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DATE:
2023-02-20

Project update – March 2022

Mar 29, 2022 Recreational fishing is an important activity in Australia, both socially and economically. It is also likely to provide wellbeing benefits. The Australian Government, through the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, funded a national survey to measure the social and...
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DATE:
2022-03-08

FRDC News March 2022

Welcome to the March issue of FRDC News. Today, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 with an article on how women are helping to shape the future of Australia’s fishing and seafood sector. Starting today, WISA is running a series of free webinars looking at all things seafood...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-170
DATE START/END: 2 JUL 2023 - 30 SEP 2024

Integrating recreational fisher experience/satisfaction into decision making

While the Hudson Howells research team has experience in the Australian recreational fishing sector, including a series of projects undertaken for FRDC, it has limited understanding of the recreational fishing sector in the Northern Territory. In preparation for this application a number of...
ORGANISATION:
Hudson Howells
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DATE:
2022-07-12

2022 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program kicks off

The new cohort of the (in-person) 2022 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP) began their NSILP journey at a residential workshop in Fremantle on 21-23 June. 2022 NSILP in-person participants Back L-R: Nick Lowman, Shannon Moore, Nathan Bicknell, Courtney Quinn-McCabe,...
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-063
DATE START/END: 22 NOV 2022 - 29 JUN 2025

WRL Communication, Education and Engagement Program

Having completed the initiatives under WRL's previous Communications Program – Increasing community understanding, trust and acceptance for the western rock lobster industry Program (Project number:2020-058), WRL acknowledges that it must continue to improve communications within and outside the...
ORGANISATION:
Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRLC)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-003
DATE START/END: 2 JUN 2022 - 29 JUN 2025

Evaluating the economic and environmental return on investment of modern fish screens

Australia has some of the best evidence of fish losses at water diversions in the world. Boys et al. (2021 - attached) reviewed this historical and contemporary evidence. The key findings were as follows: • Native fish losses are substantial, averaging around 3 native fish lost per...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-028
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2022 - 29 DEC 2023

Development of resources and equipment to enable best practice in the humane dispatch of sharks caught by commercial fishers in the NT

Today there is increasing community awareness of issues related to how people use and treat animals. Consequently, animal welfare is an emerging issue for all fishing sectors and there is increased scrutiny over a range of historically accepted fishing and aquaculture practices undertaken on...
ORGANISATION:
DigsFish Services Pty Ltd
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DATE:
2022-09-27

Garma 2022: Prioritising Indigenous Voices

The Garma Festival emphasises Indigenous Australian cultures and voices, and highlights the value of listening and collaborating with Indigenous people about matters of Sea Country. By Claire Crawford As a regular attendee of the Garma Festival, FRDC Board Director Suzi...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-039
DATE START/END: 29 APR 2023 - 30 MAR 2026

Developing spatial based assessment methodologies and tools for small scale dive fisheries: Case study of the Tasmanian Commercial Dive Fishery

Following the highly successful use of GPS and Depth data loggers in the Tasmanian Abalone Industry, Tasmanian Periwinkle and Sea Urchin fishers, with support from research and government, pushed for the loggers to be adopted by their industry. From September 2022 compulsory use of the loggers is...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-045
DATE START/END: 28 NOV 2022 - 27 JUN 2024

Measuring non-commercial fishing catches (traditional fishing) in the Torres Strait in order to improve fisheries management and promote sustainable livelihoods

Traditional fishing in the Torres Strait has, and continues to be, an important part of the livelihoods of Torres Strait Islander communities, providing nutrition and other social, cultural, and spiritual benefits. Recreational fishing (non-commercial fishing by non-Torres Strait Islanders) also has...
ORGANISATION:
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
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