Fisheries research
The Fisheries research team provides scientific advice on the status of aquatic resources in the Northern Territory (NT). The team participates in a wide variety of research programs to collect this information and collaborates with regional, national and international partners.
Annual stock status reports for key NT fish species follow a nationally agreed framework. These annual reports are incorporated into the Commonwealth Government’s Status of Key Australian Fish Stocks reports which are released every two years.
- Status of key NT fish stocks report 2017 PDF (5.2 MB)
- Status of key NT fish stocks report 2017 DOCX (10.0 MB)
For previous versions please visit our online publications library.
See latest national fish stock report for each species:
- Barramundi
- Black jewfish
- Blacktip shark
- Grey mackerel
- Spanish mackerel
- Crimson snapper
- Golden snapper
- Saddletail snapper
- Mud crab
Contact Fisheries if you need further information on the species listed above or on any other species not listed here.
Northern Territory Fishing Industry Research and Development Trust Fund Preliminary Research Proposal
Research proposal funding is available to the Fishing Industry.
To apply complete the Northern Territory Fishing Industry Research and Development Trust Fund Preliminary Research Proposal DOCX (163.1 KB).
Submit proposal to:
Executive Officer
Northern Territory Fishing Industry Research and Development Trust Fund Advisory Committee
C/- Fisheries, Department of Primary Industry and Resources
by post GPO Box 3000, Darwin NT 0801 or email: fisheries.dpir@nt.gov.au
For more information contact Department of Primary Industry and Resources
Phone: 08 89992339 or email: fisheries.dpir@nt.gov.au.
Last updated: 08 March 2019
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