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...

Welcome to the April issue of FRDC News. In this edition of FRDC News, we welcome our new Extension Officers Nathan Bicknell and Matt Jones. Our Extension Officers are part of significant changes at...

FRDC is appointing regionally based Extension Officers across Australia to directly engage with the people involved in fishing and aquaculture, to increase the adoption of research outcomes and to...

Few people with even a passing interest in fishing would not have considered whether fishing was perhaps better in days gone by. Like the old surfing adage “You should have been here yesterday!” It is...

Following a growing number of studies that identify the impact of traditional seismic survey techniques on marine species, FRDC has backed new research in Bass Strait to investigate alternative...

As the research leader of Australia’s Tuna Champions program, Associate Professor Sean Tracey knew it had been a success when he discovered recreational fishers teaching each other the best way to...

Tasmanian Aboriginal people now hold rights under Tasmanian legislation to fish for Abalone and profit from their catch.  In March 2022, an agreement was signed at a ceremony on Aboriginal land...

A fishing industry veteran who is keen to foster a more collaborative approach to management of Australia’s marine and aquatic resources has been awarded the Fisheries Research and Development...

The world is opening up – and innovators and leaders in fishing and aquaculture are encouraged to make the most of it by applying for a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship to develop their knowledge and...