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...

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...

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...

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....

The most comprehensive pot-design testing program ever undertaken for the Southern Australian Rock Lobster Fishery may be a gamechanger for its sustainability and economic performance.  By...

Ensuring the best aquatic animal welfare-based practices are used by fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders was the focus of a recently completed project providing synthesised research, and a review...

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...

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...

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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