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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-055
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

NCCP: Expanded modelling to determine anoxia risk in main river channel and shallow wetlands

This investigation was undertaken by the University of Adelaide and the University of Western Australia as a part of the research priorities for the National Carp Control Plan. While proposed biological control agents to reduce carp numbers may have positive impacts to aquatic ecosystems, it is...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
TAGS
Mortality
Modelling
Food Web
Ecosystem
Biomass
SPECIES
European Carp
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1998-204
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Effects of Trawling Subprogram: maximising yield and reducing discards in the South East Trawl Fishery through gear development and evaluation

There is increasing worldwide concern about the ecological impacts of trawling. Reports of high levels of bycatch of fish and other species, habitat degradation, bad practices, stock depletion and perceptions of wastage and negative ecological impacts continue to fuel these concerns. ...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
TAGS
Fishing Gear
Fisheries Management
Environmental Impact
Bycatch
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-186
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Oil and Gas: National coordination - seismic and other issues

Commercial fishing industry throughout Australia is under continued pressure on its operation due to activities relating to the oil and gas sector such as seismic surveys, drilling, construction of sub-sea infrastructure and commissioning. Generally, the commercial fishing sector throughout...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
TAGS
Seismic
Fisheries Management
Environmental Impact
Environment
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-303
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The establishment of a training resource and information service to underpin the successful adoption of EMS by the Australian seafood industry

Significant progress has been made to build the capacity of the Australian seafood industry to enable it to respond effectively to the ever increasing myriad of challenges, and rapidly changing demands including demands from the community to produce food in an environmentally friendly and safe...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Services Australia Ltd
TAGS
Training
Sustainability
Fisheries Management
Community
Awareness
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-405
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Oysters Australia IPA: Australian edible oyster RD&E investment via Oysters Australia strategic plan 2014-2019

This report describes the outcomes from a five-year Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA) between Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and Oysters Australia (OA). The primary objective of the IPA was to coordinate oyster R&D funded through FRDC and other sources.
ORGANISATION:
Oysters Australia Ltd
TAGS
Media
Community
Communications
SPECIES
Sydney Rock Oyster
Native Oyster
Pacific Oyster
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-128
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Human Dimensions Research Subprogram management

A National RD&E Workshop was held on 21 September 2018 in Adelaide, South Australia, in which representatives of industry, research, management, and service providers addressed how to make a positive difference to the mental health of people in fisheries and aquaculture. The impetus for the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
TAGS
Social Science
Social Science
Human Dimensions Research
Economic
Disease
Environment
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-206
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Sydney rock oyster hatchery and nursery health workshop

Mass of mortality over the past decade in routine mass hatchery and nursery rearing to produce the millions of spat required for commercial operation. These same problems have also forced the abandonment of SRO production operations by several commercial hatcheries elsewhere in NSW. three...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
TAGS
Reproduction
Mortality
Fisheries Management
Disease
Biosecurity
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-018
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Determination of the spatial dynamics and movement rates of the principal target species within the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and connectivity with the broader western and central Pacific Ocean – beyond tagging

Accessing samples from broadbill swordfish from two sites within the WCPFC area was particularly problematic and was exacerbated by a poor fishing season in 2019. This resulted in samples for broadbill swordfish consisting of samples collected from the ETBF (2 years), Norfolk Island (1 year) and New...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
TAGS
Tagging
Stock Assessment
Rac Cmwth
Population Dynamics
Harvest Strategy
SPECIES
Striped Marlin
Swordfish
Bigeye Tuna
Albacore
Yellowfin Tuna
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