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Dr. Stephen John NEWMAN

Principal Research Scientist

Fisheries Research Division

Western Australian Fisheries and Marine Research Laboratories, Department of Fisheries, Government of Western Australia

Location

PO Box 20
North Beach Western Australia 6920
Australia

Email(s)

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Telephone

61 (8) 9203 0111

Fax

61 (8) 9203 0199

Profile URL

https://www.oceanexpert.org/expert/snewman

Highest Degree

BSc (Hons), PhD

Job Type

Research

Subject Area

Fisheries
Aquaculture

Activities

Currently undertaking research in fisheries in Western Australia, including fishery monitoring, stock assessment, design and implementation of research projects in the tropical regions of Western Australia. Research interests include understanding the nature and causes of spatial and temporal variability in the distribution and abundance of tropical multi-species fish stocks. fish taxonomy. Stock identity of tropical fish. Determination of age, growth and mortality parameters and the reproductive biology of fishes of commercial and recreational fishing significance. Causes of spatial variability in the demographic parameters of tropical fish stocks. Selectivity of fishing gears and fishery assessment techniques.

Sea regions of study

Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean

Skills

Fisheries ecology, fisheries research and management

Working language(s)

English

Website(s)

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Sustainability-and-Environment/Fisheries-Science/Pages/staff-profiles/Dr-Stephen-J-Newman.aspx

Created: 1998-02-25 | Last Updated: 2015-06-08 by Stephen NEWMAN


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