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Tactical Research Fund: Working on Water - a careers promotion program for marine-based sectors

Project number: 2009-327
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $9,450.00
Principal Investigator: Sam Ibbott
Organisation: Marine Solutions Tasmania Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 9 May 2010 - 11 Nov 2010
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TAGS
Media
Marine Park
Fisheries Management
Education
Community

Need

The FRDC's 'People Development Program 2008-2013' has identified the need to "build workforce capacity".

TSIC's People Development Working Group identified the need to:
- foster stronger relationships between education-training sector and local seafood industry
- generate positive exposure of seafood industry career pathways
- increase uptake of industry jobs by young entrants

At the State level there is specific need to:
Support the sustainability of the Tasmanian Program by formally evaluating its outcomes and documenting corporate knowledge gained.

At the national level the FRDC's People Development Program has identified the need to:
"Support development and promotion of career information for seafood industries".
This project will address this need by developing resources which will enable the successful Working on Water Program Model to be piloted in other States.

Objectives

1. Evaluate the processes, knowledge and outcomes of the Tasmanian 'Working on Water: from Aquaculture to Zoology' Careers Promotion Program and determine the benefits to the seafood industry
2. Pending the identification of substantial benefits arising from the Tasmanian 'Working on Water: from Aquaculture to Zoology' Program, develop a model and resources to support a Working on Water Careers Promotion Program to be piloted in States and regions outside Tasmania

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-646-54548-6
Author: Sam Ibbott
Final Report • 2012-04-03 • 1.88 MB
2009-327-DLD.pdf

Investigating drivers of environmental change in Pipe Clay Lagoon

Project number: 2023-176
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure: $38,400.00
Principal Investigator: Carryn Manicom
Organisation: Marine Solutions Tasmania Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 15 Sep 2024 - 29 Jun 2025
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TAGS
Wild Catch
Recreational Fishing
Rac Tas
Climate Change
Aquaculture

Need

Coastal lagoon systems in Tasmania form a fundamental part of coastal ecosystems. Healthy lagoons support local biodiversity, and play a key role in nutrient cycling and flood protection. They provide opportunities for sustainable aquaculture, fishing and tourism, while also being appreciated for their recreational amenity and cultural values. Sustainable management of coastal lagoons is essential to environmental and socioeconomic development.

There is limited information about the ecosystem drivers that are influencing the changes being observed in Pipe Clay Lagoon, leading to knowledge gaps in decision making tools and monitoring strategies required to identify and mitigate these changes. The proposed application is a multifaceted approach to investigate the environmental drivers of change in Pipe Clay Lagoon. The findings can then be used to provide valuable guidance for the management and conservation of other coastal lagoons in Tasmania facing similar challenges, providing a model for proactive monitoring and ongoing sustainability.

The FRDC has a responsibility to ensure that research is undertaken to assist in the management of fisheries and aquaculture resources for ongoing sustainability. The changes being experienced in Pipe Clay Lagoon will have implications on the availability and suitability of the lagoon as a sustainable aquaculture site. The planned approach and objectives of the application align with the FRDC’s R&D Plan for 2020-2025 through:

- Building people's capacity and capability
- Ensuring that resulting knowledge and innovation is adopted for impact through awareness of the needs of the ‘adopter’, local context and effective networking
- Continual improvement and collaboration of industry and community to deliver competitive advantage, healthier ecosystems and community support
- Provision of foundational information

Equally and importantly the application aligns with the NRM Strategy for Southern Tasmania 2030 for Pipe Clay Lagoon and similar systems in that wetland health is improved for socio-economically important systems by working with key partners and encouraging investment in monitoring, land and water management practices and on-ground works.
The enthusiasm of those engaged in the stakeholder consultation process was a strong indication of the need, interest and urgency of the application.

Objectives

1. Characterise and quantify environmental changes in Pipe Clay Lagoon, providing an evidence base for anecdotal observations of change.
2. Understand the drivers and interactions behind observed environmental changes in Pipe Clay Lagoon.
3. Identify management mechanisms to safeguard the values of Pipe Clay Lagoon and other Tasmanian coastal lagoons, including sustainability of the aquaculture industry.
4. Capacity building and increased marine literacy within community and industry to help observe and report change.
5. The applicant would welcome feedback and suggestions from FRDC and/or key beneficiaries for additional objectives.
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