Published: 20 June 2021 Updated: 2 July 2025

IPAs are an agreement between the FRDC and a sector body to manage a suite of sectoral projects over a specified time period against an agreed industry strategic plan. The priorities and projects selected are generally identified by the industry body and are specific to its needs.

INDUSTRY PARTNER CONTACT FRDC CONTACT
Abalone Council of Australia Ltd (ACA) – https://www.abalonecouncil.com.au

More information including current plan
Dean Lisson - deanlisson@tassie.net.au

 
Chris Izzo - christopher.izzo@frdc.com.au

 

Australian Abalone Growers' Association (AAGA)

More information including current plan

Nick Savva - eo@aagai.com.au Wayne Hutchinson - wayne.hutchinson@frdc.com.au
 
Australian Barramundi Farmers' Association (ABFA) – http://www.abfa.org.au

More information including current plan
Jo-Anne Ruscoe - admin@abfa.org.au
 
Wayne Hutchinson - wayne.hutchinson@frdc.com.au

 

Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries (ACPF) – http://australianwildprawns.com.au

More information including current plan

Rachel King - acpf.eo@gmail.com

 
Chris Izzo - christopher.izzo@frdc.com.au

 

Australian Prawn Farmers' Association (APFA) – http://apfa.com.au

More information including current plan

Kim Hooper - kim.hooper@apfa.com.au

 
Wayne Hutchinson - wayne.hutchinson@frdc.com.au

 
Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association LTD (ASBTIA) – https://asbtia.org/

More information including current plan
Daniel Casement - ceo@asbtia.org


 
Wayne Hutchinson - wayne.hutchinson@frdc.com.au


 
Oysters Australia (OA) – http://www.oystersaustralia.org

More information including current plan
Anne Stunzner - management@oystersaustralia.org

 
Wayne Hutchinson - wayne.hutchinson@frdc.com.au

 
Pearl Consortium

More information including current plan
Nicole Anderson - nanderson@paspaley.com.au Wayne Hutchinson - wayne.hutchinson@frdc.com.au
 

Salmon Tasmania – https://salmontasmania.au

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Matt Berenger - matt@salmontas.au Josh Fielding - josh.fielding@frdc.com.au

Southern Ocean (SO)

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Rhys Arangio rarangio@australfisheries.com.au

Brad Milic bm@australianlongline.com.au

Adrianne Laird - 
adrianne.laird@frdc.com.au


 

Southern Rocklobster Limited (SRL) – http://www.southernrocklobster.com

More information including current plan

Tom Cosentino - tom@margoconsulting.com.au

 
Chris Izzo - christopher.izzo@frdc.com.au

 

Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRL) – https://www.westernrocklobster.org

More information including current plan

Matt Taylor - Matt@westernrocklobster.org

 
Adrianne Laird - 
adrianne.laird@frdc.com.au