For thousands of years, fishing has been essential to human life and culture. Today, it remains a popular pastime with significant social and economic benefits, as nearly 25% of Tasmanians fish yearly. Australians love seafood, consuming 350 million kilograms of seafood in 2021–22, which is equivalent to 13.9kg per person.
At IMAS, we are dedicated to ensuring the long-term sustainability and productivity of our natural aquatic resources. Led by Dr John Keane, Our Wild Fisheries Program closely studies scalefish, cephalopod and recreational fisheries, dive fisheries, crustacean fisheries and bivalve fisheries through research on fish biology, population dynamics and resilience to environmental change.
Our work enhances the sustainability and value of recreational, traditional and commercial fisheries in Tasmania and beyond.
At IMAS, we’ve got a number of projects that involve tagging various marine species. You can be involved too. Jump across to our Caught a tagged fish page to find out how…