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Waste fish and fish waste - a study of NSW and Qld bycatch and by-product availability

Project number: 1992-125.10
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $18,838.00
Principal Investigator: Nick Ruello
Organisation: Ruello and Associates Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 26 Jan 1994 - 1 Jul 1994
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. To provide a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the type, volume and seasonal availability of by catch and by products
2. Identify the significant weaknesses and gaps in existing data and current data collection procedures
3. Provide recommendations on how the information gaps may be rectified so that industry can take ful advantage onf the existing database and future studies on fish distribution and abundance or the effects of fishing on fisheries resources
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1999-342
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A study of seafood consumption in Perth and the development of a guide to targeted promotion

This study was initiated in response to industry requests for information on the consumption of fish and seafood in Perth, because of widespread concerns about static or declining sales levels, to provide recommendations on how to increase retail sales profitably. It was designed to repeat much of...
ORGANISATION:
Ruello and Associates Pty Ltd
Industry

The retail sale and consumption of seafood in Melbourne

Project number: 2004-249
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $175,000.00
Principal Investigator: Nick Ruello
Organisation: Ruello and Associates Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 28 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2006
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Many seafood retailers, wholesalers and importers have approached the applicant over the past year for information on aggregate retail sales, main species for in home and out of home consumption and consumer attitudes to various key factors. However we have had to refer people to the National Seafood Consumption Study report of 1992 and the Sydney retail sale and consumption study of 1999. This is an unsatisfactory situation for the industry and government agencies to be in as there have been many changes in Melbourne since 1991 and the Sydney study of 1999 has limited value for those interested in today’s Melbourne scene.

Up to date market and consumer information is also needed to underpin the various industry and species R & D plans and strategies listed on the FRDC website and to provide reliable trade information (qualitative and quantitative) for government agencies and committees developing fisheries and aquaculture management plans.

Given the many changes in eating habits and the business environment (food supply and demand, including aquaculture species) over the past decade there is a need for detailed up to date reliable information on the retail trade and consumption of seafood in Melbourne to to guide the whole supply chain, including fishers and farmers, on consumer wants and attitudes.

The changes in the ethnic mix of retailers and greater use of imported species by these retailers and their customers also warrant research. Industry could also use the data to make better use of the under-utilised species as well as the better known species. There is a growing need to examine consumer attitudes to aquaculture species, animal welfare, food safety, environmental issues and ecolabelling (which are all gaining more media attention each day) and their impact on the seafood trade.

Objectives

1. To measure the quantity and species/types of seafood consumed in home and out of home
2. To document consumer attitudes to key factors affecting seafood purchases and consumption
3. To gather reliable information on the species, source and volume of seafood sold by various types of retail outlets.
4. Examine and document retailers purchases, behaviour and attitudes to key factors (eg wild/farmed)
5. Examine and document the the current status of supply chain management from Victorian fishers and farmers to retailer.
6. Propose actions which can be taken individually and collaboratively by fishers, farmers and others in the whole supply chain to increase sales and consumer satisfaction in a more profitable manner.

Final report

Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-126
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A study of the demand and importance of seafood sourced in NSW and elsewhere to the catering and tourism industries in NSW

The NSW fishing and aquaculture industry recognises that there is an increasing demand for seafoods from a growing number of domestic and overseas buyers but it is facing restrictions on various activities because of the limited nature of the fisheries resources and waterfront aquaculture sites in...
ORGANISATION:
Ruello and Associates Pty Ltd
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