The Queensland Fishing Industry Research Advisory Committee (QFIRAC) undertook a one-year period of consultation with stakeholders (industry sectors and R&D providers) to develop a new Strategic R&D Plan. The plan’s purpose is to identify the research priorities of...

Both male and female spanner crabs (Ranina ranina) readily moved up inclined ramps made from numerous materials and there were no significant size related behavioral differences. This suggested that Ranina ranina could be trapped in "entrance type" non­-entangling apparatus. A range of top and side...

This project has assisted in ensuring the future sustainability and profitability of the aquaculture industry and natural fisheries resources in Queensland, Australia (including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park), by providing industry, the public, State and Commonwealth governments with improved...