Fishery status reports provide an independent evaluation of the biological and economic status of fish stocks managed solely or jointly by the Australian Government. This 21st edition of the Fishery status reports covers the biological status of 93 fish stocks across 22 fisheries, including those managed both solely and jointly by the by the Australian...

The fisheries sector is a key driver of growth in the Pacific. The New Zealand Aid Programme works with Pacific Island countries to increase returns through the sustainable management of fisheries resources. An independent evaluation found that New Zealand support for regional agencies has produced some good results.

Traditional and community-based marine resource management practices can enhance the effectiveness of contemporary environmental management models. These traditional management practices, which are based on knowledge of natural and cultural systems in specific areas, provide useful lessons from which contemporary resource managers can learn about the experiences of others. Fisheries management in traditional communities is well...

This thesis examines methodological issues in the analysis of fishbone assemblages from the Pacific. A review of the literature on Pacific fishing raises questions about methodology in Pacific fishbone analysis. Recent work in Pacific fishbone analysis at the Otago Archaeology Laboratory and other international laboratories has shown that different identification and quantification methods have significant...