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Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) sixth edition

RESEARCH PROJECT • 2021-123

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Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) sixth edition

1. To produce a sixth edition of the SAFS reports in 2023.

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Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Field based trials and risk assessment of new species to enhance the value of tropical and subtropical impoundment fisheries

RESEARCH PROJECT • 2022-155

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Field based trials and risk assessment of new species to enhance the value of tropical and subtropical impoundment fisheries

1. Formalise a desk top risk assessment for stocking of Bigeye Trevally and Giant Trevally in tropical and sub-tropical impoundments.

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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Bribie Island

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FRDC's Research Development & Extension Priorities

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FRDC's Research Development & Extension Priorities

Learn more about how FRDC decides on its research, development and extension priorities, and how you can provide input into our next round of investment opportunities.

FRDC's Circular Economy Program 2022-2025

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FRDC's Circular Economy Program 2022-2025

Learn more about FRDC's Circular Economy Program, and how you can get involved.

Revolutionary fish screen technology - a river renaissance for millions of native fish

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Revolutionary fish screen technology - a river renaissance for millions of native fish

Learn more about a new FRDC project investigating the power of new fish screen technologies, potentially saving millions of native fish while protecting river biodiversity and productivity.