PROJECT NUMBER • 2024-088 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT AAGA IPA: Abalone Market Research - Grow the Market ORGANISATION: Australian Abalone Growers Association Inc (AAGA) TAGS Market Opportunities Aquaculture SPECIES Blacklip Abalone Greenlip Abalone
PROJECT NUMBER • 2024-037 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Western Rock Lobster Community and Industry Outreach Program ORGANISATION: Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRLC) TAGS Wild Catch Survey Social Science Social Science Community SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2024-022 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Researching a multi-sector approach to seafood exports focusing on market access and market development needs ORGANISATION: Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) TAGS Trade Market Opportunities Import/Export SPECIES Southern Bluefin Tuna Prawns Abalone
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 • 2023-208 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Mussels as a snack option to increase the omega-3 index and markers of recovery in female endurance athletes ORGANISATION: Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus TAGS Seafood Quality Omega-3 Nutrition Marketing SPECIES Blue Mussel
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-177 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Formulate a comprehensive framework to inform relevant regulatory bodies on safety regulations and legislation pertaining to food, feed, and other forms of bioproducts of Asparagopsis spp. and other seaweeds of key interest to the Australian seaweed ORGANISATION: Integrity Compliance Solutions Pty Ltd
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-174 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Post harvest application of electro-stunning in a commercial setting, sustainable packaging development and new product development to increase sustainability of Australian farmed barramundi ORGANISATION: Humpty Doo Barramundi Pty Ltd TAGS Quality Best Practice Aquaculture Animal Welfare SPECIES Barramundi
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-164 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Supporting Australian farmed Barramundi industry quality goals - Consumer's experience of quality ORGANISATION: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Brisbane TAGS Market Consumer Best Practice Aquaculture SPECIES Barramundi
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-162 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Transformation in Commonwealth Fisheries Management Policy: connecting research, policy and practice in addressing shifting expectations ORGANISATION: Commonwealth Fisheries Association Inc (CFA) TAGS Rac Cmwth
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-160 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Economic Impact assessment of FRDC's annual RD&E investments: a three year procurement ORGANISATION: GHD Pty Ltd Sydney TAGS Economic
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-140 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Navigating New Waters: Supporting Fisheries and Aquaculture Businesses to Pursue Seafood Tourism as a Diversification Pathway ORGANISATION: Blueshift Consulting TAGS Tourism Human Dimensions Research
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-126 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Environment Social Governance (ESG) framework plan for fisheries and aquaculture ORGANISATION: ERM Australia Consultants Pty Ltd TAGS Sustainability Responsible Fishing Consumer Community
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-124 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Establishing a national end of life fishing/aquaculture gear recovery system for Australia ORGANISATION: TierraMar Ltd trading as Ocean Earth Foundation TAGS Wild Catch Recreational Fishing Rac Wa Marine Plastics Environmental Impact
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-106 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Capability and Capacity: Innovation bursaries and conference sponsorship ORGANISATION: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) TAGS Innovation Education Conference Communications Capacity Building
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-103 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Detecting paralytic shellfish toxins in oysters - initial assessment of AquaBC rapid test kit ORGANISATION: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart TAGS Food Safety Consumer Biotoxin Aquaculture SPECIES Sydney Rock Oyster Pacific Oyster Blue Mussel
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-100 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Achieving Marine Stewardship Council pre-assessment for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Longline Fishery ORGANISATION: Tuna Australia Ltd TAGS Sustainability Stock Assessment Fisheries Management Co-Management SPECIES Southern Bluefin Tuna
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-084 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Capability & Capacity: advancing education & career pathways through collaboration (inc. National Food & Fibre Education Strategy) ORGANISATION: Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) TAGS Workforce Education Capacity Building
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-066 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Southern Ocean IPA (Austral Fisheries only) - Metal Detector installation on Toothfish vessels to improve PIT tag recovery rates ORGANISATION: Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd TAGS Stock Assessment Post Harvest Commercial Species SPECIES Patagonian Toothfish
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-060 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Pursuing Marine Stewardship Council Certification for the Australian Southern Rock Lobster fisheries ORGANISATION: Southern Rocklobster Ltd (SRL) TAGS Social Acceptability Market Opportunities Fisheries Management 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 • 2023-033 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Data measures of success against ACPF 2021-2026 Strategic Plan ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) TAGS Social Acceptability Marketing Consumer Community SPECIES Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-031 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Post graduate support for novel governance for a changing ocean ORGANISATION: University of Tasmania (UTAS) TAGS Leadership Capacity Building
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-018 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Women in the Seafood Industry of the Northern Territory: Participation, Contribution and Workforce Retention (PhD) ORGANISATION: Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAGS Workforce Research Leadership Labour Capacity Building
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-158 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Preparing for Threats and Opportunities of Alternative Proteins ORGANISATION: The Growth Drivers (TGD) TAGS Profitability Market Opportunities