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Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-040
DATE START/END: 14 JAN 2021 - 29 NOV 2023

Aquatic animal welfare – a review of guidance documents and legislation

Many aquatic animals are valuable sources of nutrition for humans and other animals and contribute significantly to Australia’s primary industry in both domestic and international trade. Other aquatic animals have cultural and economic importance to our tourism and recreational industries. Aquatic...
ORGANISATION:
Panaquatic Health Solutions Pty Ltd
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2018-06-01

Just add algae

Aquaculture farmers may be able to turn their wastewater into a new income stream by producing high-value nutraceutical compounds By Andrew Cooke Kicking around ideas with colleagues at the University of Sydney, chemical engineer Dale McClure saw potential for growing microalgae in the...
Industry
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2021-09-14

Harvest strategies set the course for sustainability

Monitoring, assessment and transparent decision-making – this is the management trifecta setting Australian fisheries on a path to sustainable futures By Catherine Norwood Although many Australian fisheries already have harvest strategies, the roll-out of harvest management...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-002
DATE START/END: 14 AUG 2010 - 29 NOV 2010

The use of BRUVs as a tool for assessing marine fisheries and ecosystems: A review of the hurdles and potential

This application was developed following a special session on non extractive fish sampling at the Indo Pacific Fish Conference in Perth in June 2009. A consistent theme of discussions at the workshop and subsequent email and phone conversations was that many people were supportive of the use of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
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2013-06-01

Cockles a silver lining to heatwave wipeout

By Catherine Norwood Cockles harvested from virgin territory in Western Australia. Photo: John Craike When the Roe’s Abalone populations in Western Australia’s north were all but wiped out in the 2011 marine heatwave, John Craike was forced to find an alternative to the species that has...
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2013-06-01

Find your fish online

Daniel Gledhill examines slides archived in CSIRO"s Australian National Fish Collection, which have been used developing FishMap. Photo: Carlie Devine, CSIRO By Catherine Norwood Australia’s marine diversity is among the richest in the world, but that richness creates challenges for...
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2019-09-01

Protecting the consumer

Capacity has been built to protect NSW consumers of Spanish Mackerel from the southward migration of ciguatera fish poisoning By Gio Braidotti Chowdhury Sarowar runs the Biotoxin facility at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science. Photo: SIMS Ciguatoxins (CTXs), which...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-172
DATE START/END: 31 JAN 2020 - 29 JUN 2022

RRD4P: FRDC Contribution: Closing the Loop: Black Soldier Fly technology to convert agricultural waste

An innovative waste treatment technology is emerging that utilises black soldier fly (BSF) to rapidly consume agricultural wastes (50% reduction in 24hrs) converting it into high quality protein for livestock and aquaculture. BSF are non-biting, non-invasive, non-pest fly species that do not eat,...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Pork Ltd (APL)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-245
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2006 - 30 JUN 2007

Australian Farmed Barramundi Strategic Plan 2007 - 2012

The Australian barramundi farmers last produced a strategic plan in 2000. Since then there have been significant changes in the structure of the industry and the business environment in which it operates. Therefore, it is timely that a new strategic plan is produced. Since the creation of the...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Farming Services
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2013-03-01

Omega-3s for healthy ageing

Photo: iStockPhoto.com By Kevin Krail, executive director, The Omega-3 Centre Fish has an important role in providing omega-3s to older Australians, which will help them maintain their health and wellbeing. This was the conclusion of presentations from Australia’s leading scientists...
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2015-03-01

Crab app enhances fisheries monitoring

A new smartphone app that allows commercial crab fishers to collect detailed, near-real-time catch data is proving a cost-effective alternative to traditional monitoring By Natasha Prokop Take a pair of vernier callipers, add wireless bluetooth capacity and link it to a smartphone...
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2015-12-01

Student innovation addresses seal relations

Marine science students rise to the challenge of finding new ways to prevent interactions between seals and commercial fishers Winners in the seal-deterrent design competition, (from left) Tommy Cheo, Ben uit den Bogaard, Tana McCarthy and Jack Hauser. Photo: IMAS By Catherine...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-247
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 31 OCT 2007

A scenario analysis of the social impact of the Western Rock Lobster industry management options on fleet hosting communities

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DIMENSION In 2002/2003 the WA government formulated its response to the National Competition Policy (NCP) regarding rock lobster industry management practices, in particular, the proposal to remove the ‘150 pot rule’. Industry representatives recognised that while the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
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2017-06-01

Road map for prawn recovery

International experience is helping Australia’s prawn farmers rebuild from the recent white spot disease outbreak. By Wayne Hutchison Francois Brenta visiting a Queensland prawn farm to assess potential bio-security improvements. Photo: Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture The detection and...
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2017-06-01

Oxygen engineer wins FRDC award

An innovation award recognises potential uses in aquaculture for new oxygen generation technology By Tom Bicknell Dr Kim Ritman (Chief Scientist, ABARES), Dr Patrick Hone (Executive Director, FRDC), Mr Kevin Rassool, Anne Ruston (Senator for South Australia and Assistant Minister for...
Industry
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-203
DATE START/END: 31 JAN 2010 - 30 JUL 2011

Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: oxygen regulation in Tasmanian Atlantic salmon

This project primarily addresses physiological "robustness" in Atlantic salmon. Critical issues for the Tasmanian salmon industry include understanding the physiological response of salmon to decreased dissolved oxygen (DO) and increases in other dissolved metbolic wastes. An important practical...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-070
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 1 MAY 2008

National Strategy for the Survival Of Released Line Caught Fish: planning, project management and communications Phase 2

The National Strategy for the Survival of Released Line Caught Fish is an initiative of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) in conjunction with the Australian National Sportfishing Association (ANSA), Australian Fishing Tackle Association (AFTA) and Recfish Australia. The...
ORGANISATION:
Infofish Australia Pty Ltd
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-739
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2011 - 30 DEC 2012

SCRC: Guideline for quality and safety assessment of novel seafood products

Due to the high demand for top quality food from consumers and a desire to reduce profit loss and increase the value of products by extending shelf-life, advanced processing and packaging techniques are being developed and exploited by the seafood industry. However, increases in shelf-life can lead...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-089
DATE START/END: 30 JAN 2022 - 29 SEP 2022

Climate resilient wild catch fisheries

-Over the last 5 years, this project team has been at the forefront of the challenges and opportunities of Australian fisheries (SIA/Austral) and working to leverage global innovation (TGD) to solve and address some of the most wicked challenges facing industries and governments across the globe....
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-401
DATE START/END: 30 JAN 2012 - 29 JAN 2015

National Seafood Industry Leadership Program: 2012-2014

The initial National Leadership Program was held in Handorf in 2000. In 2008 Rural Training Initiatives Pty Ltd managed and delivered the program under the new banner of the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program. The 2008 program coincided with a full 7 year review of the program. The changes...
ORGANISATION:
Affectus Pty Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-724
DATE START/END: 14 DEC 2009 - 30 MAR 2013

Seafood CRC: genetic technologies to support a transformation to profitability and competitiveness in F. merguiensis and P. monodon

DESCRIBE WHY AND HOW THIS APPLICATION WAS DEVELOPED. UPDATE: Update: Since the inceptions of this project there have been extensive discussions among the major stakeholders, FRDC, the Seafood CRC, the APFA, Seafarm and USC. The key consensus foci of the project are agreed to be a) a one...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
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