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NEWTAG REPORT Stan Konstantaras Following
are a few proposals that NSW Fisheries/NEWTAG are examining for inclusion in
ANSA NSW Sportfish Tagging program. Further discussions with John Diplock and
his research team will determine the priority and start time of the proposals.
NEWTAG will be operating under the supervision of NSW Fisheries Animal Care and
Ethics Committee, and NEWTAG aims to assist in all facets of Fisheries Research,
from ensuring all taggers are trained in accordance with our Tagging Work
Instructions to collecting of samples and all types of tagging. NEWTAG could assist NSW Fisheries in the following areas with research: Ø
Tagging
of Eastern Cod to determine the movements and mortality. Ø
Tagging
of Snapper to determine movements and hook mortality, now that the size limits
are set to increase. Ø
Tagging
of Mulloway to determine national movements, in conjunction with AUSTAG, ANSA
National tagging program. Ø
Tagging
of Southern Black Bream. Ø
Tagging
of Flathead, primarily large females to determine hook mortality and movements. Ø
Encouraging
all ANSA members to use circle type hooks when live baiting for billfish,
recording of hook locations and tagging in accordance with NSW Fisheries/NEWTAG
Gamefish Tagging Work Instructions, to determine hook mortality and movements. Ø
Tagging
of Bass to determine hook mortality and movements. Ø
Collecting
of trip data, which will become an integral part of tagging for NEWTAG
participants, and will provide NSW Fisheries vital catch per unit of effort
data. Strict
controls will be placed on participants of the program, and ensure ANSA NSW
members are well trained and able to assist NSW Fisheries in vital research Any
of the proposed tagging has to be done as part of an approved research program
and therefore all the proposals will be subject to scrutiny for full scientific
rigour before being approved. |