PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-028 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Improving Southern Rock Lobster on-vessel handling practices, data collection and industry tools for lobster quality assessment ORGANISATION: University of Tasmania (UTAS) TAGS Physiology Mortality Audit Animal Welfare Animal Health SPECIES Southern Rock Lobster
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 • 2023-088 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT FRDC Sponsored RD&E State Awards - 2024 & 2026 ORGANISATION: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) TAGS Quality Education Communications Capacity Building Business
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-089 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Developing a non-invasive method to assess mud crab meat fullness using portable Near Infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries (QLD) TAGS Seafood Quality Rac Qld Rac Nsw Post Harvest SPECIES Mud Crabs
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-010 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Assessment of the interactive effects of climate change, floods and discard stress on the commercially important Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) and Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) - postgraduate ORGANISATION: Southern Cross University (SCU) National Marine Science Centre TAGS Recreational Fishing Rac Nsw Discard Capacity Building Animal Health SPECIES Blue Swimmer Crab Mud Crabs
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 • 2023-004 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Post-graduate support to develop science to support Red Sea Urchin fisheries ORGANISATION: University of Sydney (USYD) TAGS Recreational Fishing Rac Nsw Fisheries Management Distribution Climate Change SPECIES Sea Urchins
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-085 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Developing automated data cleansing and validation processes for fisheries catch and effort data ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW) TAGS Supply Chain Rac Wa Rac Vic Rac Sa Rac Nsw
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-008 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Towards healthy and sustainable freshwater fish populations – assessing genetic health of priority fish species to inform management ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW) TAGS Stock Assessment Restocking Rac Nsw Broodstock Biomass SPECIES Silver Perch Golden Perch Murray Cods