Dr Andrea Armani from the Fish Lab of the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Pisa (Italy) is developing a genetic method for the identification of species of the gemfish family in the northern hemisphere (in particular Rexea pretiosus and Lepidocybium flavobrunneum). These species are often mislabeled in the marketplace. The genetic multiplex […]
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MFL has received the first batch of samples for the gemfish project from Raptis P/L in Adelaide (South Australia). Genetic information from these samples, and many others along the Southern Australian coastline, will provide important new information to ensure sustainable harvesting of this fisheries resource.
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Along with other experts in marine science, Jenny is a member of the board of SeaWorld Research and Rescue Foundation. (Left to right: Mark Hindell, Iain Suthers, Gordon Grigg, Aileen Forrester, Jenny Ovenden, Peter Harrison, Mike Capra, Belle McCarthy and Trevor Long). The Foundation funds research into marine science. It’s an important source of funds […]
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For the Black Marlin project, postgraduate student Sam Williams and Dr. Julian Pepperell (University of Queensland Adjunct Scientist) travelled to the 5th International Billfish Symposium in Taiwan. The symposium was hosted by the University of Taipei and featured many exciting outcomes for both billfish research and fisheries science. Sam presented a poster on his project […]
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Gemfish project leader Andy Moore from ABARES in Canberra discussed the final survey design with members of the GABRAG (Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group) at a meeting on the November 31 2013 in Port Lincoln, South Australia. The fishing industry is very supportive of the research and have offered their help to collect samples. […]
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A new paper from PhD student Pascal Geraghty suggests that large sharks don’t move along the coasts as far as expected. Pascal’s work shows that spinner sharks (Carcharhinus brevipinna) from Australia are separate to those in southern Africa. There may also be two separate populations in tropical Australian waters. Want to know more? Click here to […]
Congratulations to Nils for submitting his University of Queensland PhD thesis titled “Integrating ecology, oceanography and genetics for spatial fisheries management”. Following very positive external reviews, Nils is currently revising his thesis for final submission. Nils will be taking up a post-doc position in Professor Peter Mumby’s Marine Spatial Ecology Lab in December 2013. His […]
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Fisheries scientists from Queensland, New South Wales and Canberra were among those attending a workshop at . The development of an updated version of the “Status of Key Australian fish stocks (SAFS)” was discussed. If funded, the report will be produced in 2014 with input from Australian states, territories and the Commonwealth. The aim of […]
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Using new Geneious software, Dean Blower shared his latest microsatellite data for the Shark Futures project. Only 500 more individuals to score, Dean! Left to right – Tom Kashiwagi, Sam Williams, Dean Blower, Jess Morgan and Lisa Pope
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