PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-199
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
71 results
PROJECT NUMBER
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2021-117
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
A global review on implications of plastic in seafood
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...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-109
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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2022-056
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2022-055
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2018-020
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Cumulative impacts across fisheries in Australia's marine environment
The world is changing more rapidly than any one individual can track. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (1999) (EPBC Act) requires for all human activities, such as fisheries, to be sustainable not only in isolation but in combination with other anthropogenic...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-102
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Capability & Capacity: 2024 Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo North America and Conference
I believe the value that bursary recipients received from attending the Electric and Hybrid Expo was valuable in a number of ways. The networking opportunity for the younger members was valuable as they all shared experiences and were a little removed from what was happening on a global stage for...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2019-212
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Compilation of information for the US Marine Mammal Protection Act Comparability Finding process
Recent changes to legislation in the United States (US) requires that nations importing seafood must demonstrate that they have a regulatory program for reducing marine mammal bycatch that is comparable in effectiveness to the US standards under the ‘Fish and Fish Product Import...
ORGANISATION:
Alice Ilona Mackay
Establishing a national end of life fishing/aquaculture gear recovery system for Australia
Project number:
2023-124
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure:
$273,080.00
Principal Investigator:
Anissa Lawrence
Organisation:
TierraMar Ltd trading as Ocean Earth Foundation
Project start/end date:
29 Sep 2024
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29 Jun 2026
Contact:
FRDC
Building on the circularity discussions and work being undertaken by FRDC and the industry, this project seeks to undertake the legwork required to establish a nationwide on-demand End of life (EOL) fishing gear recovery system for Australia and pilot it in key locations. The materials that many nets and ropes are made of are highly valuable and recyclable and in fact in many other countries, is already being recycled or remanufactured. Until now, having a national system has been cost prohibitive due to the large distances and need for economies of scale and limited local buyer interest. As a part of the national targets set by the Australian Government relating to plastics use and recycling, commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors have been exploring how to move to a circular economy model and reduce plastic inputs through a variety of projects run by FRDC and others. However, with fishing gear the biggest plastic polymer input, and contamination challenges, there has yet to be a suitable system established.
This project seeks to enable the opportunities that addressing EOL gear provides in Australia to the commercial fishing and aquaculture sector through the establishment of an effective EOL fishing gear recovery system for the country to reduce the landfill costs to industry. It seeks to build on the learnings from previous projects as well as the ten years of experience of our partner Bureo has in in operating an EOL fishing gear recovery program. Bureo currently have an EOL gear recovery system active in 9 countries.
The key objectives are:
● By the end of 2026 there is an effective end-of-life fishing/aquaculture gear recovery system implemented across key fishing ports, and key aquaculture centres benefiting regional communities and fisheries conservation and assisting the Australian Government to address plastic recovery/recycling targets.
● By the end of 2024, the enabling environment for an effective and fit for purpose EOL fishing/aquaculture gear recovery system is in place within Australia, with commencement of recycling underway in key pilot locations.
1. By March 2025 the feasibility of and logistical requirements are understood to establish a national end of life recovery system for commercial fishing and aquaculture gear in Australia and an enabling pathway for roll out created.
2. By the end of 2026 there is an effective end-of-life fishing/aquaculture gear recovery system for Australia implemented across at least 5 key fishing ports, with measurable benefits being delivered to regional communities, industry, conservation, while contributing towards the Australian Government’s recycling targets.
PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-205
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Role of marine reserves in sustainable management of Australia's ocean estate - review of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands bioregion
The statutory requirement to undertake a 10-year review of the Heard and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Marine Reserve led to a proposal to expand the HIMI marine reserve and include new National Park Zones (IUCN II) and Habitat Protection Zone (IUCN IV) arrangements. Subsequently, the total...
ORGANISATION:
TJB Management Pty Ltd
SPECIES
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