To guide the workshops, FRDC commissioned Dr Jonathan Mitchell (Qld DAF) to draft a discussion paper exploring key issues in Australian shark depredation research. Given that at least one substantial global review on shark depredation had been published recently (Mitchell et al. 2018;...

Claiming carbon offsets is currently unlikely to be a viable option for oyster growers, so this project discussed other opportunities related to sustainability and reducing and offsetting product and supply chain emissions to become carbon neutral and the benefits of acquiring carbon neutral...

This report outlines the impending need for the fishing industry to reduce GHG emissions by 2030. Over 8 months, the project evaluated alternative fuels' potential to cut emissions, recognising challenges in regulatory stimulus and incomplete research. Among numerous options, certain solutions...

Following Abalone Viral Ganglioneurits (AVG) re-emerging in the Western Zone of the Victorian Abalone Fishery in early May 2021 it was decided that a workshop needed to be convened as soon as possible with relevant stakeholders to evaluate past research and understand research gaps while the virus...

In 2021, the Tasmanian Association for Recreational Fishing (TARFish) identified the need to improve its capacity and capability to better meet the needs of recreational fishers in Tasmania. To support organisational renewal, TARFish sought to understand the traits and/or conditions that contribute...