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Bursary to attend the 2022 Microplastics and Seafood: Human Health Symposium in the United Kingdom - Erik Poole

Project number: 2022-056
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $5,289.96
Principal Investigator: Erik Poole
Organisation: Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 30 Aug 2022 - 30 May 2023
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Attend an international microplastics symposium in Edinburgh. Engage with leading scientists on this emerging issue and understand more about the risks involved. Gathering the latest information and research will allow the Australian seafood industry to be better prepared for the risks, including but not limited to; Misinformation, misrepresented science and other related campaigns that may affect the healthy credentials of our industry and its products.

Objectives

1. Attend the 'Microplastics and Seafood
Human Health Symposium' in the United Kingdom
2. To produce a ‘Critical Review Paper’ addressing microplastics in seafood and impact on human health to provide a potential roadmap for additional research and identify communication strategies for the seafood industry
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-038
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Valuing WA smaller commercial fisheries across the supply chain

This study aimed to produce information about the economic contribution of the supply chain of selected small-scale fisheries in Western Australia (WA), as well as a method that can be applied to making these estimates for other fisheries. Substantial research has been completed to estimate the...
ORGANISATION:
BDO EconSearch
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-033
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Building capability and capacity of women in recreational fishing: online course development

The project aims to develop an online course to build the capability and capacity of women in recreational fishing, addressing gaps in structured learning materials that target adult women and break down barriers to entry. The course will offer self-directed, on-demand learning modules covering...
ORGANISATION:
River and Sea Pty Ltd
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