National strategy for increasing the survival of released line-caught fish: Investigating survival of fish released in Australia’s tropical and subtropical line fisheries (B4.23a & B4.23b)

Task leaders:
Dr Ian Brown, Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries (B4.23a)
Dr Gavin Begg, CRC Reef and James Cook University (B4.23b).

Task associate: NA.

Objectives

1. To quantify the effects of hook type, hooking damage, barotraumas and barotraumas relief procedures on the short-term post-release survival (PRS) of key tropical and sub-tropical line-caught fish species.

2. To quantify the effects of hook type, hooking damage, barotraumas relief procedures on the long-term post-release survival (PRS) of key tropical and sub-tropical line-caught fish species.

3. To develop and extend ‘best practice’ handling procedures applicable to the recreational, commercial and charterboat sectors in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.