New FRDC research seeks to understand why jellyfish blooms are persisting in the Hawkesbury Estuary – a significant disruption causing financial distress for commercial trawl and mesh fishers working...

FRDC is seeking expressions of interest for Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Chairs to work closely with FRDC to guide critical investment for the benefit of Australia’s fishing and aquaculture...

Australian research makes a major contribution to a new international compilation of work focused on the opportunities and challenges of inland saline aquaculture.  By Catherine...

The dramatic, hidden, impact of marine heatwaves on Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus) survival has led to an expansion in data collection to better forecast the fishery’s stock levels. By Brad...

New research is putting Sydney Cockles (Anadara trapezia) in the spotlight, gathering baseline data about the biology and ecology of this popular edible shellfish commonly found in NSW...

Commercial and recreational fishers, as well as seafood processors, have joined forces with researchers to collect DNA samples from Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson).  By Catherine...

The first step-by-step guide to ageing octopus has been developed as part of collaborative work by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), FRDC, university and industry...

The International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) recently unveiled its inaugural website, fishcoalition.org Established in 1988, ICFA is a collective of national fish and seafood industry...

Building the skills of the next generation of stock assessment scientists to support informed fisheries management is a priority for FRDC. By Catherine...

Four FRDC initiatives have been officially endorsed by the United Nations Ocean Decade, a bold 10-year campaign to advance and address pressing challenges in world oceans.  FRDC Capability and...