During October 2012, a shipment of blue mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) derived from the east coast of Tasmania was tested by the Japanese import authorities (Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare; MHLW) and found to be contaminated with unacceptable levels (0.8mg/kg) of paralytic shellfish...
The Australian Seafood CRC is commissioning a number of critical reviews of technical market access support needs to inform the development of its Market Security Program. This information is to provide a basis for determining where to invest in research and development and how to achieve the best...
During November and December 1983 and February to May 1984, the Commonwealth funded South Australian Deep Water Line Fishing Survey investigated the viability of droplining and trotlining on the continental slope off southeast Australia.
At present many south Australian fishermen rely heavily on...
This pilot project aimed to apply existing digital technologies in an integrated manner to deliver research information that more effectively targeted stakeholders, focused specifically on industry stakeholders, but included research stakeholders. This was achieved by producing a short 'news-style'...
Traditionally, management of marine activities has occurred on a sector-by-sector basis, with limited consideration of the interactions between different activities and users, or their cumulative impacts. There is increasing global recognition of the need for Integrated Management (IM) of the...