25 March 2015
On Tuesday, 24 March 2015 a forum for recreational fishing and conservation stakeholders was held in Hobart. The purpose of the forum was to provide information on current management and present the most recent science in the Small Pelagic Fishery. It also provided an opportunity to hear conservation and recreational fishing stakeholders’ views on the management of the fishery.
An earlier Small Pelagic Fishery stakeholder forum was held on 17 October 2014.
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
A presentation was also given by Mr Mark Nicolai, Tasmanian Association for Recreational Fishing Inc.
Download a copy of the transcript from the second Small Pelagic Fishery stakeholder forum (Word, 401 KB)