This project provides the resources for ASSA to undertake key, critical path activities to help grow the Australian seaweed industry over the next 2 years (until 31 March 2025), which is the stipulated grant duration. The project will provide the funding for ASSA to engage key personnel to manage and deliver the activities required in three core areas:
- Governance, Reporting, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
- Seaweed Policy Reform, including coordination and participation in a Working Group
- R&D Coordination and Optimisation, including maintaining a programmatic view of the R&D landscape, identifying and optimising extension opportunities and working with industry stakeholders and funding bodies to help ensure investment is optimised
Project number:
2022-207
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure:
$670,000.00
Principal Investigator:
Lindsay Hermes
Organisation:
Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance
Project start/end date:
29 Jun 2023
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3 Apr 2025
Contact:
FRDC
1. Develop detailed work plans for each stream (Comms and Engagement
Policy Reform and R&D Coordination)
2. Establish Governance Forums and TOR for governance of projects with FRDC
3. Work with FRDC to develop and complete reports for reporting of projects
4. Work with the Policy Reform Working Group, which comprises representatives of the State Government Aquaculture Regulators to progress policy reform
5. Develop and maintain a comprehensive portfolio view of all seaweed industry R&D initiatives around the country
6. Develop and maintain a database of all industry participants across industry, research, supply chain partners and government
7. Develop a Communications and Engagement Strategy and Action Plan.
8. Deliver communications and engagement events and activities in line with the Action Plan
9. Provide milestone reporting of technical and financial progress to FRDC against workplans, identifying achievements and challenges, and budgets
10. Work with the consultant employed by FRDC towards the end of the project to facilitate the production of a cost – benefit and impact analysis of relevant projects, particularly in helping coordinate researcher and industry engagement and input
PROJECT NUMBER
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2024-027
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Centro Workshop - Actions and management outcomes for Longspined Sea Urchin
1. 1. Collaboration to determine centro management activities that can be delivered in the short to mid-term.
ORGANISATION:
Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA)
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2024-002
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Sponsorship: WISA Power Up Breakfast 2024 Seafood Directions
1. increase awareness of the FRDC, WISA and industry’s understanding of gender inequality issues, opportunities and solutions
ORGANISATION:
Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA)
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2023-196
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Australian Seaweed ED: on-line portal containing material that can be used by educators, the industry and media to increase awareness and enhance industry’s social license to develop and operate Australian seaweed aquaculture
1. Develop an online updatable portal that provides information and resources for educators, industry practitioners, and media, promoting informed discussion and engagement with the Australian seaweed farming sector.
ORGANISATION:
Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
