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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-028
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Mud cockle (Katelysia spp.) stock enhancement/restoration: practical implementation and policy evaluation

This study was conducted to restore the Mud Cockle population in the Section Bank of Port River, South Australia, which had drastically decreased due to commercial fishing. Mud Cockles are important not only for commercial purposes but also for stabilizing sediment and reducing turbidity in the...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
SPECIES

People development program: 2014 FRDC Visiting Expert Award: Dr. Robert Stephenson (Practical steps to implementation of integrated ocean management)

Project number: 2008-328.21
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $10,000.00
Principal Investigator: Gavin Begg
Organisation: SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Project start/end date: 30 Jun 2014 - 29 Jun 2015
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Australian and Canadian fisheries face the challenges of evolving domestic and international policies that call for the move to full implementation of ‘ecosystem’ and ‘integrated’ management approaches, to allow sustainable management of multiple coastal activities during a time of increasing market (and general public) pressure for sustainability. The evolving landscape of management demands increased participation of fisheries with other activities in integrated management processes and shared stewardship responsibility. A workshop in March 2014 summarised progress in implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries, with emphasis on social and economic aspects, and how these can contribute to the generation of a ‘license to manage’ for fisheries management agencies (FRDC Report F2013/436, in prep). One recommendation of the workshop was for further exploration of integrated management approaches that encompasses the broader dimensions and users of the marine ecosystem.

This proposal will build on the 2014 workshop in a study of Australian and Canadian experience in applied integrated ocean management. We propose to focus on case studies including the NSW Marine Estate Management; Canadian Bay of Fundy Marine Advisory Committee (and related initiatives); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; Spencer Gulf and Ecosystem Development Initiative; and Great Australian Bight. We will establish a network to compile, compare, and assess methodologies, policies/frameworks and progress.

Objectives

1. Compile, review and compare Australian and Canadian experience in implementing integrated coastal/ocean management.
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-216
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - SBT Aquaculture Subprogram: strategic planning, project management and adoption

This project implemented the agreed Strategic R&D Plan for the SBT aquaculture industry for the period of 2004-2008 and in doing this provided the key linkage with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and the Aquafin CRC. It provided an administrative framework and processes that:...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation

SCRC: Seafood CRC Research Travel Grant: Attendance at the Marine and Freshwater Toxins, Third Joint Symposium and the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC) Task Force Meeting andparticipation in the International training workshop on chemical based methods (LCMS/ MSMethods) for detecting diarrheic and other lipophillic toxins, Tacoma, Washington USA

Project number: 2012-721
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Principal Investigator: Ian Stewart
Organisation: SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Project start/end date: 27 Mar 2012 - 30 Jul 2012
Contact:
FRDC

Final report

ISBN: 978-1-925982-11-4
Author: Ian Stewart
Final Report • 2012-07-31 • 277.11 KB
2012-721-DLD-RTG.pdf

Summary

By Ian Stewart

Harmful algal toxins are a recognised hazard to seafood safety. Several toxin families are subject to regulatory oversight, so the topic of reliable and reproducible detection and quantification of this structurally and functionally diverse group of compounds is of paramount importance for export and domestic seafood industries and seafood consumers. State-of-the-art analytical competencies for harmful algal biotoxins are needed in order to fully support the Australian seafood industry's ability to comply with export requirements.

AOAC International's Pacific Northwest meeting in Tacoma represented an opportunity for the Seafood CRC to participate at an important gathering of global experts in the field of algal toxin analysis and research. This is a rapidly developing field, both in terms of a growing understanding of the public health and trade implications attributable to known and novel algal biotoxins, as well as advances in analytical capability through instrumentation and skills. AOAC International, the Association of Analytical Communities, is the focal agency for analytical method development, method validation and related knowledge dissemination.

The objectives of this visit to the US were to:

1. Update knowledge on algal and cyanobacterial biotoxins

2. Communicate with experts in the field from around the world

3. Contribute to the proceedings by presenting a paper.

4. Participate in training for advanced analytical techniques for lipophilic shellfish toxin measurement.

People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2001-250
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - SBT Aquaculture Subprogram: strategic planning, project management and adoption

The Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT), Thunnus maccoyii, Aquaculture Industry has undergone rapid expansion since it commenced in 1990. In 2002/03 the industry was Australia’s third largest export fishing industry (ABARE, 2002) with most of its value coming from aquaculture. In this year the...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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