Fisheries scientists have investigated the Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax) stock in Tasmanian and Bass Strait waters and confirmed it is large enough to support a sustainable commercial fishery in Tasmania.
The new study was conducted by the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) to inform the development of a local fishery and make recommendations for ensuring its sustainability.
The study was funded by the Tasmanian Government and the Australian Government’s Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).
“Australian Sardine are highly nutritious and becoming increasingly popular in Australia,” said IMAS fisheries researcher and lead author, Dr Tim Ward.
“They are a sustainable and renewable source of protein.”
The Australian Sardine population extends from Nigaloo in Western Australia to Mackay in Queensland and includes Bass Strait and the east coast of Tasmania.
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