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28 Apr 2023
For the Northern Territory’s Aboriginal coastal communities, seafood connection to community is much more important than just the meals it provides and the jobs it supports, finds new FRDC-supported...
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22 Mar 2023
By Dr Cristina Lesseur, Dr Alison Turnbull and Natalie Dowsett, SafeFish A program of work run by SafeFish and funded by the FRDC has been specifically designed to increase awareness of food safety...
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22 Mar 2023
The importance of Sea Country was the focus of an Indigenous workshop including twenty delegates from Australian and New Zealand First Nations communities during the International Seaweed Symposium...
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24 Nov 2022
As part of Australia’s emerging seaweed sector South Coast Seaweed is connecting Indigenous knowledge and culture with new business opportunities that will sustain marine life and local...
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27 Sep 2022
The Garma Festival emphasises Indigenous Australian cultures and voices, and highlights the value of listening and collaborating with Indigenous people about matters of Sea Country.   By Claire...
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14 Jun 2022
The FRDC Board visited Darwin for its June Board Meeting and took the opportunity to meet with a range of fishing and aquaculture stakeholders. The site visits commenced with an early morning walk...
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02 Jun 2022
Work has begun on a project that will be the first to capture cultural and scientific knowledge about the iconic fish species of the Narungga people, traditional owners of Guuranda, South Australia’s...
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12 Apr 2022
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...
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12 Apr 2022
As the research leader of Australia’s Tuna Champions program, Associate Professor Sean Tracey knew it had been a success when he discovered recreational fishers teaching each other the best way to...
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12 Apr 2022
Following a growing number of studies that identify the impact of traditional seismic survey techniques on marine species, FRDC has backed new research in Bass Strait to investigate alternative...
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08 Feb 2022
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...