117 results
Adoption
Adoption
Adoption
People

People development program: Seafood Directions 2013 - Adapt, Interact, See Food - BURSARIES

Project number: 2012-505.20
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $9,000.00
Principal Investigator: James Fogarty
Organisation: Wildcatch Fisheries SA (WFSA)
Project start/end date: 19 Aug 2012 - 20 Mar 2014
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Australian Seafood Industry operates in a diverse and dynamic environment and although the volume produced in Australia is small by world standards, the value and quality of our product and sustainability of our practices are globally recognized. For the Seafood Industry to continue to be a world leader in seafood production and quality there must be an opportunity to learn from each other and plan for the future.
The role of Seafood Directions is to provide a significant opportunity for fisheries researchers, fisheries managers and others who work in support of the industry, to examine key contemporary and strategic issues and develop blueprints that will ensure a sustainable, profitable and socially resilient seafood industry in Australia.As stated previously, this function of Seafood Directions is particularly valuable in the absence of a National Peak Body representing the interests of the Australian Seafood Industry as a whole.

The need for Seafood Directions is indicated by the ongoing support of key stakeholders of the seafood industry , as is evident by the level of industry sponsorship and attendance at the conference series.

Objectives

1. Plan and deliver the eight Seafood Directions Conference in Port Lincoln South Australia in 2013
2. Increase the attendance of industry members, to include members from other sectors within the seafood industry
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-149
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

2019 review of the FRDC investment in People Development

FRDC has a significant and long-term commitment to supporting the development of people in fisheries and aquaculture. The current guide for investment is the People Development Program Plan 2013-2015. This review has been undertaken to consider progress against that Plan and to provide advice about...
ORGANISATION:
Anwen Lovett Consulting

People development program: Review and future direction

Project number: 2012-406
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $20,000.00
Principal Investigator: Ken Moore
Organisation: Inovact Consulting Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 29 May 2012 - 30 Nov 2012
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The aim of the review of is to assist the FRDC evaluate its people development program, with a view to informing future direction and management of its investment in this area.
It is proposed to engage a consultant to assist the FRDC understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current program, and plan for future management and activities.
This activity does not include a benefit cost analysis of investment in R&D projects, as this is a separate piece of research currently being undertaken.
Australia’s fishing industry comprises commercial aquaculture and wild catch fishing, recreational fishing and Indigenous customary fishing. Stakeholders include all those sectors of industry, the Australian Government, fisheries managers, research providers and communicators, conservation groups, and the community.

Objectives

1. gauge awareness of the FRDC’s People development program
2. identify current stakeholder priorities for people development investment, and compare these to current program priorities
3. evaluate strengths and weaknesses of internal versus external program management models
and
4. document roles and/or contributions of recipients of Development Awards pre and post development, to understand whether the people invested in have increased their contribution (cogniscent of the variables to succession, advancement and opportunity), and whether there is broader awareness of this pool of talent.

2010 FRDC Visiting Expert Bursaries - Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA): Water Quality Experts

Project number: 2008-328.14
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $10,000.00
Principal Investigator: Helen T. Burvill
Organisation: Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
Project start/end date: 5 Aug 2010 - 27 Feb 2011
Contact:
FRDC

Need

As the seafood sustainability debate in Australia moves forward, the dialog is increasingly not just between industry and government, but also with a range of marine conservation-focused NGOs. Industry needs positive dialog with these groups to build up trust and ultimately cooperation on sustainability issues.

Fishers have often been blamed for much that is wrong with the marine environment. However fishers understand that fishing and conservation are natural bedfellows as their livelihood depends on sustaining the ocean ecosystem and the resources within.

The seafood industry therefore needs to highlight the long-term benefit of balancing the need for conservation against the need for food and other services. In the UK there is a broad seafood industry perspective that fishers must be recognised as an essential part of building a sustainable future for the marine environment.

Phil, has been working in this field for the UK seafood industry for the past 20 years. Initially engaging with environmentalists when the rest of the industry thought it was 'crazy' to do so. He successfully managed to bridge the gap between conservationists, industry and government and for the last 10 years has run the UK's sustainable fishing advisory group, which brings together industry, conservationists and government membership.

It is felt that the seafood industry would greatly benefit and gain positive outcomes from the experience Phil has gained over the last 20 years. This is an opportunity to improve the communication, respect and cooperation between industry and conservationists that is so sorely needed.

Objectives

1. Disseminate to key industry and government stakeholders international advancements in water quality treatment technology as it relates to the prawn and barramundi farming industries.
People
View Filter

Product Type

Organisation