An overview of the marine charter boat fishing sector in Australia, covering the size and composition of the sector, its rapid growth, the developing regulatory environment and the challenges and opportunities the sector is facing from both the natural resource management and tourism perspectives.
by Don Gartside
This best practice manual concentrates specifically on the procedures of dolphin swim-tour operations. It is a knowledge product developed from the research findings of the technical report Best Practice and Interpretation Tourist/Wildlife Encounters: A Wild Dolphin Swim Tour Example.
by Fleur ONeill, Sam Barnard and Diane Lee
The research objective of the present project was to determine the relative impacts of disposal of human wastes on vegetation and soils in Tasmanian vegetation types that occur in areas used for wild country camping, with particular emphasis on the impact of digging, the impact of nutrient accessions, the persistence of paper products, such as tissues, and the disturbance of burials by native animals.
by Jamie Kirkpatrick and Kerry Bridle
The principal aim of this exploratory study is to develop and test the initial stages of a framework to assess the sustainability of marine wildlife tourism operations in Western Australia. In particular, this study uses the available research as a guide to understanding ecological, environmental, operational and social impacts of marine wildlife tourism on both marine wildlife and humans and subsequently develops a wildlife-auditing framework.
by Kate Rodger, Amanda Smith, Claire Davis, David Newsome and Philip Patterson
