About PZJA research
The Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee (TSSAC) has a leading role in determining research priorities and assessing proposals for research related to Torres Strait fisheries.
The TSSAC meets 2–3 times a year. It facilitates an annual funding round and administration of research projects related to Torres Strait fisheries. The PZJA usually issues a call for research proposals in September each year.
Research priorities are identified in the 5-year TSSAC Strategic Research Plan, which researchers use to develop 5-year fishery research plans.
Research procedures
The Procedural Framework for Researchers in the Torres Strait was introduced in 2018.
The framework outlines the steps for researchers to follow at each stage of Torres Strait fisheries research projects, from the pre-proposal phase through to implementation and post project.
It also explains the consultation that should occur with Torres Strait communities for different kinds of Torres Strait research and how to go about this.
The procedural framework should be used in conjunction with the Torres Strait research application form and other relevant documents such as the annual research statement and the 5-year TSSAC Strategic Research Plan.
Research documents
Research reports
Find final reports from TSSAC-funded research projects in our list of Research publications.
Find older research reports from before 2003 by searching the CSIRO Research Publications Repository.