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...

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...

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...

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 Dempsey...

Have your say You’re invited to participate in a FRDC online discussion to help shape FRDC’s future focus and strategic investments.  Image ...

Over 100 eager locals visited FRDC, IMAS, and CSIRO at the Waterfront Pavilion in Hobart to speak to the scientists undertaking research in Storm Bay.  By Dempsey...

SafeFish is providing postgraduate students thousands of dollars each year and creating opportunities for grant recipients to travel, attend conferences and cover research expenses. By Dempsey Ward...

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

Australia’s small-scale commercial fisheries might be small in terms of their catch, but they have a big impact on the economic and social fabric of local communities, according to new research into...

New FRDC-funded research has created a map-based framework to measure the cumulative effects of recreational and commercial fishing on Australia’s marine ecosystems. By Dempsey Ward   With more and...