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14 Dec 2023
FRDC is delighted to be part of a new ground-breaking project to chart the course for Australia’s seafood expansion. This ambitious undertaking, titled ‘Futures of Seafood’ (FRDC-Project 2023-092),...
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14 Dec 2023
FRDC's 2022-23 Annual Report illustrates how the organisation has set new benchmarks in research, development, and innovation with an investment of over $33 million in Australia's fishing and...
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23 Nov 2023
Translocating smaller Pipis (Donax deltoides) from overcrowded beds to less populated beaches is helping to improve the profitability of South Australia’s Pipi fishery.  By Catherine...
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21 Nov 2023
On the historic docks of Fremantle in Western Australia, drums, flags and cheers could be heard. Curious visitors poured in from Esplanade Park, Bathers Beach and surrounds to see what was generating...
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21 Nov 2023
Fishing and aquaculture stakeholders applied theory of change techniques to stimulate new thinking on cross-sectoral issues, challenges and opportunities gathered in FRDC's 'have your say' online...
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30 Oct 2023
A new strategic plan aligning the Australian mud crab industry will strengthen collaboration for economic and environmental benefit.  By Christine Fotis-Waldon   The Australian Mud Crab...
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30 Oct 2023
Western Australia’s rapidly developing octopus fishery has found new management and marketing opportunities through an unusual discovery.   By Brad Collis   The future is looking bright,...
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30 Oct 2023
New modelling of sub-surface ocean conditions off Australia’s east coast is identifying factors that influence the catch of key tuna and billfish species, with real-time ocean forecasts now being...
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26 Sep 2023
Stereoscopic cameras could soon be researchers’ eyes at sea, with trials to collect Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) data improving stock assessments for other species too.  By Rebecca...
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26 Sep 2023
Sharing experiences, opportunities and challenges around offshore renewable energy in Scotland was the focus of Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Chief Executive Officer Elspeth Macdonald, on her...
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26 Sep 2023
Australia is one of the last strongholds for sawfish in the world as populations elsewhere have declined or become extinct. To ensure Australian sawfish populations stay healthy, northern Australia...