Caleb Gardner

Closing parts of the ocean to fishing displaces fishers to other areas. Tuna image from www.shutterstock.com

October 3, 2016

Marine parks and fishery management: what’s the best way to protect fish?

Caleb Gardner, University of Tasmania

The public and political debate about marine reserves often comes down to one thing: fishing.

Was Anne Ruston right about overfishing? AAP Image/Alan Porritt

June 10, 2016

Election FactCheck: is it true no solely managed Commonwealth fishery is subject to overfishing?

Caleb Gardner, University of Tasmania

Was Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston right to say that no solely-managed Commonwealth fishery is subject to overfishing?

If science is excluded from fisheries policy, we’re headed back to the bad old days of overfishing. Greg Bishop

March 12, 2013

Super trawler gone, but is fisheries policy in trouble?

Colin Buxton, University of Tasmania; Caleb Gardner, University of Tasmania; Jeremy Lyle, University of Tasmania, and Ray Hilborn, University of Washington

Last week, the “super trawler” Abel Tasman left Australia, with far less fanfare than you might have expected. Many hail this as good news for Australian fisheries, but we believe it could be a great step…

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Marine parks and fishery management: what’s the best way to protect fish?

Election FactCheck: is it true no solely managed Commonwealth fishery is subject to overfishing?

Super trawler gone, but is fisheries policy in trouble?

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