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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-243
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: development of management strategies for herpes-like virus infection of abalone

In January 2006, a previously unknown herpes‐like virus was identified as being the most likely cause of mass mortalities of abalone (Haliotis spp.) in a number of aquaculture farms in south‐west and central Victoria (Hardy‐Smith, 2006). The disease caused by the virus was named abalone viral...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
TAGS
Stakeholder
Policy
Leadership
Fisheries Management
Education
SPECIES
Blacklip Abalone
Greenlip Abalone

A study of seafood consumption in Perth and the development of a guide to targeted promotion

Project number: 1999-342
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $44,940.00
Principal Investigator: Graeme Peacock
Organisation: Ruello and Associates Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 5 Jan 1999 - 17 May 2000
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Promotion
Marketing
Market Opportunities
Fisheries Management
Consumer

Need

Given the many changes to the business environment and eating habits in Perth since the National Fish Consumption Study, particularly over the past year, there is a great need for up to date reliable information on the consumption of seafood in Perth to comprehend and overcome this reported downturn in seafood retail sales and for long term planning for the producers and marketers of seafood.

This information would also allow industry to make better use of the States underutilised finfish particularly the species coming to Perth from remote areas such as the North West Shelf which are currently not fetching high prices. With the growing number of Asian fish shops in Perth and the growing interest in ethnic foods, import replacement with local underutilised species is of great importance.

Australia as a whole can benefit from the results of this research because this study can be directly compared with a similar study being conducted in Sydney by Ruello & associates (FRDC 98/345). The results of the two studies in the west and east can then be used by other states in between the two seaboards.

This Western Australian project is best regarded as an extension to the Sydney FRDC 98/345 project. It is intended that the Perth study can start in January 1999 so that interviews are conducted at the same time in Perth and Sydney so that we have uniform seasonal data on both sides of the continent.

The development of a simple guide on where and how to target advertising will be a first for the Australian seafood industry. It will prove to be a valuable tool for industry sectors all around Australia and will encourage and assist the retail sector to advertise their business and their products

Objectives

1. To measure and in-home and out of home consumption of seafood in Perth:* examine the species and volumes purchased by consumers* examine the factors influencing consumer decisions to buy/not buy* propose actions which can be taken to increase the sale and consumption of Australian seafoods, particularly underutilised species, in a profitable manner for both the producers and retailers.* produce a simple guide on how to target advertising to enhance seafood sales

Final report

ISBN: 0-9577695-55
Author: Graham Peacock
Final Report • 2000-03-30 • 6.97 MB
1999-342-DLD.pdf

Summary

This study was initiated in response to industry requests for information on the consumption of fish and seafood in Perth, because of widespread concerns about static or declining sales levels, to provide recommendations on how to increase retail sales profitably. It was designed to repeat much of the 1991 National Seafood Consumption Study (NSCS) so as to examine changes in fish/seafood consumption and retailers and consumers attitudes to fish and seafood since then. 

The study was undertaken in parallel with a research project on retail sales, seafood consumption and consumer attitudes in Sydney which started several months earlier. This report details the findings from three focus group discussions with Perth consumers in February 1999, a total of 430 interviews on out of home consumption and 461 interviews on in home consumption and consumers attitudes. It also records the results of a study of consumers’ awareness of seafood advertising and the reaction to selected promotional posters and statements and has a guide designed to assist retailers to plan and execute targeted advertising and other promotional exercises.

Keywords: seafood consumption, Perth, promotion guide.

Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1997-149
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

International environmental instruments: their effect on the fishing industry (part 2)

This is the second edition of the FRDC project international environmental instruments-their effect on the fishing industry. The need for this project was identified in 1994 by the fisheries policy unit of the Department of Primary Industry and Energy (DPIE, now Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry -...
ORGANISATION:
AMC Search Ltd
TAGS
Trade
Sustainability
Stock Assessment
Policy
Fisheries Management
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-203
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Risk from Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins and Dinophysis to the Australian Shellfish Industry

This study first examined DSTs in spiked and naturally contaminated shellfish - Sydney Rock Oysters (Saccostrea glomerata), Pacific Oysters (Magallana gigas/Crassostrea gigas), Blue Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and Pipis (Plebidonax deltoides/Donax deltoides), using LC-MS/MS ...
ORGANISATION:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
TAGS
Toxin
Supply Chain
Rac Wa
Rac Vic
Rac Tas
SPECIES
Sydney Rock Oyster
Pacific Oyster
Blue Mussel
Pipis

Human Dimensions Research Subprogram management

Project number: 2016-128
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $426,567.00
Principal Investigator: Emily Ogier
Organisation: University of Tasmania
Project start/end date: 31 Jul 2017 - 29 Mar 2021
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Social Science
Social Science
Human Dimensions Research
Economic
Disease

Need

A Human Dimensions Research Subprogram presents the FRDC and stakeholders with the opportunity to maximise investment in and effectiveness of human dimensions RD&E for Australian fisheries and aquaculture. This is achieved by: - Providing the Subprogram with capacity to lever greater overall investment in human dimensions RD&E through co-investment arrangements: Capacity to co-invest or directly commission will enable the Subprogram to ensure that a higher number of human dimensions RD&E needs, as identified by RACs, IPAs and other Subprograms, are addressed through successful applications. This capacity to collaborate and co-invest with RACs, IPAs and/or other Subprograms not only acts as an incentive for further investment in human dimensions RD&E, it increases the likelihood that high quality and effective research is undertaken which will meet stakeholders' needs. It will achieve this through a number of mechanisms including: providing funding for appropriate expertise to be included in teams of research applicants; and, creating incentives for more integrated RD&E in which human dimensions research can be embedded in more traditional fisheries and aquaculture research projects. - Providing leadership and coordination where required to draw on a range of expertise to tackle complex problems: Capacity to directly commission or call for RD&E will enable the Subprogram to meet needs for targeted, strategic RD&E to address some of the issues which are preventing improved outcomes for fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders. These include issues such as the previously uncoordinated investment in measurement of the economic and social contributions made by different sectors, in response to which the Subprogram will draw on recognised expertise to develop a common position on metrics, methods of measurement and interpretation. This will in turn increase credibility of contribution studies and the return on investment in such studies.

Objectives

1. Identify human dimensions RD&E priorities annually, through review and consultation with key fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders (RACs, IPAs, Subprograms, AFMF) and develop projects to address those priorities
2. Promote coordination and co-investment in human dimensions RD&E across RACs, IPAs and Subprograms
3. Ensure quality and relevance of humans dimensions RD&E through review of applications and project reports
4. Support the FRDC in the management of a portfolio of projects with significant human dimensions research components
5. Facilitate extension and adoption of human dimensions R&D outputs
6. Build and support capability in human dimensions research to meet the needs of fisheries and aquaculture

Workshop

Author: Emily Ogier and Maree Fudge
Workshop • 2019-05-22 • 270.03 KB
FRDC Mental Health RDE Workshop_21Sept2018_FINAL REPORT.pdf

Summary

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 workshop came from the FRDC Board and the FRDC’s Seafood Safety and Welfare Initiative. Both the Board and the Initiative are responding to the range of tactical industry-led activities commencing or proposed to address falling levels of mental health among members; the need for a gap analysis of available RD&E; and, to better acknowledge the link between mental health and workplace health and safety.

Participants established the level of leadership and commitment, reviewed the current state of knowledge of mental health levels and contributing factors, and compared what strategies supporting mental health are currently available within fisheries and aquaculture with evidence-based strategies from the mental health support sector.

Project products

Report • 2021-02-09 • 4.16 MB
2016-128-Product-Impacts-COVID19-Report-01Mar2021.pdf

Summary

This report documents the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Australian Seafood Industry (January-June 2020)
 
IMPACTS OF COVID-19 JANUARY-JUNE 2020
  • There is no single seafood industry COVID-19 story. The degree of exposure, impact and recovery for sectors and businesses, whether wild caught or farmed, varied in magnitude, ranging from positive, neutral, negative and in a few cases, catastrophic.
  • Between January-June 2020, overall domestic production initially fell but then re-bounded from April 2020 onwards. This can be attributed to the declaration of the seafood supply chains as essential, the easing of COVID-19 restrictions halfway through the period, and the ability of producers to find and adapt to alternative markets.
  • Sectors negatively impacted by COVID-19 were those exporting live and fresh product, supplying dine-in food service, heavily reliant on international air freight and affected by movement restrictions.
  • Live and fresh export products were significantly negatively impacted due to a decline in both price and volume, e.g. the value of Lobster and Abalone exports declined by 45%, while live and fresh seafood exports overall declined in value by 32% compared with the five-year average for the same period.
  • Sectors positively impacted were those supplying domestic retail and take-away food service markets which normally compete with fresh international imports. These sectors experienced a rise in demand and in some cases, price. As a result, value of these types of domestically sold products generally remained relatively stable with any decline in production volumes offset by rising domestic prices.
  • Forecasts of profits for 2020, particularly wild-catch, have been lower. This has been attributed to lower revenues and increases in some operating costs, particularly transaction costs in adapting to COVID-19 prevention measures. Sectors experiencing price gains or successfully accessing alternative markets also experienced substantial transaction costs as a result of adaptation to ensure business continuity.
RESILIENCE OF THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
  • Across the industry, business uncertainty related to COVID-19 was amplified by the effects of other factors affecting this uncertainty e.g. bushfires, drought, exchange rates.
  • Government support measures have assisted the seafood industry weather some of the negative impacts on profitability and business continuity.
  • The COVID-19 disruption continues, and further indirect effects are being experienced. What seafood industry recovery looks like and how resilience can be built is still evolving.
  • Differences in degree of exposure, impact and recovery will continue across sectors of the Australian seafood industry.
ASSESSING IMPACTS
  • Data about production, immediate post-harvest, wholesale and processing, transport and freight logistics, and markets activities has been sourced and collated in this rapid assessment to understand how COVID-19 has impacted the Australian seafood industry across its supply chain stages.
  • Data gaps exist. Timely access to near-real time data from all jurisdictions and from major seafood markets is needed to enable more targeted economic analysis at the sector level. This is particularly the case for aquaculture sectors.
  • Further assessment of longer-term and emerging impacts based on more timely and comprehensive data will further support the Australian seafood industry in being prepared for future disruptions.
Report • 2021-08-31 • 1.06 MB
2016-128-DLD.pdf

Summary

The Human Dimensions Research (HDR) Subprogram provided the FRDC and stakeholders the opportunity to overcome market failure in human dimensions RD&E investment, and to maximise that investment in and the effectiveness of human dimensions RD&E for Australian fisheries and aquaculture. This is achieved through the Subprogram’s capacity to:
• Provide leadership and coordination where required to draw on a range of expertise to tackle complex problems. Capacity to directly commission or call for RD&E enabled the Subprogram to meet needs for targeted, strategic RD&E. The capacity to co-ordinate complex multisectoral and multijurisdictional RD&E avoided unnecessary duplication, enabled economies of scale to be realised, and ensured comparability of results.
• Lever greater overall investment in human dimensions RD&E through co-investment arrangements. Co-investment with stakeholders enabled the Subprogram to be more cognizant of and responsive to their needs, for appropriate human dimensions expertise to be included in teams of research applicants and for human dimensions R&D to be more effectively integrated in traditional fisheries and aquaculture research projects.
 
The outcomes of investment in RD&E by the Human Dimensions Research Subprogram has been positive for Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture, in combination with other supporting factors, in the following ways:
• Delivering and sharing social and economic benefits is core business for sustainable management now, and tools are in place to support assessment, decision making and policy design
• Levels of community trust and acceptance are stronger, and more positive impact is within reach through more effective engagement
• Behavioural insights can be harnessed to support compliance, innovation, adoption of best practice
• Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture have evidence of their contribution to economic and social wellbeing at the national and state level
• Price and productivity improvements can be incorporated into fisheries management
• Preparedness for future uncertainty and global shocks is stronger because of learnings from impacts and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and disruption.
 
 
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-071
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

National Strategy for the Survival of Released Line Caught Fish: maximising post-release survival of line caught flathead taken in sheltered coastal waters

Flathead represent the largest catch of any fish group taken by recreational fishers in Australia and, after bream, account for the greatest numbers of fish released by recreational fishers (National Recreational Fishing Survey). Flathead are taken around Australia, with catches concentrated...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Recreational Fishing
Mortality
Fishing Technology
Fishing Gear
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Dusky Flathead
Southern Sand Flathead
Flatheads
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-096
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The development and production of EMS template documents for the salmonid, oyster and abalone aquaculture sectors in Tasmania

The aquaculture industry has become increasingly aware of the need to clearly demonstrate that they are adopting “best practice” in their operations to ensure there are minimal deleterious impacts on the marine environment from marine farming activities. At a national level the...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Industry Tasmania
TAGS
Values & Ethics
Sustainability
Fisheries Management
Community
Audit
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-091
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Non-Market Impact Valuation for Fisheries RD&E (Phase I)

This report, titled ‘Non-Market Impact Valuation for Fisheries RD&E – Phase I: An Investigation and Gap Analysis of Non-Market Impact Valuation Studies for Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture RD&E’, presents the findings of the first stage of a process to assess and...
ORGANISATION:
Agtrans Research
TAGS
Non Market Values
Marketing
Environmental Impact
Ecosystem
Data
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