Full description
This is an interim report by Queensland's Department of Primary Industries (QDPI) Torres Strait Prawn Project, published in 1990. It represents a portion of three years research, from 1986-1988, which had the following objectives:1. Determine the distribution and abundance of juvenile prawns in seagrass areas.
2. Establish the timing and pathways of recruitment and migration of the prawns.
3. Collate historical catch data and monitor commercial catch/effort.
4. Determine spawning periods.
5. Establish growth and mortality rates.
6. Assist management in the rationalization of spatial and temporal closures.
7. Assist management in the formulation fo optimum effort levels and of a TAC.
Refer to the published report:
Mellors, J. (ed) (1990) Torres Strait Prawn Project: A review of research 1986-88. QDPI Information Series QI90018. Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane. 137pp.
Lineage
Progress Code: completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: Metadata collated for the Torres Strait Inventory 2013 Project.
Notes
CreditJ. Mellors (editor)
Data time period: 1986 to 1990
text: westlimit=142; southlimit=-11; eastlimit=143; northlimit=-9
Subjects
Earth Science | Agriculture | Agricultural Aquatic Sciences | Fisheries |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Arthropods | Crustaceans | Decapods |
Earth Science | Human Dimensions | Economic Resources | Agriculture Production |
Logbook/Catch Data (acquisition and/or analysis) |
Marine Features (Australia) | Torres Strait, QLD |
Melicertus longistylus |
Metapenaeus endeavouri |
Penaeidae - undifferentiated |
Penaeus esculentus |
Tiger Prawns & Endeavour Prawns - Metapenaeus endeavouri, Metapenaeus ensis, Penaeus pulchricaudatus, Penaeus esculentus, P. semisulcatus & P. monodon |
Torres Strait Research Repository 2013 |
biota |
economy |
environment |
oceans |
society |
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Other Information
QDPI Information Series: QI90018 (Data Link)
url :
https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/download.cfm?file_id=3066![]()
Identifiers
- Local : Anzlic Identifier: ANZCW0306014318
- Local : Marlin Record Number: 14318
- global : e3422326-e706-56b6-e043-08114f8c0df3
