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2017-199
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
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2017-198
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Assess new technologies and techniques that could improve the cost-effectiveness and robustness of recreational fishing surveys
Currently, the most significant gap in our knowledge in
assessing the status of community-shared fisheries is determining the relative
contribution by the recreational sector. To explore this issue, a two-day
national workshop was held from 10-12 July 2018 at the South
Australian Research and...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-196
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Queensland Seafood Marketers Association Inc (QSMA)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-194
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
SeSAFE - delivering industry safety through electronic learning
The SeSAFE project represented a unique and successful collaboration between the fishing industry, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to improve safety awareness and performance in the fishing and aquaculture industry. For...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-193
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Building biosecurity capability across the wild harvest fisheries
This report addresses an information and education need amongst the wild catch commercial fishing sector regarding biosecurity preparedness. In doing so, the project has led to the production of three information/education videos. The first and second videos focussed on the importance of biosecurity...
ORGANISATION:
Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-190
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Assessment of gamma irradiation as a feasible method for treating prawns to inactivate White Spot Syndrome Virus
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was detected in diseased farmed prawns by Biosecurity Queensland’s Biological Sciences Laboratory and confirmed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Diagnostic Preparedness (ACDP) Fish...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-188
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Forest and Wood Products Australia Ltd (FWPA)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-186
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Oil and Gas: National coordination - seismic and other issues
Commercial fishing industry throughout Australia is under continued pressure on its operation due to activities relating to the oil and gas sector such as seismic surveys, drilling, construction of sub-sea infrastructure and commissioning. Generally, the commercial fishing sector throughout...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
A review of projects concerned with improved exploitation of underutilised species
Project number:
2017-185
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$36,729.16
Principal Investigator:
Len Stephens
Organisation:
Dr Len Stephens
Project start/end date:
21 Mar 2018
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28 Jun 2018
Contact:
FRDC
The potential use of underutilised species has been identified as a means of increasing the productivity and profitability of some fishing sectors, as such, jurisdictions continue to prioritise research that explores the viability of underutilised species as seafood and/or receives applications of this nature.
While the prospect of using fish that are readily available is attractive, there are likely to be numerous reasons why the fish are not currently exploited commercially. These reasons may be related to fishing processes, regulation, market perceptions, quality and supply chain arrangements.
Before investing additional funds in projects of this nature, FRDC requires an evaluation of past projects to determine the factors behind their success or failure. This analysis will then provide the basis for a decision matrix that can be used by project applicants and FRDC staff to design future projects.
It is not clear why there is a low market demand for seafood products derived form underutilized species. It is likely that provision of low cost, attractive seafood would create significant consumer interest, as has happened with basa. But it is unknown why the supply chain has not responded to this opportunity. More information about seafood demand is required from the seafood trading companies.
If a significant change to the emphasis of these projects is proposed by FRDC as a result of this study, a workshop will be needed to inform and consult with key stakeholders about the proposed changes.
1. Provision of a collated summary of all underutilized species projects supported by FRDC, and an analysis of lessons learned from each project.
2. Provision of a check list of success criteria to be used as guidance for future applicants in preparing projects concerned with underutilized species and by FRDC in evaluating them.
3. Identification of commercial factors and fisheries managememt policy concepts that might influence future supply and demand of underutilized species in Australia.
Report
ISBN:
978-0-9752258-3-7
Author:
Leonard Stephens
Report
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2019-03-19
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1.93 MB
2017-185-DLD.pdf
Catching unwanted fish species is an unavoidable consequence of commercial fishing. Some of this fish is bought from fishers at very low prices and used for low value products but the bulk of it is discarded at sea.
Many improvements have been made to fishing gear to reduce fishing bycatch, however there are still large volumes of underutilised species caught. Apart from some niche products, little of this product that is landed reaches wholesale and retail food markets because there is lack of demand for it, further complicated by failures in the supply chain. Most of the landed product is diverted to pet food, bait, and rendering for fish meal and oil. This study was commissioned by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to investigate the factors that influence supply and demand of underutilised species. This project also sought to make recommendations on how FRDC might support future research on this subject.
The study was conducted in two parts:
1. The first part involved a review of previous and current FRDC projects focusing on developing commercial opportunities for underutilised species. This component was undertaken to assist FRDC and researchers in the design and execution of projects aiming to improve exploitation of underutilized species.
2. The second part involved interviewing operators at all levels of the supply chain and Principal Investigators of past and current FRDC projects to better understand the potentially competing objectives of public policies aimed at minimizing fish discards and commercial drivers that limit the harvest of underutilized species.
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-183
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Wildcatch Fisheries SA (WFSA)
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