Designed through extensive stakeholder collaboration, FRDC’s new RD&E Plan provides a clear pathway to support sustainability, champion innovation and cultivate resilience across Australia’s...

From heart health to brain development, the ocean’s goodies prove even more powerful than initially thought. We’ve long been told that eating seafood is great for our brain, body and guts – but just...

A community sentiment survey has revealed a striking gap in public understanding about how Australia’s commercial fisheries and marine parks coexist – a discussion piece that could have major...

Genetics, micro-chemistry and even parasites are being used to learn more about Mangrove Jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus), including stock structure and migration patterns.  By Catherine...

The launch of a groundbreaking new initiative provides public access to up-to-date data about Tasmania’s marine environments and activities.  Tasmania’s Marine Atlas has officially launched,...

Now in its 31st year, the Australian Wooden Boat Festival sees thousands flock to celebrate the biggest and best in wooden boats and maritime culture in Tasmania.  The grey skies and southerly...

One of the highest research priorities for Snapper is the development of reliable independent methods to monitor population trends and inform management decisions. This is part of the focus of the...

FRDC staff and directors attended evokeAG. 2025, the Asia-Pacific region’s premier agrifood tech event, held in Brisbane. evokeAG. 2025, delivered by Agrifutures Australia, brings the community...

The discovery of a large stock of Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax), confirmed by the latest scientific research funded by FRDC, sets the stage for the development of a new commercial fishery. By...

The unique biochemical composition of abalone is providing clues to potential new uses for waste and transforming viscera, blood and shells into value-added products. By Catherine Norwood Abalone...