A day in the life of a scientific fisheries observer
This month, SETFIA caught up with an AFMA observer David Schubert, aka ‘Observer Dave’, to get an idea of what it is like to be a fisheries observer. David has been an AFMA seagoing observer for 10 years and is well placed to share his insights, highlights and challenges of the job. How did you […]
Conservation Banking and Offsetting Interruption to the Fishing Industry
Conservation banking is a market-based method designed to offset adverse environmental impacts. Conservation banks provide the opportunity for a proponent to offset the environmental impacts of their project by purchasing conservation credits. These credits are investments such as permanently protected parcels of land that preserve at-risk species and their habitat. Investment through credits allows the pooling […]
Mandatory electronic logbooks in the South East Trawl Fishery
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has announced that, as of 1 May 2018, all South East Trawl (SET) vessels that have fished more than 50 days in either the 2016 or 2017 fishing seasons will be required to use electronic logbooks (e-logs) to report on their fishing operations. SETFIA members have resolved to support this move. Up […]