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27 Feb 2024
Rising sea temperatures resulting from climate change are motivating Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors to adapt quickly to the opportunities and challenges facing them By David Maynard and...
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27 Feb 2024
In the wide world of sharks and rays, Australia is doing remarkably well, according to the latest comprehensive national assessment of shark and ray stocks. By Catherine Norwood  The 2023...
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23 Jan 2024
Bringing together Indigenous and scientific knowledge about Gynburra, or the Dusky Morwong (Dactylophora nigricans), is helping to build a better understanding of the species and changes in local fish...
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23 Jan 2024
Gathering traditional fishing data in the Torres Strait will help local communities improve their stewardship of fisheries resources for food security, cultural purposes and balanced management of...
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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 project partnering with recreational fishers to better understand the billfish population off the Northern Territory will help build scientific knowledge and support an emerging tourism...
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30 Oct 2023
FRDC supported individuals from all over Australia to attend a Fisheries Management Course in Wollongong - where they learnt, developed, and mastered the profession of sustainably managing a fishery....
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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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10 Aug 2023
Australia’s small-scale commercial fisheries might be small in terms of their catch, but they have a big impact on the economic and social fabric of local communities, according to new research into...
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27 Jun 2023
Research in Queensland is focused on maximising the commercial and ecological health of one of northern Australia’s iconic species, the Giant Mud Crab.  By Brad Collis   Giant Mud Crabs...