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PUBLISHED:
2021-11-30

Managing $50.5 million in R&D to deliver value for stakeholders

A challenging year also marked the start of several new FRDC initiatives designed to improve stakeholder consultation and increase the use of research findings The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Annual Report 2020–21 details the $50.5 million in research and development...
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2021-03-01

NT builds new fishing experiences

New reef design amplifies habitat for northern marine species and opportunities for recreational fishers By Barbara Adam The custom-made Reef Pyramids are designed to enhance the underwater habitat for a broad range of fish. Photo: Northern Territory Fisheries After...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-068
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2020 - 29 JUN 2026

Implementing the FRDC's 2020-25 R&D Plan - Strategic activities

FRDC’s new R&D Plan 2020-25 provides a high-level conceptualisation of the organisations’ direction and focus, describing a shared long-term vision, and five R&D plan outcomes that must be achieved to accomplish that vision. The process of deriving the new R&D Plan delivered numerous insights,...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
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FRDC R&D Plan 2020-2025

Overview FRDC's R&D Plan 2020-2025 seeks to build on efforts from across Australia’s fishing and aquaculture system to achieve a shared vision of what fishing and aquaculture might look like in Australia by 2030. The Plan focuses on delivering outcomes in five key areas, supported by five...
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DATE:
2024-08-19

Dive into F&A Innovation at FishTank!

FRDC is thrilled to unveil a stellar lineup of research partners at FishTank, an interactive hub for research presentations at Seafood Directions 2024. Eight exceptional research partners from across Australia will bring their research to life in unique ways, including virtual reality...
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About this R&D Plan

2030 vision The FRDC will invest to achieve the shared vision of Australia’s fishing and aquaculture sectors of building collaborative, vibrant fishing and aquaculture, creating diverse benefits from aquatic resources, and celebrated by the community. FRDC’s...
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PUBLISHED:
2021-11-30

Science briefs

Why forage fish love artificial reefs Food and safety are the key factors that draw more small foraging fish to artificial reefs than to natural reefs in the Sydney region. Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have identified these drawcards in a comparison of five natural...
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2016-03-01

Let's keep an eye on the reef, BRUV

Recreational fishers, motivated by community stewardship, are helping to develop cost-effective monitoring options for a Western Australian artificial reef trial The artificial reefs have attracted 50 finfish species, both large and small, such as the pictured Longsnout Boarfish. Photo: Lisa...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-241
DATE START/END: 16 APR 2004 - 1 NOV 2007

Coordination of inland saline aquaculture R&D in Australia

Research providers in Australia have been investigating the potential for using inland saline groundwater for aquaculture for several years. The Victoria Department of Agriculture and Fisheries completed the first scoping studies in a small pond in northern Victoria. Following this, NSW Fisheries...
ORGANISATION:
National Aquaculture Council (NAC)
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