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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-048.20
DATE START/END: 11 AUG 2009 - 30 SEP 2010

Development and cost-benefit analysis of an electronic observer system to monitored a remote small vessel commercial fishery

The Commonwealth Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) recently raised a number of issues relating to bycatch and wildlife interactions in the Pilbara Interim Managed Trawl Fishery that were uncovered as part of the fishery assesment conducted to grant the fishery Wildlife...
ORGANISATION:
Diversity Sustainable Development Consultants Pty Ltd
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2013-12-01

Humble sardine gets a makeover

Careful preparation and a passion for the product have been crucial in the development of new markets for an old-fashioned favourite By Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre Researcher Janet Howieson has helped Tim Rowe of Cape Le Grande Australian Sardines develop new products that...
People
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2021-09-14

For all the fish in the sea

As Australia prepares to host the World Fisheries Congress 2021 in September, eminent marine ecologist Keith Sainsbury reflects on key developments within fisheries management since Australia hosted the second world congress 25 years ago Words Chris Clark, Illustration Sonia...
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-077
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 7 SEP 2007

Assessment of the implications of interactions between fur seals and sea lions and the southern rock lobster and gillnet sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) in South Australia

The ecologically sustainable use and conservation of the marine environment by commercial fisheries and aquaculture in Australia is a major focus under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). This legislation provides a framework that will enable the...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries (ACPF)

The Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) has been operating since before 2008. Membership is made up from local industry bodies and companies that deal with wild prawns or the prawn industry. The ACPF has oversight of approximately 50% of the levy and matching dollars from Australia’s...
Adoption
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2017-03-01

No need to go overboard

With a global focus on making better use of our fisheries resources, an age-old issue gains renewed focus The fate of unwanted catch has become an increasingly hot topic in the debate about sustainable fisheries Photo: Paul Jones By Catherine Norwood Internationally, fisheries...
Industry
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Research Advisory Committees (RACs)

Research Advisory Committees (RACs) play a vital role in ensuring FRDC investment delivers real impact.There are eight RACs – one representing each State, the Commonwealth, and the Northern Territory – providing advice on priorities and investment needs relevant to the public good and for sectors...
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2017-09-01

It's curtains for seabird conflict

Commercial fishers have taken the lead to reduce interactions with seabirds, using cost-effective technology that also improves crew safety The FV Imlay in port, sporting a new bird baffler designed to deter seabirds from the trawl net warp wires. Photos: Australian Fisheries Management...
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2019-03-01

Taking on the plastic problem

Preventing plastic from entering the marine food chain and maiming ocean wildlife is driving efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle Story Catherine Norwood Photos Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Plastics and rubbish collected during beach clean-ups by members of Southern Bluefin Tuna...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-020
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2014 - 31 JUL 2016

Application of tracking technologies to understand space-time explicit patterns of movement, residency and habitat use of pelagic sharks in Spencer Gulf: resolving overlaps with key community activities and marine industries

The general public has recently communicated concern to PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture regarding the potential for fin-fish aquaculture activities to attract potentially dangerous shark species to coastal areas. It is broadly considered that activities that possibly attract sharks may pose a risk...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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2014-12-01

FISH Vol 22 4

FISH is the official newsletter of the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation. It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. The hard copy version is distributed widely throughout the industry via direct mail. To obtain a hard copy of "FISH", please fill in your details...
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2021-09-14

Bringing international science to fisheries stakeholders

As stakeholders affected by new fisheries science and management decisions, fishers and aquaculture operators will be important participants in discussions generated at the World Fisheries Congress 2021 By Catherine Norwood The World Fisheries Congress 2021 is billed as the...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-224
DATE START/END: 29 APR 2018 - 14 FEB 2020

Southern Rock Lobster Clean Green program, revision, digitisation & extension across the supply chain

First introduced in 2004, the Clean Green program was developed as an integrated ‘pot-to-plate' Product Standard with independent third-party auditing of practices. The program was developed in response to serious challenges to work practices, environmental legislation and food safety issues. It...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Rocklobster Ltd (SRL)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-200
DATE START/END: 1 SEP 2013 - 31 AUG 2015

Testing abalone empirical harvest strategies, for setting TACs and associated LMLs, that include the use of novel spatially explicit performance measures

The successful management of abalone stocks is recognized as difficult. There used to be an array of valuable commercial abalone fisheries around the world but production in many of these rapidly declined in the late 1980s and a number have now collapsed (Shepherd and Baker 1998; Tarr, 2000; Hobday...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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2019-05-31

Largest foreign seafood market in trade talks

Negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union are underway, with important implications for the Australian seafood industry By Gio Braidotti High tariffs and the costs associated with accessing markets are the key issues raised by the seafood industry as Australia...
People
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2022-03-04

Final reports

Final reports Oysters Australia Strategic Plan 2019–208 This project provided funding for Oysters Australia (OA) to develop a strategic plan to coordinate oyster industry research, development and extension (RD&E) across Australia as part of its Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA)...
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2020-10-01

Prawn fishery counts its natural capital

Natural capital accounting can help fisheries businesses assess the risks and opportunities associated with the ecosystem assets they rely on. By Dyani Lewis and Catherine Norwood For prawn fishers in Wallis Lake, on the New South Wales coast north of Newcastle, the estuary and adjacent...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-076
DATE START/END: 28 JUL 2019 - 27 FEB 2023

Strategic management of the Australian Prawn Farmers Association RD&E portfolio

The Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) was formed in 1993 to represent the interests and foster the development of the Australian prawn farming industry. The Association is a key contact for investors, new farmers and firms wishing to do business with the Australian prawn farming...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
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2018-09-01

New approaches to add status

Even when data is limited, the right techniques can help determine the sustainability of fish stocks Bluespotted Flathead is classified as undefined in the Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports. Photo: William Meppen By Catherine Norwood As researchers prepare for the...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-097
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2022 - 30 OCT 2022

Environmental risk factors that may contribute to vibrio outbreaks - A South Australian case study

Vibrio species are naturally occurring bacteria that are widely distributed in marine and estuarine environments throughout the world. Although the majority of Vibrio species are considered non-pathogenic to humans, some have been associated with human illness. Globally, vibrios are the leading...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
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