FRDC's 2022-23 Annual Report illustrates how the organisation has set new benchmarks in research, development, and innovation with an investment of over $33 million in Australia's fishing and...

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...

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...

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...

Research on options to manage the invasive Longspined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii), has identified using sea urchin waste as a soil conditioner. By Catherine Norwood   Developing...

A wide cross-section of Australia’s fishing communities came together over the past year at FRDC workshops to address increasing reports of sharks taking fish as they are being caught.  By Brad...

Innovative nanobubble technology used in diverse production industries globally, is being evaluated for its potential to help Australian aquaculture oxygenate water. By Catherine Norwood  In many...

Commercial and recreational fishers have contributed hundreds of fish samples to help develop new ways to detect ciguatera toxins, as part of FRDC funded food safety research.  By Catherine...

Tristan Guillemin, the winner of FRDC’s 2023 ‘Science and Innovation Award’, talks about his Award-winning project and how he was able to ‘kill two birds with one stone’. The Science and Innovation...

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