The RD&E workshop will target up to 50 of WA's leading industry members, who will combine with government and university professionals to identify research priorities for WA. This is the inaugural event for an annual workshop that will iteratively update an RD&E plan for WA. The event will be held on 28 March at the Fremantle Sailing Club, with the venue, most presenters and the event facilitator confirmed.

Benefit to be provided to FRDC
Access
- 1 x Complimentary ticket to Thursday’s BioInnovation Conference
- 1 x Complementary registration for Welcome dinner
- 2 x tickets to the RD&E workshop

Recognition
- Acknowledgement at the opening and closing of all events
- One pull-up banner for display at the conference & workshop
- Your logo will appear on sponsor slides during the events
- Your logo will appear on digital content relating to all events, including LinkedIn posts and newsletters
- Your logo and 200-word profile, available on the festival website

Promotion
- A speaker role at the Thursday Conference to promote Finnovation.
- A speaker role at the Friday RD&E Workshop

The project involves significant collaboration and co-investment by sector partners. This includes cash funding from the aquaculture council of WA ($6300 ex. GST), in-kind contributions from DPIRD (estimated at $2,300 ex GST), university and industry presenters (TBD).

FRDC will analyse fishing and aquaculture emissions reduction and carbon sequestration information to support development of the Carbon Farming Outreach Program's knowledge bank. FRDC will identify gaps in publicly available information on emissions reduction, emissions intensity, and carbon sequestration, and provide actionable insights/recommendations to avoid duplication and ensure cross-commodity consistency. The project will collaborate across stakeholders, RDCs, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the broader supply chain. The project will engage a consultant with extensive knowledge of fishing and aquaculture and other commodities to conduct the analysis, ensuring it is informed by industry-specific expertise and includes collaborative opportunities with other RDCs. The project will involve systematic stakeholder consultations to identify and prioritise gaps and develop actionable recommendations for producers to lower emissions and sequester carbon.