Aquaculture producers will have faster access to vital veterinary medicines, saving time and money, as the result of a key FRDC investment. By Rebecca Thyer   An ambitious project to improve the...

By Brad Collis  Strategies to reverse the population decline in Australian fisheries that fish for Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) are the focus of FRDC’s latest research on the species, including...

The Commonwealth Government has committed $8.1 million to progress seaweed research and support the establishment of a National Hatchery Network for the commercialisation of seaweed production as a...

Bridging science-policy for sustainable development, blue carbon soil stocks and reducing community conflict in aquaculture, were the focus of the winning student presentations at the Australian...

One of the highlights of the FRDC Board’s recent trip to the Port Stephens area was meeting with the people behind Port to Plate, a cookbook and website celebrating the wonderful local seafood with...

A fishing industry veteran who is keen to foster a more collaborative approach to management of Australia’s marine and aquatic resources has been awarded the Fisheries Research and Development...

Tasmanian Aboriginal people now hold rights under Tasmanian legislation to fish for Abalone and profit from their catch.  In March 2022, an agreement was signed at a ceremony on Aboriginal land...

Recreational fishers may be pleased to know that Barramundi that spend time in fresh water as juveniles grow faster and larger than those that spend their entire lives in salt water.  That is one...

A natural seaweed feed supplement may hold the key to boosting the health of farmed prawns, and potentially other species, and improving the industry’s profitability and environmental...

Queensland fisher and Australian Rural Leadership Program graduate Kylie Dunstan says leadership and conflict resolution skills are essential to the future of commercial fishing By Jo...