PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-210 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Abalone Council Australia Ltd management of the national wild catch abalone research, development and extension program (2024 to 2029) ORGANISATION: Abalone Council Australia Ltd (ACA) TAGS Co-Management SPECIES Abalone
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-099 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Development of a temperature monitoring framework for Tasmania's seafood industry during marine heatwaves ORGANISATION: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart TAGS Rac Tas Climate Change SPECIES Abalone 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 • 2022-088 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Seafood Trade Advisory Group - transitioning to a new communications, governance and operating model ORGANISATION: Honey and Fox Pty Ltd TAGS Trade Market Import/Export SPECIES Abalone
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-063 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT WRL Communication, Education and Engagement Program ORGANISATION: Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRLC) TAGS Wild Catch Survey Social Science Social Science Community SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
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 • 2021-030 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Digital transformation of the WRL industry to help resolve challenges and leverage opportunities to grow GVP and maintain competitiveness ORGANISATION: Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRLC) SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-123 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Biology and Ecology Program: Strategically targeting research on Panulirus cygnus and its ecosystem to suit the needs of the WRL fishing industry and stakeholders ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Sustainability SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-147 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Develop a strong current warning system and inform knowledge of the nearshore current regime influencing the Western Rock Lobster fishery ORGANISATION: University of Western Australia (UWA) TAGS Wild Catch Stock Assessment Oceanography Modelling Fishing Gear SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-408 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Australian Rural Leadership Program FRDC Scholarships ORGANISATION: Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) TAGS Social Science Social Science Leadership Fisheries Management Education SPECIES Tropical Abalone Blacklip Abalone Roe's Abalone Greenlip Abalone Paua