For thousands of years, fishing has been essential to human life and culture. Today, it remains a popular pastime with significant social and economic benefits, as nearly 25% of Tasmanians fish yearly. With Australians consuming 350kt of seafood in 2021-22 - equivalent to 13.9kg per person – we are dedicated to ensuring the long-term sustainability and productivity of our natural aquatic resources.
Our Wild Fisheries Program led by John Keane, closely studies scalefish, cephalopod and recreational fisheries, dive fisheries, crustaceans’ fisheries and bivalve fisheries through research on fish biology, population dynamics and resilience to environmental change. Our work enhances sustainability and value of recreational, traditional and commercial fisheries in Tasmania and beyond.