Project Name

Driving innovation in environmental performance in the Moreton Bay seafood industry

Project Manager / Authors

Kellie Williams; Sam Stone; Dr. Darryl McPhee

Timeframe

April 2007 – September 2008

Project Objectives

• Achieve bycatch reduction in the net and trawl fisheries through development and implementation of innovative bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) to suit individual operations;
• Improve water quality by implementing a system to remove urban debris dumped in Moreton Bay waters;
• Reduce the overall ecological footprint of commercial fishing on the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent Ramsar wetlands.
• Increase the transfer of knowledge between commercial fishermen and government and community groups;
• Improve awareness of the triple-bottom line benefits of EMS amongst both the seafood industry and broader community in the region;
• Promote adoption and awareness of local industry culture that seeks to continually improve its environmental performance.

Project Report

Funded by

Dept. Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) through the National Landcare Program (NLP)