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Stories from Series 11

FRDC stories featured on Series 11 of Escape with ET

STORY TITLE	STORIES	VIDEO
Omega 3 Centre – Episode 1: Southwest Rocks	We all know fresh seafood is good for you, and eating fish regularly is now being hailed as the secret to a longer life. The key is the Omega 3s. This “superfood” helps with everything from our brain development to the inflammation in our joints and it drastically reduces our chances of a heart attack. ET meets Andrea Mortensen from the Omega 3 Centre, to find out how we can all boost our Omega 3s.	Watch the segment
Barra Lifecycle – Episode 2: Barra Classic	Barramundi are one of Australia’s iconic fish species. And scientists are securing the future of these magnificent fish, by monitoring their life cycle. Barra spawn in saltwater at the mouths of creeks and rivers, but the tiny fingerlings soon move upriver into freshwater lagoons. These nurseries are crucial to their survival. And researchers have discovered a big rainfall helps more baby barramundi reach these protected nurseries. This means bigger barra in the estuaries in seasons to come.	Watch the segment
Climate Change – Episode 3: Gold Coast Estuary	Climate change is a hot topic for fishermen. Rising sea temperatures and sea levels, changing currents and acidity levels all have a huge impact on our ocean’s inhabitants. But scientists in Tasmania have discovered it’s not all bad news for our fisheries. Some fish species will actually thrive, while others will move further south. Giovanna Fasanelli investigates. For more on Climate Change.	Watch the segment
Ocean Technology – Episode 4: Groote Reef Fishing	One of the best ways to monitor climate change is to find out exactly what’s happening down below in our oceans. But how do we possibly keep track of what’s going on in millions of square kilometres of ocean? Aussie scientists have employed some high-tech helpers to tackle this enormous task. Giovanna checks out all the incredible gadgets that help Fisheries Research and Development Corporation study the seas.	Watch the segment
Great Shark Watch – Episode 5: Port Hinchinbook Classic	Giovanna is travelling from the town of Tully to Port Hinchinbrook in the Toyota Rav 4. Then she heads offshore to cruise the reefs on the hunt for sharks. Not to catch them – but to count them, as part of the FRDC funded program, the Great Shark Watch. Giovanna comes face to face with 18 different sharks – luckily, all of them are harmless! It’s part of a project to encourage fishos, divers or anyone who spends time on the water to report the sharks they see. The data is used to help understand more about the movement and behaviour of each species.	Watch the segment
Coral Trout Monitoring – Episode 6: Port Hinchinbrook Coral Trout	Common coral trout are apex predators on the reef, and they’re a prime catch for commercial and recreational fishos. But earlier this year, Cyclone Hamish cut a swathe of destruction right through their home. Since then, coral trout catches on the southern reef have dropped dramatically. So Dr Andrew Tobin is heading a Fisheries Research and Development Corporation study to find out why.	Watch the segment
Blue Swimmer Crabs – Episode 7: Gold Coast Estuary	Seafood fans all over the world are clamouring for Australian blue swimmer crab. And the best blue swimmer comes from the world heritage listed waters of Shark Bay in WA. So how do you sustain such a delicate fishery? The fishos are catching fewer crabs, and using more of the ones they do catch. Giovanna Fasanelli checks out this pioneering research.	Watch the segment
By-Catch Reduction Devices – Episode 8: Groote Reef Fishing	Commercial fisheries like prawn trawling and lobster trapping are a crucial part of our seafood market. But what about all the other fish life that’s hauled up in the trawler nets or traps? That by-catch is costly for the fishing industry and our marine ecosystem. So with the help of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, scientists have come up with ingenious ways to stop the wrong species getting caught.	Watch the segment
Mussel Aquaculture – Episode 9: Gold Coast Estuary	Which shellfish has the highest level of valuable Omega-3s? Would you believe it’s the humble mussel? These guys are the forgotten cousins of the oyster, but mussels pack a real punch when it comes to nutrition. And farmers in Tasmania are ensuring the future of this delectable delight. Spring Bay Seafoods are growing their own, from scratch. Giovanna Fasanelli witnesses the spawning of these amazing creatures.	Watch the segment
Western Rock Lobster – Episode 10: Groote Reef Fishing	In the waters off Western Australia, researchers are trying to solve a mystery. While breeding Western rock lobsters are thriving, there’s no sign of a baby boom. Juvenile rock lobster numbers have dropped to a 40 year low, and scientists are trying to find out why. Giovanna Fasanelli follows the lobsters’ trail.	Watch the segment
Abalone Virus – Episode 11: Gladstone Boyne Tannum Show	Abalone are a delicacy in seafood markets around the world. Just one of these amazing molluscs is worth about $50. But the entire abalone population in Victoria was almost wiped out by a deadly virus. Until the divers themselves decided to tackle the disease head-on. Giovanna Fasanelli heads underwater to tour the frontline in this battle.	Watch the segment
Fish Tagging – Episode 12: Groote Reef Fishing	Like most gamefish comps, the Groote tournament is all about tag and release. But tagging is not just for big billfish. You can tag all sorts of species from barramundi to the humble flathead. ET takes a look at the history and science behind tagging fish in Australia, thanks to the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.	Watch the segment
Acoustic Tagging – Episode 13: Victorian Sharks	Pink snapper are one of the important commercial and recreational catches in Australia, but their popularity could threaten their future. So Giovanna’s heading out on a special fishing expedition off Perth – not to take fish, but to tag them. The tag is an acoustic tag that will track the movements of snapper for the next three years. It’s all part of a research project to save this iconic species.	Watch the segment
Fisheries Minister – Episode 14: Hamilton Island	ET has invited Federal Fisheries minister Tony Burke to cast a line with him. The VIP crew head out from the Hawkesbury River to troll for kingfish offshore from the river mouth. The minister lands a few fish, and also gives ET an intriguing insight into the future of Australia’s fisheries.	Watch the segment
Huon Salmon – Episode 15: Tasmania	Salmon farming is now Australia’s biggest aquaculture industry. ET drops into Huon Aquaculture headquarters in southern Tasmania, to find out how they’re using amazing high-tech innovations to produce the best quality salmon on the planet. ET and Guesty also get special permission to cast a line into Huon’s huge offshore seapens, which are swarming with big salmon. It’s a fisho’s dream come true as the big fish go into a feeding frenzy!	Watch the segment

Stories from Series 10

FRDC stories featured on Series 10 of Escape with ET

STORY TITLE	STORIES	VIDEO
The Federal Minister fishing with his children	Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry the Hon Tony Burke	Watch the segment
Abalone & Cleaning your gear	Craig Mundy	Watch the segment
Recfish Research and the National Release Fish Strategy	Julian Pepperell and Bill Sawynok	Watch the segment
Chefs & fishing	Tetsuya Wakada	Watch the segment
Fuel Efficiency	Laurie Goldswroothy	Watch the segment
FRDC Overview	Dr Patrick Hone	Watch the segment
Bluefin Tuna (SA)	Marcus Stehr and David Ellis	Watch the segment
Seafood Quality Index	Mark Boulter	Watch the segment
Pearls 1 in the North part 1	Brett Macullum	Watch the segment
Artificial Reefs	Heath Folp	Watch the segment
Yellowtail Kingfish (SA)	Marcus Stehr	Watch the segment
Pearls in the North part 2	Brett Macullum	Watch the segment
Murray Cod and Australian Salmon	John Stewart	Watch the segment
Discovering the Marine Discovery Centres	Tim Hoile	Watch the segment
Tomorrows Leaders	Recfish Australia	Watch the segment

Stories from Series 9

FRDC stories featured on Series 9 of Escape with ET

DATE/STORY TITLE	INTERVIEWEES	MORE INFORMATION	VIDEO
Genetag Spanish Mackerel Ep 1 - 27/10/07	Dr Rik Buckworth Jennifer Ovenden	Project No. 2002/011 - Genetag: genetic mark-recapture for real-time harvest rate monitoring. Pilot studies in northern Australian Spanish mackerel fisheries.	Watch the segment
Fishing Comps National Standards Ep 2 - 10/11/07	Dr Ben Diggles	Project No. 2005/235 - A national environmental management and accreditation system for recreational fishing tournaments: concept development Project No. 2006/057 - Development of a national environmental management & accreditation system for business/public recreational fishing competitions	Watch the segment
Tomorrow's Leaders Ep 3 - 17/11/07	Recfish Australia	Recfish Australia New Leaders program outstandingly successful	Watch the segment
Moreton Bay Marine Park Ep 4 - 24/11/07	Kellie Williams	Project No. - 2007/053 - Regional impact assessment for Moreton Bay Marine Park	Watch the segment
Sustainability of recreational fisheries for Murray Cod. (Murray Darling Basin) Ep 5 - 01/12/07	Wayne Fulton	Project No. 2006/053 sustainability of recreational fisheries for Murray Cod in the Murray Darling Basin. Murray Cod aquaculture	Watch the segment
Restocking Blackwood River Estuary with Black Bream Ep 6 - 15/12/07	Greg Jenkins	Project No. 2000-180 Restocking Blackwood River Estuary with black bream. (Acanthopagrus butcheri) Report - Restocking the Blackwood River Estuary with black bream Murdoch University	Watch the segment
Australian Salmon- structure, reproduction, diet. (commercial & recreational - NSW) Ep 7 - 22/12/07	John Stewart	Project No. 2006/018 Australian salmon (Arripis Trutta) : population structure, reproduction, diet and composition of commercial & recreational catches in NSW.	Watch the segment
Post release Survival of line caught flathead in sheltered coastal waters Ep 8 - 29/12/07	Bill Sawynok	National Strategy for the Survival of Released Line Caught Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Project No. 2004/071 National strategy for the survival of released line caught fish: maximising post- release survival in line caught flathead taken in sheltered coastal waters	Watch the segment
Monitoring recreational catch of demersal finfish in WA Ep 9 - 05/01/08	Brent Wise	Project No. 2005/034 Determination of cost effective techniques to monitor recreational catch and effort in Western Australian demersal finfish fisheries	Watch the segment
Management t & monitoring of fish spawning aggregations in WA Ep 10 - 12/01/08	Mike Mackie	Project No. 2004/051 Management and monitoring fish spawning aggregations within the West Coast Bio-Region of WA Research Project - Management and Monitoring of Fish Spawning Aggregations in the West Coast Bio-Region
Eradicating carp in Tasmania Ep 11 - 26/01/08	John Diggle	Project No. 2000/182 Eradicating European carp from Tasmania and implications for nationalEuropean carp eradication [http://www.frdc.com.au/shop/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=B&Product_Code=2000-182-DLD.pdf&Category_Code=]	Watch the segment
Survival of line caught released fish in Australia's tropical/subtropical fisheries Ep 12 - 02/02/08	Bill Sawynok	National Strategy for the Survival of Released Line Caught Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Project No. 2003/019 investigating survival of line caught released fish in Australia's tropical/subtropical fisheries (project still active).	Watch the segment
Maintaining gear so as to minimize spread of noxious pests (didymo) Ep 13 - 16/02/08		Didymo Factsheet www.biosecurity.govt.nz/didymo Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service	Watch the segment
Prawn Aquaculture Gold Coast Marine Ep 14 - 23/02/08	Nigel Preston	Australian Prawn Farmers Association Research and Development Strategy 2007-12	Watch the segment
NT Black Jewfish Ep 15 - 01/03/08	Michael Phelan	Project No. 2004/004 assessment of the implications of target fishing on black jewfish (Protonibea Diacanthus) aggregations in the Northern Territory. Project No. 1998/135 Fishery Biology and Management of Black Jewfish, Protonibea diacanthus, (Sciaenidae) Aggregations near Injinoo Community, Far Northern Cape York. Stage 1: Initial Characterisation of the Aggregations and Associated Fishery NT Jewfish Research Update Fact Sheet - Catch and Release of Black Jewfish	Watch the segment
Long Spined Sea Urchin - Tasmania Ep 16 - 08/03/08	Craig Johnson	Project No. 2007/045 "Rebuilding Ecosystem Resilience: Assessment of management options to minimise formation of 'barrens' habitat by the long-spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) in Tasmania”	Watch the segment
Abalone industry - Tasmania Ep 17 - 15/03/08	Craig Mundy	Project No. 2005/024 Abalone Industry Development: local assessment and management by industry Project No. 1998/170 Review of wild abalone R&D needs in Australia Project No. 1998/306 Early life history of abalone (Haliotis rubra, H. laevigata): settlement, survival and early growth Project No. 2002-079 Digital video techniques for assessing population size structure and habitat of Greenlip and Roe's abalone	Watch the segment
Trout Cod in Murrumbidgee Catchment Ep 18 - 22/03/08	Brendan Ebner	Project No. 2003/034 An ecological approach to re-establishing Australian freshwater cod populations: an application to trout cod in the Murrumbidgee catchment. Native Fish Startegy – Home	Watch the segment
Mollusc Research - Bribie Island Ep 19 - 29/03/08	Liz Obrien	Project No. 2005/016 Marking scallops for release and recapture Project No. 2003/033 Enhancement of saucer scallops (Amusium balloti) in Queensland and Western Australia - genetic considerations	Watch the segment
Maximising bycatch survival - NSW commercial fishing Ep 20 - 05/04/08	Matt Broadhurst	Types of bycatch reduction devices Project No. 2005/056 maximising the survival of bycatch released from commercial estuarine fishing gears in NSW. Project No. 1997/207 Developing discard-reducing gears and practices in the estuarine prawn and fish haul fisheries of NSW Bycatch and its reduction - NSW DPI	Watch the segment
QX virus in Oysters Ep 21 - 12/04/08	Matt Broadhurst	Project No. 2001/630 Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Validation of DNA-based (PCR) diagnostic tests suitable for use in surveillance programs for QX disease of Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea glomerata) in Australia Project No. 1996/357 Selective breeding for disease resistance and fast growth in Sydney rock oysters	Watch the segment
Fish Fertiliser Ep 22 - 19/04/08	Ian Knuckey	Project No. 2002/405 South East Fishery Industry Development Subprogram: Assessing the Commercial Viability of Utilising Fish Processing Wastes
Overview of FRDC features + discussion about FRDC role Ep 23 - 26/04/08	Dr Patrick Hone	www.frdc.com.au	Watch the segment
Overview of FRDC features + discussion about FRDC role Ep 24 - 03/05/08	Dr Patrick Hone	www.frdc.com.au	Watch the segment



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