Work has begun on a project that will be the first to capture cultural and scientific knowledge about the iconic fish species of the Narungga people, traditional owners of Guuranda, South Australia’s...

FRDC funding opportunities are now open for researchers and postgraduate students to address priorities identified by stakeholders in Indigenous, commercial and recreational fishing and...

Welcome to May’s FRDC News This edition is brought to you from the Country of the Karuna people of the Adelaide Plains. National Reconciliation Week is coming up soon (May 27 – 3 June), so its timely...

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...

Experienced fishing sector professional and fisheries scientist Dr Jamin Forbes has been appointed as FRDC Strategic Partnerships Manager to help deliver mutually beneficial opportunities in research...

We are continuing to build our new national network of extension officers to directly engage with the people involved in fishing and aquaculture, to increase the adoption of research outcomes and to...

By Annabel Boyer   A recent FRDC-funded study has lifted the lid on the energy use and greenhouse gases emitted by Australia’s seafood sector, resulting in the first ever mapping of its carbon...

World-first research is underway to transfer immunity through the generations is underway to combat a deadly abalone virus.  Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) is a killer and an ongoing threat...

Seafood Directions Conference to be held for the first time since 2019 For the first time since 2019, the national seafood industry will converge in Queensland for the industry's premier ideas,...

Fishers are being urged to help rebuild populations of several popular fish species by diversifying their catch to alternative species. Campaigns with this aim have been launched in South Australia...