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2024-06-26

New Chair at the FRDC Board helm

FRDC welcomes Dr Elizabeth (Beth) Woods OAM who has been appointed FRDC Chair by The Hon Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Dr Woods has made an immediate impact, attending her first FRDC Board meeting in Launceston the week following her appointment....
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2023-06-27

Supporting Strength in Aquaculture

By Dempsey Ward Over 1200 conference delegates descended on Darwin in early June to hear and share global aquaculture research and news at the World Aquaculture Society Conference 2023. During the three-day event themed 'Supporting Strength in Aquaculture' attendees were engrossed in...
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2023-05-30

Oxygen for aquaculture – evaluating nanobubble technology

Innovative nanobubble technology used in diverse production industries globally, is being evaluated for its potential to help Australian aquaculture oxygenate water. By Catherine Norwood In many recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) maintaining the optimal dissolved oxygen levels in...
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2023-04-28

Stakeholder engagement with the FRDC Board of Directors

In early April, FRDC directors and staff travelled west to visit the fishing and aquaculture sectors in Western Australia. The FRDC directors with Bryn Westerberg unloading sardines from the FV Illusion II at the Albany marina. An early morning visit to the marina in...
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DATE:
2023-03-22

Workshop calls for greater inclusion of First Nations

The importance of Sea Country was the focus of an Indigenous workshop including twenty delegates from Australian and New Zealand First Nations communities during the International Seaweed Symposium held in Hobart. Sharing knowledge, building benefits for First Nations people, recognising...
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DATE:
2023-03-22

Building safety and resilience in the Australian seafood industry

By Dr Cristina Lesseur, Dr Alison Turnbull and Natalie Dowsett, SafeFish A program of work run by SafeFish and funded by the FRDC has been specifically designed to increase awareness of food safety and build resilience for the Australian seafood industry. SafeFish has begun to develop an...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-023
DATE START/END: 14 FEB 2009 - 29 DEC 2010

Tactical Research Fund: industry monitoring and sampling of Gulper shark catches in the SESSF

Gulper sharks (Centrophorus species) are caught as bycatch by Gillnet, Hook and Trap, Commonwealth Trawl and Great Australian Bight Trawl sectors of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. Recently completed ecological risk assessments of these fisheries identified upper-slope gulper...
ORGANISATION:
Fishwell Consulting Pty Ltd
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-023
DATE START/END: 1 DEC 2019 - 14 DEC 2020

Practicing aquatic animal welfare: Identifying and mitigating obstacles to uptake and adoption by the Australian Fishing Industry

‘Animal welfare’ is typically about preventing or reducing suffering and maximising animals’ well-being. Animal welfare considerations can apply to animals used for food, research, those kept in captivity (pets, zoos), and wild species. Since animals are part of natural systems and will be affected...
ORGANISATION:
ENVision Environmental Consulting
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