Assessing stock recovery using experimental fishing for sandfish on Warrior Reef, Torres Strait 2012

To further monitor the recovery and investigate the feasibility of experimental fishing to monitor the fishery, a small experimental fishing exercise was undertaken. Islanders from Iama and Poruma Islands, which historically fished Warrior Reef, were engaged in the exercise. This represented a significant training and community co-management opportunity. Fishing effort was controlled to a level where there was little risk to the overall population stock status (