Coastal fisheries resource monitoring in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (B4.5)
Task leader: Mr Rod Garrett, Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries.
Task associates:
Mr Darren Cameron, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Mr Mark Doohan, Queensland Fisheries Service
To value-add to the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F's) state-wide Long-Term Monitoring Program
for key fisheries resources to capture maximum benefit for species within
the World Heritage Area through:
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To identify seasonal and spatial patterns in species composition
of inshore shark populations in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage
Area (GBRWHA) and assess vulnerability of sharks to gill netting.
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To determine patterns of habitat utilisation and recruitment of barramundi
and mud crabs in the GBRWHA.
- To assess the role of barramundi and mud crabs as indicators of ecosystem
health.
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