This discussion paper looks at the serious risks the Tasmania’s salmon industry faces if its environmental and social impacts are not managed.

This report provide an independent evaluation of the biological and economic status of fish stocks managed solely or jointly by the Australian government.

The Australian government is justifying it proposed plans to remove marine protections by arguing that they have an adverse effect on the fishing industry. However, there is little evidence of any significant negative impact of marine protection measures.

The South China Sea fishery is being depleted at an unsustainable rate and in a destructive manner.

This report considers whether fisheries regulation and management are impeding productivity improvement and investment. It looks at ways to use resources to maximise community welfare and sustainability into the future.