a survey showing a significant improvement in responsible recreational fishing practices.
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New Director for key marine and Antarctic research centre
May 2010 The University of Tasmania has announced the appointment of the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS).
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Galapagos marine species threatened by El Nino, overfishing and climate change
December 2009 Ocean warming and over-fishing are threatening the coastal wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, a new report by a team of international scientists led by Associate Professor Graham Edgar of the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) at the University of Tasmania has revealed.
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Lack of large lobsters lets urchins run wild
December 2009 A new research paper shows that the removal of large lobsters from the environment has reduced the ability of kelp beds to respond to the onslaught of the spiny sea urchin in Tasmanian waters.
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