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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-038
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aboriginal fisheries in New South Wales: determining catch, cultural significance of species and traditional fishing knowledge needs

This report presents the results of a Fisheries Research Development Corporation (FRDC) funded study of Aboriginal fisheries in New South Wales. A key objective of the study was to address information gaps in relation to catch, cultural significance of species and traditional fishing knowledge (TFK)...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Cross University (SCU) Lismore Campus

A scoping study to provide FRDC with advice on future investment options in species identification

Project number: 2006-246
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $30,000.00
Principal Investigator: Allan Bremner
Organisation: Allan Bremner and Associates
Project start/end date: 13 Oct 2006 - 30 Dec 2007
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Correct identification of species is critical for scientific, technical, fisheries management, stock assessment, fisheries statistics, enforcement and commercial reasons including issues of market names, trade descriptions, authenticity of origin, product verification, food safety, market access and traceability. These are all interlinked and project proposals should cover the needs of stakeholders at all levels in the chain.
No systematic investigation of the particular needs of each group of stakeholders has been yet done. Firm evidence of their requirements is needed to construct a national strategy that covers all aspects.

Objectives

1. To survey all interested stakeholders on issues surrounding the advantages, limitations, appropriate uses and status for legal purposes, of techniques in fish species identification. The survey will include, inter alia, research organisations, service providers, fisheries managers, FNC, stock assessors, quota managers, food safety authorities, marketers, merchants, retailers and other interested groups as well as selected overseas experts and authorities
2. To provide a report to FRDC on its future investment in fish identification technologies that will (a) underpin the Australian Fish Names Standard and the work of the Fish Names Committee (b)provide the most cost effective options for regulators to address their priority fish identification issues (c) summarise the submitted evidence on the legal status of the enforceability of the techniques proposed (d)provide cost effective technology options for wide spread uptake in the commercial market (e)recommend conditions that apply to any future FRDC investments in this technology.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-646-47108-2
Author: Allan Bremner
Final Report • 2007-12-06
2006-246-DLD.pdf

Summary

This project was initiated to ascertain the needs for species identification for industry sectors, researchers, managers and regulators and to review these needs against the current and developing technologies for species identification. It was constructed to help FRDC decide its priorities for investment in this area as no surveys had previously been done. It is anticipated this report will provide input to the FRDC R&D plan.

The practical method chosen to survey the needs was a questionnaire. This was E- mailed throughout the length and breadth of the country to relevant companies and institutions. The Australian Seafood Industry Directory was used to provide a comprehensive list of stakeholders. Further E-mails and phone calls were used to chase responses. The appraisal of available technologies for species ID was done by visits to some research establishments as well as through E mails to institutions overseas and searches on the internet.

Just over 250 questionnaires were sent out. Some of these were courtesy copies for information and often multiple copies were sent to different parts of an organisation and consequently one person often responded for several. Fifty five answers were received of which six expressed no need for species ID, thus making a useable total of 49 answers. These came from a wide cross-section of industry from 21 replies – many of which were industry groups representing a whole sector, not merely one company.

The exercise started with general questions to all sectors to ascertain their views on species ID.

Two thirds of respondents said that identification was either critical or highly important to them and half required the information daily. Verification of consignments, compliance with Australian Fish Names Standard and other regulations, truth in label, and fairness to consumers were the main issues listed by industry for species ID. Similar issues were listed by scientists and regulators with addition of stock assessment, population biology, taxonomic studies, ecology, predator-prey relationships, biosecurity, larval fish biology, import –export issues and food safety.

import –export issues and food safety.
Over half the industry required the results to be capable of standing up in court whereas the majority of government and research had this as a requirement. There was equal support for a rapid test that could be used in the field. All the groups listed particular species where work was needed.

Further detailed questions were directed to each sector:- Industry; Food regulators, Food safety, Fair trading; Fisheries managers; Research agencies and research and technology providers; Museums and collections; Recreational fisheries organisations – to find their different needs and requirements.

Overall there was much detailed evidence of the need for continued effort in the identification of species to meet a whole range of requirements.

Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-066
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Comparing conventional ‘social-based’, and alternative output-based, management models for recreational finfish fisheries using Shark Bay pink snapper as a case study

This study has provided for the first time in Australia, an empirical comparison of different management models with a recreational marine finfish fishery. A TAC-based system was introduced for pink snapper in the inner gulfs of Shark Bay for the first time in 2003-2005, to explicitly manage...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
SPECIES
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-425
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Food safety and quality assurance for cooked prawns: development and evaluation of a framework for the validation of a supply chain approach

The principal objective of the project was to develop and pre-test a “water-to-waiter” approach/framework to evaluate the processing performance and resulting product criteria (compliance with food standards and market shelf-life requirements) of the Spencer Gulf West Coast Prawn...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2000-223
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: facilitation, administration and promotion

The salmon industry is one of Australia’s largest aquaculture industries and produced approximately 16,000 tonnes of farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, in 2001/02 at an estimated farm gate value of $170 million. The industry is a major regional and youth employer and is based in Tasmania...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-062
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Shark Futures: Sustainable management of the NSW whaler shark fishery

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) presents new information exploring the shark catch of the NSW Ocean Trap & Line Fishery and developing methods to ensure an accurately reported, sustainable and profitable fishery for large sharks is maintained. A combination of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2000-142
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Methods for monitoring abundance and habitat for northern Australian mud crab Scylla serrata

A significant achievement of this project has been the completion of mapping of coastal wetland habitats using remote sensing techniques, which provided a complete broad-scale coverage of mud crab habitats in the NT and Qld. A major outcome/output of this work has been the incorporation of the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (NT)
SPECIES
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1997-144
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A Practical Guide to ITQs for Fishery Managers and the Fishing Industry

Dissatisfaction with the results of input control based management has led to an increasing worldwide interest in the use of output controls, such as individual transferable quotas (FTQs). Individual transferable quotas involve setting a total allowable catch (TAC) for a given fish stock and...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Economics Research and Management Specialists (FERM)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1999-163
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A coordinated commercial fishing industry approach to the use of marine protected areas

Government agencies, NGO’s and local and international conservation groups are increasingly advocating the use of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for the conservation and management of Australia’s oceanic and estuarine resources. In December 1998, the Australian Commonwealth...
ORGANISATION:
University of Canberra
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