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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-091
DATE START/END: 16 JUL 2017 - 12 OCT 2017

Assessment of Frozen Uncooked Imported Prawns for Antimicrobial-Resistant Micro-organisms of Aquaculture and Public Health Significance and residues of Ag-vet chemicals

Antimicrobial resistance is a globally emerging trend, whereby, micro-organisms acquire or develop resistance to antimicrobials. Antimicrobials have been a cornerstone of production animal and public health advancement since the first discovery of the efficacy of penicillin to control some bacterial...
ORGANISATION:
Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-098
DATE START/END: 28 MAR 2019 - 30 JAN 2023

Vaccination for emergency and long-term control of nodavirus in Australian marine aquaculture

In the wake of the white spot virus decimation of south east Queensland's world class tiger prawn industry, innovative farmers turned farm resources to fish production. Rocky Point Aquaculture have employed their infrastructure resource in the grow out of giant grouper (E. lanceolatus). However, the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-103
DATE START/END: 14 JUL 2019 - 30 MAY 2024

Storm Bay research program management, governance and extension

Through its Sustainable Industry Growth Plan for the Salmon Industry, the Tasmanian Government has recognised the value of the salmonid aquaculture industry as a key driver for the Tasmanian economy and has signalled its support for expansion of the industry in Tasmania. A suite of approved...
ORGANISATION:
Mi-Fish Consulting Pty Ltd
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2024-11-19

Expanding aquaculture access to vital medicines

A national approach is helping to coordinate new and faster access to critical agricultural and veterinary products, supporting Australia’s expanding aquaculture sector. By Catherine Norwood More agricultural and veterinary products are available for use in Australia’s expanding...
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2024-08-19

Peeking into the secret lives of Sawfish

New research is using genetic techniques to assess populations of the protected Narrow Sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata) in Northern Australia. By Catherine Norwood Commercial fishers in the Northern Prawn Fishery are working with CSIRO researchers to better estimate the Narrow...
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2024-06-26

Seafood Directions 2024: A gathering of seafood visionaries

Prepare to be inspired, challenged and amazed by the keynote speakers at Seafood Directions 2024, taking place 10-12 September, in Hobart. Dr Jordan Nguyen (Technologist and futurist) Leading the charge into the future is Dr Jordan Nguyen, a distinguished technologist and futurist...
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2024-05-22

Torres Strait fishers expand their skills and vision

Support to build the skills of Torres Strait Island fishers is helping them to share traditional knowledge and use science to identify new opportunities, such as the farming of Sea Cucumbers. By Catherine Norwood Rocky Stephen, an Indigenous Australian from the Torres Strait, has...
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2024-05-22

Wild Prawns on the hospitality education menu

A groundbreaking online training initiative for the food service sector aims to strengthen awareness of Australia’s wild-caught Prawn fisheries and the rich culinary diversity they offer. By Brad Collis Ocean-to-plate education on Australia’s wild caught Prawns is being...
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2023-11-23

Pip Pip Hooray! Making room to grow South Australia's Pipi fishery

Translocating smaller Pipis (Donax deltoides) from overcrowded beds to less populated beaches is helping to improve the profitability of South Australia’s Pipi fishery. By Catherine Norwood Catch reporting technology is successfully being used to help fishers and...
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2024-02-27

'Cooling down' the impacts of climate change

Rising sea temperatures resulting from climate change are motivating Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors to adapt quickly to the opportunities and challenges facing them By David Maynard and Dempsey Ward Recognising the urgency of the situation, FRDC is working with numerous science...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-005
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2015 - 20 DEC 2017

Determining the susceptibility of Australian Penaeus monodon and Penaeus merguiensis to newly identified enzootic (YHV7) and exotic (YHV8 and YHV10) Yellow head virus (YHV) genotypes

Yellow head virus genotype 1 (YHV1) emerged in the early 1990s as the cause of mass mortalities of giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) in Thailand. In Thailand YHV continues to cause production losses and has become established as a pathogen in Pacific white prawn (P. vannamei). YHV1 has...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-044
DATE START/END: 2 OCT 2016 - 29 APR 2018

Next-generation Close-kin Mark Recapture: using SNPs to identify half-sibling pairs in Southern Bluefin Tuna and estimate abundance, mortality and selectivity

Abundance, mortality and selectivity are three of the most influential parameters in stock assessment; however, they are commonly the most difficult to estimate. In most fisheries, these parameters are estimated using a time-series of relative abundance (e.g. CPUE from catch and effort data) and...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-092
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2018 - 31 MAY 2022

Valuing Victoria's Wild-catch fisheries and aquaculture industries

This application has been developed in response to industry need and clearly articulated VicRAC and national FRDC and HDR priorities. The application has been developed collaboratively with industry, and using expertise and learnings from prior FRDC-funded projects. There is a clear need to...
ORGANISATION:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-055
DATE START/END: 10 JUN 2019 - 31 MAR 2022

Developing a positive cultural attitude towards the capture and release of sharks and rays

Southern Australian jurisdictions share many recreational fishery management and policy drivers. Recent events focused attention on fishery policy and public perception linked to recreational fishing for sharks and rays across southern Australia, including in South Australia and Victoria....
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-033
DATE START/END: 17 JAN 2023 - 15 DEC 2024

Building capability and capacity of women in recreational fishing: online course development

Female participation and representation are lacking across all sectors of the Australian fishing industry, from the upper echelons down through to grass roots participation. To increase and achieve genuine balance in fishing , we need to recruit more women to the pastime. The challenge lies in...
ORGANISATION:
River and Sea Pty Ltd
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-192
DATE START/END: 18 MAY 2023 - 14 NOV 2028

Australian Rural Leadership Program FRDC scholarships - 2023-2027

This application seeks funding for three scholarships over three years (updated) - one scholarship each for Courses 30 (2023), 31 (2024) and 32 (2025). This is a continuation of some 30 years of investment in leadership capability by the FRDC to create a cohort of established leaders working...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF)
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2019-11-08

Crucial Estimate for Carp Control

Australia now has key information for controlling carp, Cyprinus carpio, one of the world’s most destructive pests. For the first time, there’s an estimate of carp biomass across the continent (carp biomass means the weight of carp). This key information can directly guide the best...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-020
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2021 - 29 JUN 2022

Stable isotopes: a rapid method to determine lobster diet and trace lobster origin?

Through extension of a PhD project we learnt of a need by industry to be able to identify the source location of Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) from post-harvest/market samples. Stable isotope analysis is one suggested method of achieving this. If location is identifiable from isotope...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-173
DATE START/END: 29 MAY 2023 - 30 JUN 2025

Assessing current data and alternate data collection methods relating to recreational catches of tropical tuna and billfishes

The need for this project was identified as a High Priority by the TTRAG and endorsed by the Commonwealth RAC in September 2022. FRDC has called for proposals to address this need and this proposal responds to that call. Australia has international obligations to report catches of tropical tuna...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
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2020-04-08

Seafood for Easter is both versatile and delicious - the science says so

08 April 2020 Seafood for Easter is both versatile and delicious – the science says so. Wondering how to get your seafood fix this Easter? Fear not! When it comes to seafood you can be well-prepared, avoid crowds and still serve up a healthy and delicious Easter feast or two. Whether you...
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2021-08-19

Business and Financial Assistance

FarmHub The National Farmers’ Federation has established a central portal (Farmhub) which holds information and links to COVID-19 information and business packages from across Government and other organisations. Keeping track of all the changes remains difficult across jurisdictions to ensure you...
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2021-06-08

Sustainability reports make a splash this World Oceans Day

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) is celebrating World Oceans Day this June 8 with the release of the 5th edition of the Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) Reports. The SAFS Reports are the largest ever collection of assessments of Australia’s fish...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-753
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2010 - 4 OCT 2011

Seafood CRC: improving hatchery production of Yellowtail Kingfish larvae and fingerlings

Clean Seas Tuna is the largest commercial hatchery producer of Yellowtail Kingfish fingerlings in Australia. Following three years of research into larval rearing issues, the company still experiences variability in results between the two hatcheries, Port Augusta and Arno Bay, between runs within...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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