An online mapping platform is being developed for Tasmanian waters to improve accessibility of information supporting marine planning. By Claire Crawford   Tasmania’s marine environment is...

1500+ years of fishing experience come face-to-face to discuss issues facing the East Coast trawl sector.  By Dempsey Ward   Trawl fishers from northern Queensland met in two workshops – in...

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...

Cross sector collaborations focused on regional needs would help the fishing and aquaculture sector expand circular economy initiatives.  By Catherine Norwood   Circular economy principles...

Research Advisory Committees (RACs) play a vital role in ensuring FRDC investments delivers real impact through investment in research, development, and extension (RD&E).   There are eight...

By Michelle Daw   For 30 years, the unique, experiential-based Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) has been bringing together and developing people from our rural, regional and remote...

Research findings and a panel presented by Women in Seafood Australasia at Seafood Directions 2022 emphasised the need for the industry to tackle the gender gap at all levels.  By Claire...

FRDC’s new General Manager Stakeholder Engagement is a communications leader with extensive experience in rural industries and government relations and a background in commercial...

The 2020 Cairns cohort of the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP) was able to recently graduate in Canberra in a face-to-face ceremony, after being delayed by Covid. NSILP is an...

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...