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Department of Primary Industries

About the program

  • A research identification tag is fastened to a fish trap to keep track of gear performance

    The background

    Balancing fisheries productivity, species protection and a way of life in communities.

  • A fisheries researcher measures a fish caught in a tunnel net during a gear trial

    The program

    Generating scientific evidence to inform decisions about sustaining inshore fisheries.

  • Wild-caught Queensland fish being wrapped and vacuum sealed in plastic

    The approach

    Protecting species and habitat, optimising fisheries value and opening new markets.

Fishing gear types

  • A man in a blue shirt deploys a fish trap

    Fish traps

    Fish traps are a traditional fishing gear, used worldwide to catch fish species that live on or near the sea floor.

  • A tunnel fish net sits in shallow inshore water off the central Queensland coast

    Tunnel nets

    A net that guides fish to a pen.

  • A drone shot of a fishing boat and trap net in shallow water

    Trap nets

    Trap nets guide fish into a funnel-shaped system of nets that end in a holding chamber.

  • A man in a blue shirt with a fishing rod casts his line

    Line fishing

    Line fishing is used widely by recreational fishers and charter operators.

Research