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A Correlation Study Of The Potential Risk Factors Associated With White Shark Attacks In Western Australian Waters, Department Of Fisheries

Fisheries occasional publications

No abstract provided.

Barley Variety Guide For Wa 2013, Blakely Paynter, Andrea Hills, Harmohinder Dhammu, Sanjiv Gupta

Bulletins 4000 -

This publication presents general information on market demand by industry sector, variety and Port Zone for each of the malting barley varieties that will potentially be segregated in Western Australia at the 2013/14 harvest (Tables 1, 2 and 3).

This information is presented on behalf of the Grain Industry of Western Australia (GIWA) Barley Council. It represents the expected demand from domestic and international customers of Western Australian barley. Before planting any variety with a malting or food classification growers are advised to talk to their preferred grain acquirer to determine their demand for each malt and food variety, potential …

Likely Effectiveness Of Netting Or Other Capture Programs As A Shark Hazard Mitigation Strategy In Western Australia, Department Of Fisheries

Fisheries occasional publications

No abstract provided.

Review Of Report On The “Biology And Stock Status Of Demersal Scalefish Indicator Species In The Gascoyne Coast Bioregion", Department Of Fisheries

Fisheries occasional publications

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Department Of Fisheries

Fisheries occasional publications

This booklet is designed to assist you in exploring and appreciating the Houtman Abrolhos Islands. It provides a general overview on the attributes of the Abrolhos that make it so unique. A place rich in ecological, historical, economic and cultural significance for Western Australia.

Apart from being an introduction to the Abrolhos, the booklet also provides background and context for the various management plans and strategies developed and implemented to sustainably manage these Islands and their surrounding waters.

Boat-Based Recreational Fishing Catch And Effort In Cockburn Sound And Owen Anchorage During 1996/97, 2001/02 And 2005/06, Neil Sumner, Eva Lai

Fisheries research contract reports

This report presents catch and effort estimates from three surveys of boat-based fishers. Recreational anglers used lines with bait or lures to catch fish. Boat-based crabbers either use drop nets or catch crabs by hand whilst diving or snorkelling. Surveys of recreational fishing activities that included coverage of Cockburn Sound were conducted during 1996/1997 (Sumner and Williamson, 1999), in 2001/02 (Sumner and Malseed, 2004) and in 2005/06 (Sumner et al., 2008). The 1996/97 and 2005/06 surveys covered the entire West Coast Bioregion of Western Australia, which includes Cockburn Sound. There was a need to re-analyse data collected during the …

Research, Monitoring, Assessment And Development Plan 2011 – 2012, Department Of Fisheries

Fisheries occasional publications

No abstract provided.

Wheat Variety Guide For Wa 2012, Brenda Shackley, Sarah Ellis, Christine Zaicou, Harmohinder Dhammu, Manisha Shankar, Mohammad Amjad

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The wheat variety guide summarises performance characteristics of commercially available wheats which have undergone testing in the National Variety Testing Project (NVT), and Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) wheat agronomy project.

This information includes variety summaries, agronomic, disease and herbicide tolerance characteristics and medium to long-term yield performance. There is a review of regional NVT performance, time of sowing experiments and observed flowering dates in 2011. By combining agronomy research outcomes with other related wheat research this document provides current information to assist with variety choice and management for 2012.

Status Reports Of The Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Of Western Australia 2011/12. State Of The Fisheries, W.J Fletcher, K. Santoro

Status reports of the fisheries and aquatic resources

The Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of Western Australia provide the public with an annual update on the state of the fish and other aquatic resources of Western Australia managed by the Department. These reports outline the cumulative risk status for each of the ecological resources (assets) within WA’s six Bioregions using an Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) approach.

Government Of Western Australia Department Of Fisheries Annual Report To The Parliament 2011/12, Government Of Western Australia Fisheries Department

Department of Fisheries annual reports

This annual report provides an overview of the Department and its operations for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. It has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Management Act 2006, the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 and the Public Sector Commission’s Annual reporting framework – 2011/12 reporting year.

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Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Meredith Fairbanks, David Bowran, Geraldine Pasqual

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Agriculture contributes 15.5 per cent of Australia’s emissions (Figure 1), largely due to methane, from ruminant livestock digestion, nitrous oxide from soils and carbon dioxide from fossil fuel use (Australian National Greenhouse Accounts 2011; ABARES 2011).

This bulletin identifies current ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Australian agriculture.