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...
The Award recipient participated in the annual ICES-FAO Fishing Technology and Fish
Behaviour Working Group (ICES-FAO WGFTFB) meeting on April 8 - 12, 2019. This
meeting was hosted by Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China, although each year the
meeting is held in a different location. The...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Prawn trawling is among the world's least selective fishing methods, the unintended consequence being large quantities of bycatch. It is also a method that can disturb benthic habitats and use large quantities of fuel—a significant running cost for many fisheries. Issues of bycatch and fuel...