PROJECT NUMBER
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2022-044
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
SPECIES
227 results
PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-009
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2021-119
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Improving bycatch reduction strategies and escape vents in Queensland Mud Crab fisheries
The Queensland Crab Fishery is an iconic fishery, which encompasses the harvest of mud crabs (Scylla serrata, the Giant Mud Crab, and Scylla olivacea, the Orange Mud Crab) and Blue Swimmer Crabs (Portunus armatus and Portunus pelagicus), predominately using baited crab pots of various designs. The...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2022-026
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2018-036
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Bursaries to attend the 2022 New Zealand Seafood Industry Conference
Project number:
2022-052
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$2,675.22
Principal Investigator:
Claire Webber
Organisation:
SA Sardine Industry Association Inc
Project start/end date:
12 Aug 2022
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19 Aug 2022
Contact:
FRDC
Bursary recipient will attend five sessions over the two day conference:
- Fishing with care and precision
- Thriving coastal communities
- Growing market value
- Healthy marine environments
- Modernising fisheries management
Additional conference activities will be attended were possible, including networking functions and FRDC meetings.
Benefits of including the bursary recipient in the Australian delegation to New Zealand include:
- Improvements in trans-tasman industry relationships
- Enhanced learning and sharing on important industry issues (notably electronic monitoring of fleets)
- Relevance and input to group discussion and thinking regarding important session topics and ideas
- Increased understanding of government policy decisions and drivers and other external impacts on fishing industry productivity
PROJECT NUMBER
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2022-170
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Hudson Howells
SPECIES
A global review on implications of plastic in seafood
Project number:
2021-117
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$60,513.00
Principal Investigator:
Bronwyn M. Gillanders
Organisation:
University of Adelaide
Project start/end date:
31 May 2022
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30 Jul 2023
Contact:
FRDC
The project will review and synthesise available global data on the potential effects and implications that plastic is causing in seafood species in the context of the impacts they generate to fishing and aquaculture sectors. Concurrently, using published literature on sources of marine pollution, the abundance of plastic entering aquatic systems from seafood related sources will be quantified, with particular focus to the Australian context. Ultimately, this will give the fisheries sector, particularly in an Australian setting, the knowledge to evaluate where appropriate mitigation strategies are necessary and reduce the presence and impacts of microplastics in seafood.
This project aligns with FRDC R&D Plan Outcome 1: Growth and Enduring prosperity; In particular, it targets the priorities of:
- Improving the understanding of the cause and extent of impacts to aquatic systems and what is needed to improve them
- Promote a circular economy to remove waste from the processing system, keep products and materials in use and promote the repair of natural systems
Providing information on how marine pollution may affect the seafood industry and seafood species fished will guide the urgency of future research and allow management and mitigation strategies that support the seafood sector to be developed. Ultimately, quantifying the amount of plastic contributed by the seafood sector to marine plastics will allow us to advance with solutions and uncover where plastic alternatives are most needed.
1. Undertake a systematic review, collating, synthesising and analysing global data on the effects and implications of plastic pollution in seafood species and the seafood industry
2. Identify potential sources of plastic in marine environments, including the percentage coming through fishing and aquaculture
3. Highlight key knowledge gaps, opportunities and threats of plastic in the seafood sector
4. Disseminate findings and information on effects and implications of plastic pollution on seafood species to fishers and managers
Final report
Authors:
Nina Wootton
Patrick Reis-Santos and Bronwyn M Gillanders
Final Report
•
2023-09-27
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3.65 MB
2021-117-DLD.pdf
Microplastics are commonly consumed by seafood species however, there is still limited understanding of the effects and implications that microplastics may have on the fishing and aquaculture industry. This project summarises research on the effects that microplastic may be having on seafood species and the contribution that the seafood industry is having to marine plastic pollution. Global literature on microplastic effects in seafood species revealed 1) that 93% of all species were negatively affected by plastics, although many studies used increased levels of microplastic contamination that are not environmentally relevant (i.e., generally do not reflect environmental conditions); and 2) 23% of plastic pollution in the marine and coastal environment originates from fishing and aquaculture sources. This
report provides clear-sighted recommendations on the threats and opportunities that plastics hold for the seafood sector, as well as avenues for potential mitigation and reduction.
report provides clear-sighted recommendations on the threats and opportunities that plastics hold for the seafood sector, as well as avenues for potential mitigation and reduction.
PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-011
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2019-063
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
SPECIES
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