3A: Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) and EBM Tools. Note to Users This lab has been updated as of January 29, 2008.
A previous version is available. Part A: Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) and EBM Tools Marine ecosystems are incredibly complex systems made up of living organisms, their environment, and the processes that drive them. Because of the connections and relationships among the many parts of an ecosystem, fishing for a particular species of fish may have consequences not just for that species, but for other wildlife, habitats, and humans. Read this excerpt from the WWF publication Ecosystem-Based Management for Marine Capture Fisheries (Acrobat (PDF) 366kB Jan17 08) to learn about ecosystem-based management (EBM) and how it can be used to improve fisheries management. Movie courtesy of POST - click on link to view animation. Checking In Answer the following questions to check your understanding of the information presented in the POST animation. How does POST track animals? Stop and Think. Teachers and students « Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
Can Australia’s shores cope with a super trawler? The 'Abel Tasman' could start fishing for jack mackerel and redbait in Australian waters.
Image: Shutterstock What do history and science tell us about the impacts of trawling. The arrival of the controversial 142 metre-long Dutch super trawler Abel Tasman (previously named Margiris) on Australian shores has caused a wave of heated protest and opposition around the country. The vessel, which is capable of catching 250 tonnes of fish a day, docked at Port Lincoln, South Australia, on 30th August and is set to fish for jack mackerel and red bait in the waters stretching from New South Wales to Western Australia for Seafish Tasmania. The major problems cited by concerned scientists, local fishermen and conservationists is that sea trawling is a non-selective fishing method that allows the capture of millions of marine organisms by dragging a net (large enough to hold 13 jumbo jets) through the ocean.
Super trawler: destructive or sustainable? Updated Thu 13 Sep 2012, 1:02pm AEST UPDATE: On September 7, the super trawler Magiris gained Australian registration and a new name - the Abel Tasman.
Fishers, conservationists and tourist operators are up in arms over the imminent arrival of the world's second-largest super trawler in Australian waters. The FV Margiris will catch thousands of tonnes of fish in waters stretching from New South Wales to Western Australia. The magnitude of the operation has sparked fears it will severely deplete fish stocks - something opponents claim the Margiris has already done in other nations. But the company bringing the Margiris here says it is sustainable, and Australia's fishing regulator says the trawler's quota is based on sound science.
So will the Margiris devastate a region, or will its catch be a drop in the ocean? Super trawler Views & Research - The Conversation. Current Research Projects. RAPID REACTION: Banning of super-trawler criticised – expert responds – AusSMC - Australian Science Media Centre. Several reports have appeared in the media criticising Environment Minister Tony Burke’s moves to ban the super-trawler Abel Tasman (the re-named Margiris).
Feel free to use these quotes in your stories. Any further comments will be posted here. If you would like to speak to an expert, please don’t hesitate to contact us on (08) 7120 8666 or by email. “The science case for the super trawler is weak in that it rests largely on the point that the quota is conservative in that it represents 7.5% of the biomass (population size in weight) and that this is well below the 20% recommended for “forage fish”. “As a scientist, I would argue that this is problematic for two reasons: (1) The species to be targeted are NOT typical “forage fish” species to which the recommendations apply. Super trawler banned while expert assessment is carried out - media release 19 November 2012. Super trawler FAQs « Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Last updated 23 May 2013 The recent debate about the entry of a large boat to fish in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) has sparked significant public interest.
We hope the following information will help to inform those who would like to know more about this fishery and AFMA’s role. Helpful documents and publications Frequently asked questions What is the issue? What is the issue? Seafish Tasmania, an Australian fishing company, intended to operate a large mid-water trawl freezer vessel in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF).
What is the current status of the FV Margiris (FV Abel Tasman)? When the Lithuanian-flagged FV Margiris was registered as an Australian-flagged vessel, under the Shipping Registration Act 1981 on 5 September 2012, it was re-named the FV Abel Tasman. On 20 September 2012, the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, the Hon.