Fishing and aquaculture research
Strategic priorities
NSW DPI's fisheries has research priorities and strategic research planning outlined in these documents.
- Planning Strategic Research for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Conservation in NSW 2004–2009
1.5 MB - Planning Strategic Research - Tables of Research Priorities 389.7 KB
Partnerships and alliances
Our scientists develop linkages with stakeholders to identify and prioritise areas of research and develop partnerships with other research providers, e.g. universities, other government departments, the CSIRO and funding agencies like the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and Environment Australia.
Funding
- Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) funding
- John Holliday Student Conservation Award
NSW Freshwater Fish Tagging Recapture Form
By entering details of tagged fish you are greatly assisting the future management of NSW fish stocks
Fisheries science and research
NSW DPI Fisheries scientists provide the information necessary to manage the State's aquatic resources and environment by:
- monitoring the quantities and diversity of species caught,
- executing a large number and variety of research projects in fisheries conservation, aquaculture, commercial and recreational fisheries.
Climate change
Climate change and its impacts on fishing and aquaculture
Discussion paper
The following paper provides additional background on climate change and fisheries. It was prepared as a background paper for a NSW DPI workshop on climate change priorities held in Sydney in October 2007.