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2015-03-01

‘Master’ title builds fishery professionalism

The combination of recognised training and the promotion of professional expertise aims to improve the public perception and reputation of Australia’s fishing industry By Catherine Norwood Greg Golby A new program has been launched in New South Wales aimed at helping fishers to regain...
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Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries (ACPF)

The Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) has been operating since before 2008. Membership is made up from local industry bodies and companies that deal with wild prawns or the prawn industry. The ACPF has oversight of approximately 50% of the levy and matching dollars from Australia’s...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-077
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 7 SEP 2007

Assessment of the implications of interactions between fur seals and sea lions and the southern rock lobster and gillnet sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) in South Australia

The ecologically sustainable use and conservation of the marine environment by commercial fisheries and aquaculture in Australia is a major focus under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). This legislation provides a framework that will enable the...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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PUBLISHED:
2020-10-01

Final reports

Abalone quota-setting workshop 2019-162 Representatives from the Western Australian Government’s Industry Consultation Unit (ICU) travelled to Port Fairy, Victoria, to utilise the knowledge and experience from the Western Abalone Divers Association to develop an industry engagement process...
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2017-09-01

It's curtains for seabird conflict

Commercial fishers have taken the lead to reduce interactions with seabirds, using cost-effective technology that also improves crew safety The FV Imlay in port, sporting a new bird baffler designed to deter seabirds from the trawl net warp wires. Photos: Australian Fisheries Management...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-012
DATE START/END: 16 MAR 2023 - 26 SEP 2025

Quantifying post-release survival of skate bycatch in the Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Patagonian Toothfish longline fishery

This project was developed within the Sub-Antarctic Resource Assessment Group (SARAG) in response to the recent increase in skate bycatch in the Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) fisheries and the need to quantify post-release survival to support reliable estimates of total fishing mortality...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PUBLISHED:
2015-12-01

Awards celebrate industry leaders

There is no shortage of passion and commitment to the industry among the winners of the 2015 National Seafood Industry Awards By Catherine Norwood The largest-ever seafood industry awards night provided a gala conclusion to the successful 2015 Seafood Direction conference in Perth, with...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-019
DATE START/END: 31 JAN 2015 - 30 AUG 2016

Refining a Nordmøre grid to minimise the incidental catch of cuttlefish and crabs in the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery

The Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery (SGPF) has been recognised by the FAO as one of the best-managed trawl fisheries in the world (Gillett, 2008). It was also the first prawn fishery in the South-Pacific to be accredited by the MSC for its ecologically sustainable fishing practices. The SGPF targets a...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-122
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2021 - 29 JAN 2026

Human Dimensions Research Coordination Program 2021-24

The Human Dimensions Research Subprogram was established in late 2016 by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) to coordinate FRDC-funded research and development aimed at addressing priorities within the field of human dimensions research. The Subprogram built on the legacies of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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