NESP MaC Project 4.18 - Indigenous Ranger-led monitoring of threatened sawfish in the sout

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Project 4.18 involves CSIRO and CLCAC partnering with First Nations Ranger groups to monitor threatened sawfish populations in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria from 2024 to 2026. The project aims to collect catch data, tissue samples, and distribution information to assess population abundance and by-catch survival. Outputs include tabular catch data, tissue samples, and a final technical report with policy recommendations.

Use Cases

• Estimate sawfish population abundance based on close kin mark recapture (CKMR) tissue samples mentioned in the description
• Analyze spatial distribution patterns of sawfish based on survey and satellite tagging data collected by Ranger groups
• Assess by-catch survival rates for sawfish species based on catch data from research surveys
• Develop baseline population status and trends for threatened sawfish like the largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) based on collected samples and data

Strengths

• Project involves capacity building with four specific Ranger teams (Normanton, Gangaliida and Garawa, Wellesley Islands, Ngumari Waanyi) for data collection
• Data collection is planned for a defined time period from 2024 to 2026
• Tissue samples will contribute directly to the related NESP Sawfish project 3.11, enhancing a larger research effort

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

CSIRO and Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (CLCAC), via the Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Indigenous Ranger-led surveys collecting tissue samples, catch data, and satellite tagging information

Time Range

2024-2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 16:10:09.807822; freshness should be verified

Geography

Southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia