Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Handbook (AFMA) 1996

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

The 1996 issue of the Torres Prawn aims to provide Torres Strait prawn fishers with the latest management, logbook and scientific information available on the Torres Strait prawn fishery. The report was compiled by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (QDPI) and the Queensland Fish Management Authority (QFMA) to inform and assist prawn industry members in their fishing operations. Refer to the published report: AFMA (1996)Torres Prawn Handbook 1996. AFMA/QDPI/QFMA. 105pp.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Handbook (AFMA) 1996
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/ea722591-b8f3-4f13-a8f7-cda95ab0fd92
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/01/1995 - 01/01/1996
Geospatial Coverage
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Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Handbook (AFMA) 1996". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/torres-strait-prawn-fishery-handbook-afma-19961