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DATE:
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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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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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...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-031
DATE START/END: 7 OCT 2019 - 29 OCT 2022

Assessing the Risk of Pathogenic Vibrio Species in Tasmanian Oysters

FRDC has called for EOI addressing particular RD&E priorities; “Assessing the Risk of Pathogenic Vibrio spp in Tasmanian Oysters” was identified as a priority by the Tasmanian RAC. Foodborne vibrio infection has been associated with several pandemic outbreaks due to consumption of seafood, in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-016
DATE START/END: 22 JUN 2010 - 14 FEB 2013

Assessing the impacts of gillnetting in Tasmania: implications for by-catch and biodiversity

In Tasmania, unlike most other Australian states, recreational as well as commercial fishers are permitted to use gillnets. The gear is used to target a diverse range of finfish in a variety of habitats, including inshore reefs and sheltered coastal waters. The main scalefish species taken include...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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Aquatic animal health & biosecurity

The Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Coordination Program (AAHBCP) was established to ensure the productivity and profitability of aquatic animal industries and to protect aquatic environments through research and development. The AAHBCP plays a pivotal role in leading national...
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DATE:
2021-08-09

Marine plastics

Summary Global plastic production has increased exponentially since the 1950s (Geyer et al. 2017). About three percent of global plastic production ends up in the oceans, and plastics are now ubiquitous in the world’s oceans, including marine sediments (Ritchie and Roser 2018). In 2010–11,...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-028
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2008 - 30 JUN 2009

Predicting the impact of hook decrements on the distribution of fishing effort in the ETBF

AFMA is increasingly moving to spatial management as a tool for influencing the operation of the fisheries it oversees. This move is driven from two sources. The increasing emphasis on an ecosystem based approach to fisheries management has driven increasing emphasis on spatial approaches as these...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-051
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2019 - 29 NOV 2021

Examining the potential impacts of seismic surveys on Octopus and larval stages of Southern Rock Lobster

3D Marine seismic surveys (MSS) are typically used by the petroleum industry to locate potential oil and gas deposits. In Australia, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) requires an Environmental Plan (EP) be developed to demonstrate that the MSS...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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