Under its Statutory Funding Agreement (SFA) with the Commonwealth Government, the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC) may be required to commission a periodic independent review of...

The world’s first global review of microplastics and seafood confirms negative impacts on marine species while identifying the sources of contaminant and suggesting ways to minimise its...

A delegation of five Australian fishers, led by OceanWatch Australia’s Project Manager for Whale Entanglement Mitigation, Kristin Hoel, recently returned from an enlightening trip to the Ropeless...

FRDC-sponsored Nuffield Scholars Joana Mendes (2023 scholar) and Tom Cosentino (2024 scholar), have been awarded a 14-week global learning experience, diving deeper into their respective fishing and...

Gathering traditional fishing data in the Torres Strait will help local communities improve their stewardship of fisheries resources for food security, cultural purposes and balanced management of...

Bringing together Indigenous and scientific knowledge about Gynburra, or the Dusky Morwong (Dactylophora nigricans), is helping to build a better understanding of the species and changes in local fish...

FRDC’s Extension Officer Network (EON) are the quiet achievers of fishing and aquaculture as they bridge the gap between FRDC’s research and real-world...

FRDC is delighted to be part of a new ground-breaking project to chart the course for Australia’s seafood expansion. This ambitious undertaking, titled ‘Futures of Seafood’ (FRDC-Project 2023-092),...

Smartphone apps can add valuable information about recreational fishing catch and effort to improve fisheries management, but further research is needed to make them a robust alternative to the...

A new research project is working with Aboriginal communities to gather biological data on two mud crab species in Western Australia to help develop local fisheries and provide economic opportunities...