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 • 2022-108 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT TNFD (Taskforce for Nature Related Financial Disclosure) - "Blue TNFD Pilot" - Three Case Studies Applying The TNFD Nature Related Risk and Opportunity Management and Disclosure Framework to Commercial Fisheries: Austral Fisheries, Western Rock Lobster Council (WRL) and Spencer Gulf and West Coast Fishermen’s Association (Spencer Gulf Prawns) ORGANISATION: Savoir Consulting TAGS Climate Resilience SPECIES Patagonian Toothfish Western Rock Lobster King Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-107 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Researching, trialling and evaluating a market driven approach to commercialising a range extended marine species - Tasmanian Wild Sea Urchin (Longspined Sea Urchin) ORGANISATION: True South Seafood TAGS Rac Tas Post Harvest Market Opportunities Invasive Species Climate Change SPECIES Sea Urchins
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-064 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Responsible (animal welfare) fishing practice for the Australian Wild Prawn industry ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) TAGS Wild Catch Trawl Community Behaviour Animal Welfare SPECIES Royal Red Prawn Black Tiger Prawn Redspot King Prawn King Prawns Banana Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-098 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Incorporating Aboriginal perspectives into fishery management review processes, using the Northern Territory Barramundi Fishery as a case study ORGANISATION: Charles Darwin University (CDU) Northern Institute TAGS Rac Nt Management Indigenous Fisheries Management Finfish Fisheries SPECIES Barramundi
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-091 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Whale entanglement mitigation program – understanding whale population dynamics, entanglement dynamics and gear modifications to reduce entanglements in WRL gear ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-071 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Minor use permit to sedate finfish using APVMA registered products containing isoeugenol ORGANISATION: University of Adelaide TAGS Husbandry Disease Animal Health SPECIES Yellowtail Kingfish Barramundi Murray Cods
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-153 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Minor Use Permit development for use of AQUI-S (isoeugenol 540g/L) by the Australian lobster industry ORGANISATION: Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS) TAGS Import/Export Food Safety Animal Welfare SPECIES Western Rock Lobster Eastern Rock Lobster Southern Rock Lobster Tropical Rock Lobsters
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-130 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Larval dispersal for Southern Rock Lobster and Longspined sea urchin to support management decisions ORGANISATION: University of Tasmania TAGS Rac Vic Rac Tas Rac Sa SPECIES Southern Rock Lobster Blacklip Abalone Greenlip Abalone Sea Urchins
PROJECT NUMBER • 2024-026 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Qualitative assessment of the potential impacts of seismic survey activity on Victorian managed fisheries of commercial and recreational importance ORGANISATION: Fishwell Pty Ltd TAGS Seismic Rac Vic Marine Sound