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Working with fishers to develop solutions to reduce bycatch
Kate Milner, the SeaNet Extension Officer for Victoria
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SeaNet is a national environmental extension service run by OceanWatch Australia. SeaNet provides information and advice on reducing environmental impacts, and works directly with industry, managers and researchers to develop and implement improved fishing gear, technology and methods. There are SeaNet Officers in QLD (Far North and South East), WA, NSW, VIC, TAS and SA.

Kate Milner is the SeaNet Officer for Victoria. She is originally from northern Tasmania and has a family background in commercial fishing. Additionally, she has an honours degree in Applied Science (Fisheries) from the Australian Maritime College. Kate has spent time at sea on both commercial and research vessels.

She has worked on research projects for the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute and the Australian Maritime College. Kate will talk about her experience working with fishers to reduce bycatch, including how different bycatch reduction devices work and what it is like being at sea.

Visits to your school from your local SeaNet Extension Officer

SeaNet is a national environmental extension service run by OceanWatch Australia. SeaNet provides information and advice on reducing environmental impacts, and works directly with industry, managers and researchers to develop and implement improved fishing gear, technology and methods.

There are SeaNet Officers in QLD (Far North and South East), WA, NSW, VIC, TAS and SA. They have hands on experience of working with fishers to develop bycatch solutions. SeaNet Officers are more than happy to visit schools to talk to students, bringing stories about their work and examples of fishing gear.


If your school is interested please contact your local SeaNet officer directly.

         
Name Address Email Phone Fax
Denis Ballam
SeaNet Extension Officer
North Queensland
P O Box 6597
Cairns QLD 4870
burbrook@bigpond.com (07) 4032 2234 (07) 4032 2234
Michael Wooden
(Note: new position starting 1/3/07)
SeaNet Extension Officer
South Queensland
C/- QSIA
PO Box 392 Clayfield QLD 4011
michael@oceanwatch.org.au (07) 3262 6855 (07) 3262 7650
David Kreutz
SeaNet Eastern Tuna &
Billfish Extension Officer
PO Box 459
Eumundi QLD 4562
david@oceanwatch.org.au (07) 5447 9491 (07) 5447 9492
Dave Cranston
SeaNet Extension Officer NSW
C/- OceanWatch Aust Ltd.
Locked Bag 247
Pyrmont NSW 2009
davec@oceanwatch.org.au (02) 6676 2783 (02) 6676 2783
Kate Milner
SeaNet Extension Officer
Victoria
C/- SIV
Level 2, 177 Toorak Rd
South Yarra VIC 3141
seanet@siv.com.au (03) 9824 0744 (03) 9824 0755
SeaNet Extension Officer
Position Currently Vacant
South Australia
C/- SAFIC
60 London Road
Mile End South SA 5031
seanet@safic.com.au (08) 8234 8622 (08) 8234 8633
Carl Bevilacqua
SeaNet Extension Officer
West Australia
C/- WAFIC
PO Box 55
Mt Hawthorn WA 6915
seanet@wafic.org.au (08) 9492 8811
Reception
(08) 9244 2933
(08) 9244 2934
Fiona Ewing
SeaNet Extension Officer
Tasmania
PO Box 878
Sandy Bay TAS 7006
fiona@oceanwatch.org.au (03) 6224 2332 (03) 6224 2321
    

Funding for this project has been provided by the Australian Government through the Natural Heritage Trust.
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