DPI47

Scientific data collection from recreational fishing tournaments in NSW – aims to sample the catch and effort from Basscatch and other freshwater native fish events and club-based gamefishing in NSW in support of the assessment of billfish, tuna and sharks and freshwater native fish.

NSW DPI

 SW $80,359
FW $34,439

 SW $86,422
FW $37,038

SW $151,426
FW $37,857

SW $161,074
FW
$40,268

SW $175,852
FW $43,963

DPI24

Improving survival of released fish after catch and release – involves research to develop fishing gears and practices that improve the survival of released fish in saltwater.

NSW DPI

$126,903
Phase 2
$88,700
Phase 3

 $181,300

 $198,100

 $240,900

DPI14

Gamefish tagging - provides valuable scientific information on the movement and growth of billfish, tuna, sharks and sportfish and encourages anglers to participate in fisheries management and research.

NSW DPI

$120,000

$124,330

$129,020

$133,590

$136,910

L55

Enhancing recreational fisheries through conservation of iconic recreational trophy fish – this project aims to create a spatial model for the presence, distribution and movements of mulloway, bream and flathead in 4 estuaries.

University of NSW

$133,000

$70,300

$35,900

L56

Examination of recreational fishing fatalities in NSW 2002 to 2007- aims to identify, describe and compare all fishing related drowning deaths in NSW.

Royal Life Saving Society

$67,000

DPI53

Development of cost-effective methods for monitoring and assessing spatial management options for recreational fisheries in NSW – this project is using cutting edge technology to develop a cost effective way of monitoring recreational boat-based fishing effort over large geographical scales and development of a GIS system for integrating habitat distributions within the Greater Sydney Region.

NSW DPI

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000

DPI23

Artificial Reefs Monitoring Program – this program involves the monitoring of Artificial Reefs and communication of the results to the scientific community and the angling public.

NSW DPI

$165,659

$164,556
Phase 1
$82,234
Phase 2

$276,880

$268,798

$265,698

L88

Monitoring and research of landed fish and game fishing tournaments in NSW – this project organises, coordinates and reports on biological research and sampling at NSW game fishing tournaments.

Pepperell Research & Consulting

$25,500

$25,500

$26,000

$26,500

DPI46

Investigating the behavioural response to grey nurse sharks to recreational lure and baited lines - examines the interactions between particular fishing methods and the species.

NSW DPI

$228,570

$185,946

$28,146

L46

Recreational fishing in the Shoalhaven Region: optimising survey methods and assessing sustainability – involves an investigation of recreational fishing by carrying out surveys in the Shoalhaven River, using student scholarships and regional workshops.        

University of Wollongong

$78,775            

$92,000

$81,650

L49

Predicting hazardous conditions for rock fishers – investigation of wave group behaviour to educate and ward the fishing community of potentially hazardous fishing conditions.

University of NSW

$39,000

DPI37

Recreational fishing and fishery independent surveys in the Hawkesbury Shelf Bioregion (additional funding) – obtains detailed information on the catch and effort of anglers in the region.

NSW DPI

$350,000

L39

Australian salmon: Population structure, reproduction, diet and composition of commercial and recreational catches in NSW - provides information on the current population structure of salmon along the NSW coast.

NSW DPI

$28,792

L36

Environmental impacts and techniques for stocking the eastern king prawn into recruitment limited recreational fishing havens – involves monitoring the growth, mortality and consumption of stocked prawns in two far south coast estuaries (Back and Wallagoot Lakes).

University of NSW

$83,796

L25

Enhancing recreational fisheries through responsible stocking of mulloway – involves pilot stockings of mulloway fingerlings in Botany Bay and 3 North Coast estuaries.

University of NSW

$52,509

L31

Biology and fishery of estuary perch in coastal catchments in NSW – investigating biology and fishery of the estuary perch in coastal rivers.

University of Wollongong

$33,315

L33

Growth and reproduction of striped marlin – an investigation of important life history parameters for this iconic recreational species.

Charles Sturt University

$4,550

L61

Production of scientific review – scientific appraisal of the Torn Blue Fringe with respect to recreational fishing.

Emerald Lagoon

$30,000

DPI56

Evaluating the recreational fisheries of Recreational Fishing Havens and other key recreationally-fished estuaries in NSW – assessment of long term changes in Recreational Fishing Havens and key recreational fishing species.

NSW DPI

$139,788

$146,743

$75,278

DPI57

Profiling the biology and fishery of rock blackfish (Girella elevata) in the Sydney Region – investigation of baseline life history information for the management of rock blackfish.

NSW DPI

$57,615

$58,699

$36,826

DPI58

Movements of key recreational angling species in the Sydney Region – determination of the movements, residence times, habitat interactions and pathways of movements of key recreational fish species in Sydney Harbour.

NSW DPI

$50,000

DPI60

Assessment of barotraumas and its mitigation measures on the behaviour and survival of offshore species in NSW - investigates the effects of barotrauma on the behaviour and physiology of key recreational fish species in NSW using a range of novel research techniques.

NSW DPI

$89,914

$155,616

$88,891

L69

The final frontier: Recreational fishing and environmental outcomes of responsible stocking practices for mulloway and Eastern king prawns - continues the final 2 years of monitoring of mulloway and Eastern king prawn stockings in estuaries to determine the effectiveness of the programs.

University of New South Wales

$109,106

$110,648

DPI63

Solving bycatch and discard problems in NSW’s recreational mud crab fishery - this project will develop solutions to the problems of bycatch and discarding of undersize mud crabs in recreational traps using experimental manipulations of trap design.

NSW DPI

$20,281

DPI66

Statewide survey of recreational fishing in NSW workshops – a team of experts will design the most appropriate methodology for a statewide survey of recreational fishing in NSW.

NSW DPI

$50,000

L79

Why do anglers decide not to renew their recreational fishing licence? A statewide survey of licence churn.

Hamata Pty Ltd

$42,498

L80

Closing the loop: understanding the relationships between recreational fishing surveys, bag and size limits and fisheries management objectives.

University of Sydney

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

DPI67

Getting research results to grass-roots anglers - Web based portal - extension plan for the project “Recreational Fishing Surveys in the Greater Sydney Region to facilitate dissemination of survey information to anglers.

NSW DPI

$50,000

L84

Fisheries biology and movement of Mangrove Jack in NSW - an investigation of the diet, growth, age, longevity and movement of juvenile and adult Mangrove Jack in northern NSW.

NMSC, SCU

$53,784

$69,378

$46,489

DPI68

Why have the numbers of pipis on beaches declined? - investigating the reasons for the reduction in pipi populations from beaches along the NSW coast.

NSW DPI

$40,000

$40,000

L85

Biological Assessment of Offshore Artificial Reefs - this project is addressing priority 2 monitoring requirements of the Offshore Artificial Reefs program.

UNSW

$74,130

$64,503

DPI69

Statewide survey of recreational fishing in NSW – implementation of a statewide phone/diary survey of recreational fishing in NSW.

NSW DPI

$1,435,000

L89

The USFA Project - determine relative fish abundance off the Sydney coast using spearfishing competition catch data from 2000 to 2010.

Underwater Skindivers and Fisherman’s Association

$16,500

FT13

Effectiveness of freshwater stockings& recreational freshwater fishing assessments – involves completion of scientific studies on western drainage freshwater fish stockings to develop cost-effective stocking procedures for large-scale releases of fish (Phase 1).  Phase 2 involves determining areas to be stocked, optimal stocking sizes and methods, the impacts of stocked fish on resident species, and the effectiveness of size limits on selected fisheries. 

NSW DPI

$184,439
Phase 1

$190,978
Phase 2

$204,923

$218,245

$228,999

FT43

Maximising the post release survival of angler caught native freshwater fish – research to develop fishing gears and practices that improve the survival of released fish in freshwater (Phase 2).

NSW DPI

$81,900

$199,900

$199,300

$101,500

FT31

Optimised stocking of Australian bass by testing modelled estimates of predator impact – develops a predatory impact model to optimise stocking rates of Australian bass in freshwater impoundments.

University of NSW

$50,427

$52,251

FT53

Enhancing Australian bass populations in the Clarence River through increased knowledge of their biology – investigates life history characteristics of a local bass population in the Clarence River which will provide specific information for management of the species in that catchment.

NSW DPI

$10,000

$10,000

FT48

Rescue and protection of Macquarie perch from Upper Lachlan River system and investigations into captive breeding techniques - will ensure the preservation of Macquarie perch from the Lachlan river catchment by removing a representative portion of the population to secure refuge. Also investigates captive breeding techniques of Macquarie perch

NSW DPI

$25,570

$26,190

FT49

Recovering recreational fisheries for freshwater catfish in the Murray-Darling Basin – determines patterns of population structure in freshwater catfish and identifies suitable reintroduction sites within the Murray-Darling catchment.

NSW DPI

$133,610

FT57

Spawning sites and reproductive behaviour of Murray cod in upland and lowland riverine habitats in the northern Murray-Darling River System.

NSW DPI

$50,000

FT58

A longitudinal study of nodavirus infection in Australian bass – sampling a batch of Nodavirus positive fish at regular intervals until they reach sexual maturity to determine whether and how the virus is passed onto the progeny of that batch.

NSW DPI

$19,200

$20,450

$22,500

FT59

Evaluation of the status of nodavirus-carrying Australian bass in NSW waterways – investigation of the incidence of Nodavirus in wild juvenile Australian bass populations and a review of the testing of Nodavirus in bass hatcheries based on the results. 

NSW DPI

$63,150

FT65

Ongoing monitoring of the movement patterns of Australian bass & eel-tailed catfish in the Clarence River. 

NSW DPI

$10,000

$10,000

$50,000

$50,000