The Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) was formed in 1993 to represent the interests of prawn farmers and to foster the development of the Australian prawn farming industry. The industry now produces over 2,000 tonnes of product with a farm gate value in excess of $40 million and, while one...

The formation of The Oyster Consortium Ltd and its evolution into Oysters Australia Ltd (OA) was the culmination of a seven year process of increased cooperation and improved social interaction among Australia’s oyster farmers. In 2010, the Oyster Consortium was engaged in 50 projects...

The governance arrangements for fisheries management are based on the use of spatial structures and management measures, such as jurisdictional boundaries, management plans and zoning of fishing type and intensity. These spatially-based arrangements are manifest at various scales and so there is a...

This project aimed to enable the abalone industry to better be able to work collaboratively and improve the quality of products supplied to the market and to maintain market share in major exports. This project aimed to: Coordinate the planning, implementation and reporting of research and...