The Fisheries Research Reports series contains technical and scientific information that represents an important contribution to the existing knowledge, but which may not be suitable for publication in national or international scientific journals.
Please note: Numbers 1 to 80 - issued as Reports. Numbers 81 to 82 - issued as Fisheries Reports. From Number 83 onwards, the series has been issued under the current title - Fisheries Research Reports.
Reports from 2005
The development of a rigorous sampling methodology for a long-term annual index of recruitment for finfish species from south-western Australia, Daniel J. Gaughan, Suzanne G. Ayvazian, G Nowara, and M Craine
Fisheries research report No. 149 - The western rock lobster fishery 2001/2002 to 2002/2003, C F. Chubb and E H. Barker
Fisheries research report No. 148 - Historical distribution and abundance of the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) on the west coast of Western Australia, Richard Campbell
Minimising the cost of future stock monitoring, and assessment of the potential for increased yields, from the oceanic snapper, Pagrus auratus, stock off Shark Bay, Michael J. Moran, Peter Stephenson, Daniel J. Gaughan, Nadia E. Tapp, and Jenny Moore
Reports from 2004
Fisheries research report No. 145 - The western rock lobster fishery 1999/2000 to 2000/2001, C F. Chubb and E H. Barker
Fisheries research report No. 147 - Quantification of changes in recreational catch and effort on blue swimmer crabs in Cockburn Sound and Geographe Bay, Neil R. Sumner and B E. Malseed
Reports from 2003
Fisheries Research Contract Report No. 6 - Assessment of the nutritional variability of lupins as an aquaculture feed ingredient, Brett Glencross, John Curnow, and Wayne Hawkins
Fisheries research report No. 146 - Catch composition of the Western Australian temperate demersal gillnet and demersal longline fisheries, 1994 to 1999, Rory McAuley and Colin Simpfendorfer
Fisheries research report No. 140 - The western rock lobster fishery 1997/98 to 1998/99, C F. Chubb and E H. Barker
Fisheries research report No. 144 - FRDC project 1998/302 - Rock lobster enhancement and aquaculture subprogram: Towards establishing techniques for large scale harvesting of pueruli and obtaining a better understanding of mortality rates, Bruce F. Phillips, Roy Melville-Smith, Mark Rossbach, Yuk W. Cheng, Nick Caputi, and Adrian Thomson
Reports from 2002
Feeding ecology of seabirds nesting at the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, Daniel J. Gaughan, Christopher Surman, Michael J. Moran, and Andrew Burbidge
Fisheries research report No. 142 - Identifying the development stages of preserved eggs of snapper, Pagrus auratus, from Shark Bay, Western Australia, J. Norriss and Gary Jackson
Fisheries research report No. 143 - Methods used in the collection, preparation and interpretation of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) otoliths for a study of age and growth in Western Australia, Paul Lewis and M. C. Mackie
Identifying the developmental stages of preserved eggs of snapper, Pagrus auratus, from Shark Bay, Western Australia, Jeffrey V. Norriss and Gary Jackson
Fisheries research report No. 141 - A guide to good otolith cutting, Jerry Jenke
Fisheries research report No. 138 - Historical diving profiles for pearl oyster divers in Western Australia, H M A Lulofs and Neil R. Sumner
Biological synopsis of the black bream, Acanthopagrus butcheri (Munro) (Teleostei: Sparidae) in Western Australia with reference to information from other southern states, Jeffrey V. Norriss, J E. Tregonning, Rod C J Lenanton, and Gavin A. Sarre
Fisheries research report No. 133 - Preliminary assessment and seasonal fluctuations in the fish biota inhabiting the concentrator ponds of Dampier Salt, Port Hedland, with options for the potential application of results, Brett Molony and Gareth Parry
Fisheries research report No. 134, Vol 1 - Towards an assessment of the natural and human use impacts on the marine environment of the Abrolhos Islands, F J. Webster, C J. Dibden, and C F. Chubb
Fisheries research report No. 139 - A 12-month survey of recreational fishing in the Gascoyne bioregion of Western Australia during 1998-99, Neil R. Sumner, P C. Williamson, and B E. Malseed
Fisheries research report No. 134, Volume 2 - Towards an assessment of the natural and human use impacts on the marine environment of the Abrolhos Islands, C F. Chubb, F J. Webster, and C J. Dibden
Fisheries research report No. 135 - The western rock lobster fishery 1995/96 to 1996/97, C F. Chubb and E H. Barker
Fisheries research report No.131 - Pilchard (Sardinops sagax) nursery areas and recruitment process assessment between different regions in southern Western Australia, Daniel J. Gaughan, Graeme Baudains, Ronald W. Mitchell, and Timothy I. Leary
Fisheries research report No. 137 - Annual report on the monitoring of the recreational marron fishery in 2000, with an analysis of long-term data and changes within this fishery, Brett Molony and Chris Bird
Reports from 2001
Fisheries research report No. 127 - A 12-month survey of recreational fishing in the Peel-Harvey Estuary of Western Australia during 1998-99, B E. Malseed and Neil R. Sumner
Fisheries research report No. 129 - Morphology and incidence of Yabby (Cherax albidus) burrows in Western Australia, Craig S. Lawrence
Fisheries research report No. 136 - Assessment of gonad staging systems and other methods used in the study of the reproductive biology of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, in Western Australia, Michael C. Mackie and Paul Lewis
Fisheries research report No. 126 - A 12-month survey of recreational fishing in the Swan-Canning estuary basin of Western Australia during 1998-99, B E. Malseed and Neil R. Sumner
Fisheries research report No.128 - Aquaculture and related biological attributes of abalone species in Australia - a review., Kylie A. Freeman
Fisheries research report No. 125 - A history of foreign fishing activities and fishery-independent surveys of the demersal finfish resources in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, G Nowara and Stephen J. Newman
Reports from 2000
Fisheries research report No. 123 - Review of productivity levels of Western Australian coastal and estuarine waters for mariculture planning purposes, Alan Pearce, Stuart Helleren, Mark Marinelli, and Fisheries Western Australia
Fisheries research report No. 124 - The evaluation of a recreational fishing stock enhancement trial of black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) in the Swan River, Western Australia, C J. Dibden, G. Jenkins, Gavin A. Sarre, R C J Lenanton, and Suzanne G. Ayvazian
Fisheries research report No. 122 - Western Rock Lobster mail surveys of licensed recreational fishers 1986/87 to 1998/99, Roy Melville-Smith and Sonia M. Anderton
Fisheries research report No. 119 - Final report, FRDC project 95/037: The biology and stock assessment of the tropical sardine, Sardinella lemuru, off the mid-west coast of Western Australia, Daniel J. Gaughan and Ronald W. Mitchell
Fisheries research report No. 120 - A 12-month survey of recreational fishing in the Leschenault Estuary of Western Australia during 1998, B E. Malseed, Neil R. Sumner, and P C. Williamson
Fisheries research report No. 121 - Synopsis of the biology and exploitation of the blue swimmer crab, Portunus pelagicus Linnaeus, in Western Australia, Mervi I. Kangas
Fisheries research report No. 116 - The western rock lobster fishery 1993/94 to 1994/95, C F. Chubb and E H. Barker
Reports from 1999
Fisheries research report No. 117 - A 12-month survey of coastal recreational boat fishing between Augusta and Kalbarri on the west coast of Western Australia during 1996-97, Neil R. Sumner and Peta C. Williamson
Fisheries research report No. 118 - A study into Western Australia's open access and wetline fisheries, F Crowe, W Lehre, and R C J Lenanton
Fisheries research report No. 114 - The Western Australian scallop industry, D C. Harris, L M. Joll, and R A. Watson
Fisheries research report No. 115 - Statistical analysis of Gascoyne region recreational fishing study July 1996, Neil R. Sumner and Richard A. Steckis
Fisheries research report No. 111 - Sea temperature variability off Western Australia 1990 to 1994, Alan Pearce, Mark Rossbach, Marion Tait, and Rhys Brown
Fisheries research report No. 113 - Catch, effort and the conversion from gill nets to traps in the Peel-Harvey and Cockburn Sound blue swimmer crab (Portunus pelagicus) fisheries, Roy Melville-Smith, Mark Cliff, and Sonia M. Anderton
Reports from 1998
Fisheries research report No. 112 - Final report, FRDC project 94/075: Enhancement of yabby production from Western Australian farm dams, Fisheries Western Australia and Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Fisheries Research Report No. 110 - A research vessel survey of bottom types in the area of the Abrolhos Islands and mid-west trawl fishery., C. J. Dibden and L. M. Joll
Fisheries research report No. 103 - Identifying the developmental stages for eggs of the Australian pilchard, Sardinops sagax, K. V. White and W. J. Fletcher
Fisheries Research Report No.109 - The Western Rock Lobster fishery 1991/92 to 1992/93, C. F. Chubb and E. H. Barker
Reports from 1996
Fisheries Research Report No 107 - Chemical composition of yabbies (Cherax albidus Clark 1936) from Western Australian farm dams, Kevin A. Francesconi and Noel M. Morrissy
Fisheries Research Report No 108 - Aspects of the biology and stock assessment of the whitebait, Hyperlophus vittatus,in south western Australia, D. J. Gaughan, W. J. Fletcher, R J. Tregonning, and J. Goh
Fisheries Research Report no 105 - The Western Rock Lobster fishery 1986/87 to 1990/91, C. F. Chubb, E. H. Barker, and R. S. Brown
Fisheries Research Report No 104 - Assessment of the effects of a trial period of unattended recreational netting in selected estuaries of temperate Western Australia, between 1 January 1994 and 30 June 1995, R. C. Lenanton, R. Allison, and SG Ayvazian
Reports from 1995
Reports from 1994
Fisheries Research Report No 101 - The Big Bank region of the Limited Entry Fishery for the Western Rock Lobster, Panulirus cygnus, C F. Chubb, E H. Barker, and C J. Dibden
Reports from 1993
Fisheries Research Report No.100 - The impact of trawling for saucer scallops and western king prawns on the benthic communities in coastal waters off south-western Australia, L. J.B. Laurenson, P. Unsworth, J. W. Penn, and R. C.J. Lenanton
Reports from 1991
Reports from 1990
Fisheries Research Report No. 89 - Relationships among partial and whole lengths and weights for Western Australian pink snapper Chrysophrys auratus (Sparidae), M. J. Moran and C. Burton
Fisheries Research Report no. 83 - The Western Rock Lobster fishery 1985/86, R. S. Brown and E H. Barker
Fisheries Research Report No. 84 - The marine open shelf environment: review of human influences, D. A. Hancock
Fisheries Research Report No. 87 - The recreational marron fishery in Western Australia, summarised research statistics, 1971-1987, N. M. Morrissy and C. J. Fellows
Fisheries Research Report No. 92 - Spread of the introduced yabbie Cherax albidus Clark, 1936 in Western Australia, N. M. Morrissy and G. Cassells
Fisheries Research Report No 99 - An investigation of weight loss of marron (Cherax tenuimanus) in air during live transport to market, Noel Morrissy, Peter Walker, Cliff Fellows, and Warren Moore
Reports from 1989
Fisheries Research Report No 85 - A description of the British United Trawlers/Southern Ocean Trawlers operation in The Great Australian Bight during the period 19.11.77 to 28.5.79, M. H. Walker, S. J. Blight, and D. P. Clarke
Fisheries Research Report No 86 - The demersal trawl resources of the Great Australian Bight as indicated by the fishing operations of the stern trawlers Othello, Orsino and Cassio in the period 19.11.77 to 28.5.79, M. H. Walker and D. P. Clarke
Fisheries report No 82 - Effects of fish trapping on the Shark Bay snapper fishery, M. J. Moran and J. Jenke
Reports from 1988
Fisheries Report No. 81 - A research vessel survey of pearl oyster and prawn resources north-west of Broome Western Australia, J. W. Penn and R. Dybdahl
Fisheries Report No 80 - Potential for the development of a tuna industry in North West Australian waters, J. P. Robins
Reports from 1987
Fisheries Report No 75 - The Commercial shark fishery in temperate waters of Western Australia, D. I. Heald
Fisheries Report No 76 - The Australian Herring Fishery in Western Australia, 1973 - 1985, Michael H. Walker and Diane P. Clarke
Fisheries Report No 77 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1983 - 1984, R. S. Brown and E. H. Barker
Fisheries Report No 78 - A Re-examination of the methods used for handling undersize Western Rock Lobsters, R. S. Brown and C J. Dibden
Fisheries Report No 79 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1984 - 1985, R. S. Brown and E. H. Barker
Reports from 1986
Fisheries Report No 73 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1981 - 1982, R. S. Brown and E. H. Barker
Reports from 1985
Fisheries Report No 68 - The Commercial fishery for Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) in Western Australia, Dr N. Morrissy
Fisheries Report No 69 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1979 - 1980, R. S. Brown and E. H. Barker
Fisheries Report No 70 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1982 - 1983, R. S. Brown and E. H. Barker
Fisheries Report No 71 - An investigation of the pearl Oyster, Pinctada maxima, in Western Australia, Rand Dybdahl and David A. Pass
Fisheries Report No 72 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1980 - 1981, R. S. Brown and E. H. Barker
Reports from 1984
Fisheries Report No 60 - Amateur net fishing survey of two Western Australian south coast estuaries in January 1981, D. I. Heald
Fisheries Report No 62 - The Commercial fisheries of temperate Western Australian estuaries: early settlement to 1975, R C.J. Lenanton
Fisheries Report No 64 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1977 - 1978, R. S. Brown and E H. Barker
Fisheries Report no. 65 - The amateur fishery for marron (Cherax Tenuimanus) in Western Australia - Summary of Logbook Data 1971-83, N. Morrissy, C. Fellows, and N. Caputi
Fisheries Report No 66 - The Fishery for Perth Herring, Nematalosa Vlaminghi (Munro), C F. Chubb, N. G. Hall, R C.J. Lenanton, and I. C. Potter
Fisheries Report No 67 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1978 - 1979, R. S. Brown and E H. Barker
Reports from 1983
Fisheries Report No 59 - Potential fisheries capability of the Ord in the short, medium and long terms, Dr N. Morrissy
Report No 58 - 1982 - Review of rainfall and wetlands in the South-West of Western Australia, J. A.K. Lane and D. R. Munro
Reports from 1982
Fisheries Report No 50 - Feasibility trawling activities in the Great Australian Bight by the Korean trawlers Dong Ban 91 and Dong Won 509 during the period 15.11.79 to 12.1.80, Michael H. Walker, Stuart J. Blight, and Gerald M. Cliff
Fisheries Report No 51 - 'Taiyo Maru 71" Demersal trawling cruise in Western Australian coastal waters South of 21 S, July-September, 1979, D. I. Heald and M. H. Walker
Fisheries Report No 52 - The Present state of the Western Australian fishery for Australian Salmon, Michael H. Walker
Fisheries Report No 57 - Exploratory fishing for Spanish Mackerel in waters off Western Australia during the period June 16 to October 16, 1981, K. Donohue, P. Edsall, J. Robins, and R. Tregonning
Fishery Report No 55 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1961 - 1971, G. R. Morgan and E H. Barker
Report No 49 - Geographically restricted plants of Southern Western Australia, Barbara L. Rye
Report No 54 - A guide to the gazetted rare flora of Western Australia: supplement 1, Susan J. Patrick and Stephen D. Hopper
Report No 56 - 1981 Review of rainfall and wetlands in the South-West of Western Australia, J. A.K. Lane and D. R. Munro
Reports from 1981
Fisheries Report No 43 - A Pit trap survey of small mammals, lizards and frogs on the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Stephen D. Hopper
Fisheries Report No 44 - The Birds of Pelsart Island Western Australia, Phillip J. Fuller, Andrew A. Burbidge, and A. G. Wells
