PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-052 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Novel fishery independent, biological and economic-processing methods to underpin expansion of Australia's fastest growing fishery, the Western Rock Octopus ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Rac Wa Economic SPECIES Octopuses
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-042 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Development of molecular detection methods for myxosporean parasites infecting Yellowtail Kingfish and Mahi Mahi ORGANISATION: RMIT University Bundoora Campus TAGS Seafood Quality Rac Nsw Diagnostic Consumer SPECIES Yellowtail Kingfish Mahi Mahis
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-041 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Targeted research to detect and reduce the impact of Kudoa-Unicapsula-Soft-Flesh Syndrome (KUSFS) in Australian Yellowtail Kingfish and Mahi Mahi. ORGANISATION: CSIRO Agriculture and Food St Lucia TAGS Seafood Quality Rac Nsw Diagnostic Consumer SPECIES Yellowtail Kingfish Mahi Mahis
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-040 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Developing stock assessment approaches and management frameworks for enhanced and environmentally driven stocks: an inland fisheries case study ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW) TAGS Stock Assessment Recreational Fishing Rac Vic Rac Sa Rac Qld SPECIES Silver Perch Golden Perch Freshwater Catfish Murray Cods
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-039 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Assessing the effectiveness of LEDs, T90 cod-end/grid trawl systems and net modifications for reducing bycatch and improving efficiency and selectivity of catches in South Australian prawn fisheries ORGANISATION: Flinders University TAGS Trawl Rac Sa Innovation Efficiency Bycatch SPECIES Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-036 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Understanding drivers of jellyfish blooms in the Hawkesbury estuary ORGANISATION: Griffith University Gold Coast Campus TAGS Trawl Rac Nsw SPECIES Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-034 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Land Based Fishing Platforms: a guide to understanding current technologies and the processes required to developing fishing jetties ORGANISATION: Recfishwest TAGS Recreational Fishing Rac Wa
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-033 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Data measures of success against ACPF 2021-2026 Strategic Plan ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) TAGS Social Acceptability Marketing Consumer Community SPECIES Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-031 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Post graduate support for novel governance for a changing ocean ORGANISATION: University of Tasmania (UTAS) TAGS Leadership Capacity Building
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-029 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Mapping the economic and social contributions of the NT seafood industry – Part 2 ORGANISATION: Northern Territory Seafood Council (NTSC) TAGS Social Science Social Science Rac Nt Economic