Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre
NSW Department of Primary Industries' Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence is the oldest fisheries research facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
In September 2011 the NSW Government announced staff and functions of the centre will be relocated to regional coastal centres at Coffs Harbour, Port Stephens and Nowra.
Staff engaged in fisheries research, commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries licensing and management, and the corporate services area for the Department will be relocated.
Science facilities and functions will move to the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute and Research Centre of Excellence.
Commercial fisheries management will be located at the National Marine Science Centre at Coffs Harbour.
Recreational and indigenous fisheries management will be located at Nowra.
Facts and figures 2011
Staff
Total staff: 152
Professional Staff
In Research: 18
In Management: 11
Outputs
Workshops/Meetings: 56
Field Days: 182
Publications: 51
Other statistics
Land Area: 2.25ha
Postgraduate students: 22
Overseas project: 2
Consultancies: 2