A proactive approach to animal welfare has developed new fish handling strategies for recreational fishers By Bianca Nogrady Photo: 123rf.com Scientists and fishers all agree it is important to minimise the stress of fish during fishing activities. This is humane and results in fish of...

Improving community perceptions and seafood prices is the aim of new research to make Australian fisheries and aquaculture more profitable By Peter Horvat Marketing to a consumer and selling at a premium price is very simple: if you have the right product, at the right price, available at the...

Fisheries and aquaculture-focused Nuffield scholars Three fisheries and aquaculture-related Nuffield Scholarships were announced at Nuffield Australia’s annual conference in September, with two scholarships sponsored by the FRDC and one by Woolworths. The scholarships allow those...

Fishers are often at the frontline in close encounters with the weird and wonderful creatures that make up our marine and freshwater environments Australian National Fish Collection director Daniel Gledhill with specimens awaiting formal identification and registration in the collection: just...

From a strong field of contenders, new directors have been selected to oversee the future of the FRDC By Catherine Norwood The FRDC’s new board of directors has been appointed and its role will be to oversee the implementation of the FRDC’s new Research, Development and Extension (RD&E)...