PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-162
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Commonwealth Fisheries Association Inc (CFA)
TAGS
61 results
PROJECT NUMBER
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2014-028
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Mud cockle (Katelysia spp.) stock enhancement/restoration: practical implementation and policy evaluation
This study was conducted to restore the Mud Cockle population in the Section Bank of Port River, South Australia, which had drastically decreased due to commercial fishing. Mud Cockles are important not only for commercial purposes but also for stabilizing sediment and reducing turbidity in the...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2021-046
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Bond University
PROJECT NUMBER
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2019-140
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Pearl Producers Association (PPA)
Role of marine reserves in sustainable management of Australia's ocean estate - review of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands bioregion
Project number:
2023-205
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure:
$119,200.00
Principal Investigator:
Travis J. Baulch
Organisation:
TJB Management Pty Ltd
Project start/end date:
23 Jun 2024
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29 Sep 2024
Contact:
FRDC
SPECIES
The HIMI bioregion supports significant marine conservation values as well as a highly sustainable, and valuable commercial fishing industry. Typically, marine parks/reserve development processes are tasked with developing marine spatial planning arrangements that achieve a balance between preserving conservation values of the area and maintaining/promoting human activities through the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD). However, key uncertainties remain regarding the policy priorities and how the final design of marine parks are objectively determined.
This project will provide an independent assessment of the framework used for original design of the HIMI Marine Reserve in 2002, the review in 2014, and the current review to provide recommendations for future development. The project will also explore how/if the policy objectives have been achieved since inception . Furthermore, this project will explore the potential of a quantitative risk-based approach to provide for minimising the uncertainties in the Marine Protected Area (MPA) development processes and deliver an objective framework.
In addition, the project will explore the current HIMI marine reserve framework, the associated commercial fishing industry arrangements and how they intersect with regard to:
Regulation
• Regulatory processes to minimise impacts of commercial fishing
• Legislative framework currently in place for Ecological Risk Assessment/ESD, Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management, bycatch policy strategic research plans
• Marine Protected Areas review processes
• Statutory Fishing Rights (SFRs)
Economic impacts
• Commercial fishing viability
• Statutory fishing rights
• Permitted fishing gear types – (e.g. potential removal of MSC certified trawl fisheries with additional implications on research activity)
Biological impacts
• Impact on juvenile toothfish index of abundance and icefish estimates – accuracy of tracking stock will be significantly reduced if ability to trawl is removed (i.e. random stratified trawl survey impacted)
• Stock assessment model ability to consider toothfish population structure if longline fishery further constrained
• Climate change and effects of population shift
• Increasing policy position of MPAs as fisheries management tools
• Increased localised depletion and constrained ability to distribute commercial fishing effort
Social Impacts
• Market access
• Community sentiment
1. Evaluate the technical approach used in the design of the HIMI marine reserve with specific reference to scientific and policy objectives
2. Examine management plan frameworks in regard to research outcomes since plan implementation
3. Provide recommendations in relation to review of the HIMI marine reserve
Final report
Authors:
Travis Baulch
Colin D. Buxton
Rick Fletcher and Alistair J. Hobday
Final Report
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2024-11-01
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2.10 MB
2023-205-DLD.pdf
The statutory requirement to undertake a 10-year review of the Heard and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Marine Reserve led to a proposal to expand the HIMI marine reserve and include new National Park Zones (IUCN II) and Habitat Protection Zone (IUCN IV) arrangements. Subsequently, the total area of the HIMI Marine Reserve has been increased to 379,070 square kilometres, a 400% increase over the previous marine reserve. This report aims to assess how current (and proposed) management frameworks relate to the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (NRSMPA) objectives, but also the extent to which they meet the overarching principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) which requires holistic consideration of all relevant environment, social and economic objectives, as well as meeting obligations under various international legislation and conventions. As the expansion incorporates the area within which Australia’s Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery operates, this report explores the basis of the expansion with particular reference to the implications for future fishery arrangements, management frameworks and longer-term fishery viability.
Discussion Papers on seafood traceability and labelling
Project number:
2020-093
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$33,000.00
Principal Investigator:
Meaghan Dodd
Organisation:
Intuitive Food Solutions
Project start/end date:
13 Dec 2020
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7 Feb 2021
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
FRDC have identified this topic is gaining momentum across the food industry including seafood, and this proposal will support FRDC to be prepared for future discussions and potential industry changes and support.
1. What is traceability
2. Understand the current Australian legal requirements for seafood traceability and labelling
3. Understand current seafood traceability methods available including any in development
4. Traceability impacts on product categories
5. Identify improvement areas
Report
Author:
Ewan Colquhoun
Report
•
2021-10-25
All food sold in Australia must comply with the Food Standards Code. Food label claims are subject to Australian Consumer Law, prohibiting false, misleading or deceptive behaviour.
Australian seafood consumers face existing risks and confusion regarding species, nomenclature, and product misrepresentation.
The imminent launch of cellular meat and seafood, now being debated globally by producers and regulators, will offer new benefits to consumers. But there are risks. If the Australian seafood industry mishandles these challenges, we will compound existing product misrepresentation and seafood fraud. A Senate Committee is currently assessing the risks and options across meat and seafood consumer products.
This discussion paper updates the issues, challenges and relevant laws, to suggest options and risks going forward. It is a living document which attempts to reflect a very dynamic food labelling environment. This report is to be used as a first version working document, with further updates to occur every 12-18 months.
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-227
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2017-095
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2016
Since 1991 ABARES has annually published detailed production and trade data in Australian Fisheries Statistics (now Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics) to meet the needs of the fishing and aquaculture industries, fisheries managers, policy makers and researchers. The research undertaken...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-217
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Fiskehand Pty Ltd
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