Commercial Fisheries
Futures of Seafood
Overview
Understanding the current state of Australian seafood in the context of marine uses in Australia to understand challenges and opportunities and inform future decision making regarding marine governance.
Methods
- Thematic analysis of thousands of reports and submissions from peak bodies over the previous 5 year period
- Review of marine use sectors to understand their drivers, management, activities and the pressures, risks and opportunities in relation to commercial fisheries
Outputs
What we heard reports, insights reports, marine user profiles
Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishery
Overview
Understanding fisher perspectives of financial considerations, social interactions and the regulatory and managerial mechanisms of the fishery.
Methods
- Interviews with commercial fishers and licence/quota holders
- Qualitative data analysis and reporting
Outputs
Summary reports to support evidence based decision-making and broader research objectives
Tasmanian Salmon Aquaculture
Overview
Understanding community perception of proposed local developments.
Methods
- Develop, implement and analyse a survey of 100's of local residents
- Be the primary contact for public enquiries
Outputs
Consultation report
Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies Conference
Overview
Co-deliverey of the Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand attended by 250 participants from around the world.
PhD Research: Media and Environmental Conflict
Overview
Doctoral research examining how environmental risks of common pool natural resources—particularly in salmon aquaculture and seafood more broadly—are negotiated through media, where science, community concerns, industry interests, and policy intersect. The research explored the role of media, politics, and power in shaping environmental conflict, knowledge, and governance across local and global scales.
Methods
- Media content analysis
- Stakeholder interviews
- Systematic literature review
- Direct observation
Outputs
- PhD thesis: "Media and environmental conflict over salmon aquaculture: Investigating the local and the transnational" (see here)
- Peer-reviewed publications:
- Cullen-Knox, C., Fleming, A., Lester, L., & Ogier, E. 2019. Publicised scrutiny and mediatised environmental conflict: The case of Tasmanian salmon aquaculture. Marine Policy, 100, 307-315. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.11.040
- Cullen-Knox, C, Fleming, A, Ogier, E, Lester. 2021. Perceiving environmental science, risk and industry regulation in the mediatised vicious cycles of the Tasmanian salmon aquaculture industry, Social Epistemology, DOI: 10.1080/02691728.2021.1913661
- Cullen-Knox, C., Fleming, A., Lester, L., and Ogier, E. 2020. Tracing Environmental Sustainability Discourses: An Australia-Asia Seafood Case Study. Front. Mar. Sci. 7:176. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00176
- Conference presentations:
- Conference on Communication and Environment, United Kingdon: The mediatised Tasmanian salmon farming controversy
- The World Seafood Congress, Iceland: Mediatised politics of salmon aquaculture: Transnational environmental campaigning
- International Communication Association Conference, Virtual: The Tragedy of the Discursive Commons: Considering 'Closed' Environmental Communication and Opportunities for 'Opening' - Media, science and the environmental risk of Tasmania's expanding salmon aquaculture industry
Recreational Fisheries
Feasibility Assessment for FADS and Artificial Reefs
Overview
Undertake a Feasibility assessment of Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) and Artificial reefs in Tasmania to meet a state government election commitment to enhance recreational fishing in Tasmania.
Methods
- Stakeholder analysis and consultation
- Workshop and interviews with key stakeholders
- Public consultation sessions and submissions
- Literature review
- Policy review
- Economic analysis
Outputs
Feasibility report and recommendations for locations and approaches for installing FADs and Artificial reefs in Tasmanian waters. Reccommendations were implemented 13 FADs and 2 artificial reefs have been installed in Tasmanian waters. See here for more information
Science Education for Recreational Game Fishing
Overview
Design survey to understand recreational fishing habits in the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna fishery.
Methods
- Survey design
- Survey implementation with recreational fishers
Outputs
Survey designed to gather information from recreational fishers
Marine Estate Management
Giant Kelp Marine Forest Conservation and Recovery
Overview
A white paper bringing together expert input on Giant Kelp Forest conservation to inform the review of conservation advice under the EPBC Act. This informed a key stakeholder workhop held for DCCEEW to progress this work.
Methods
- Expert engagement to inform the development of the White Paper
- Workshop and pre-workshop survey with key stakeholders following the development of the White Paper
Outputs
- Giant Kelp Marine Forest Conservation and Recovery White paper
- Key stakeholder survey and workshop
- Consultation report
Marine Estate Management Review
Overview
A needs-based review for agencies with responsibilities under the New South Wales Marine Estate Management Strategy.
Methods
- Internal stakeholder survey
- Needs-based literature review
Outputs
Strategic advice for integrated marine estate management, including guidance on operational planning, short, medium and long-term strategy, and capacity building.
North Marine Parks Network Management
Overview
Implementation of the North Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018.
Methods
- Delivery of marine science program for the Northern Australian Marine Parks
- Support for North Australian Marine Park Advisory Committee meetings
- Representation in internal and external stakeholder meetings and workshops
- Coordination of the review of the North Foundation Implementation Plan and development of the North Consolidation Implementation Plan
- Supported science partners delivering two-way/right-way science in Commonwealth Marine Parks by aligning projects with principles of Indigenous-led collaboration and knowledge integration, and contributing to respectful, culturally informed research and engagement activities.
Outputs
Science Plan, Implementation Plans, Advisory Committee Meetings
Climate Change Initiatives
Curious Climate
Overview
Analysis of public responses to inform public information sessions and research papers. https://curiousclimate.org.au/
Methods
- Public response analysis
Outputs
Survey design and analysis to support public science communication sessions.
Governing Changing Oceans
Overview
Understanding how improved marine governance can guide more responsible, equitable, and effective interventions in climate-impacted oceans
Methods
- Survey analysis
Outputs
Survey analysis to support a marine intervention governance protocol and self-assessment tool to help decision makers identify governance capacity and needs, and to provide guidance on approaches to ensure responsible and effective intervention.
Business
ThinkBank
Overview
Deep dive into issues affecting Tasmanian businesses
Methods
- Participant interviews
- Literature reviews
