New Research on Sardine Stocks in Tasmania

​​​​​​The latest independent scientific report on Australian sardine in Tasmania has been published. Based on a comprehensive survey of Tasmanian and Bass Strait waters conducted by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), a sizeable population of Australian Sardine that could sustain a commercial fishery wa​s confirmed.​ The Tasmanian Government has released development guidelines and a vision for a sardine fishery. ​​​

Read more about it here: Research Supporting the Development of a Tasmanian Sardine Fishery​​​​​​​


Published on: 28/11/2024


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