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2021-03-01

Genetics reveals secrets of oyster diversity

Molecular analysis is proving vital in revealing the diversity of Queensland’s native oysters as the development of a new aquaculture initiative accelerates By Catherine Norwood Carmel McDougall surveyed oyster reefs along the Queensland coast to establish the diversity of species native...
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2019-12-01

Cultural recognition on the agenda

Indigenous philosophies of sustainability and reciprocity could be integrated into the management of Australia’s fisheries as a whole, says Stan Lui, chair of the FRDC’s Indigenous Reference Group By Stan Lui, Chair, FRDC Indigenous Reference Group Stan Lui at Kagar Reef, south east of...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-03-01

In brief

Join INVENTA aquaculture opportunity audit What are the next big opportunities in aquaculture? More than 90 species have been investigated in the past few decades but only a few have led to commercial outcomes. The FRDC and CSIRO are conducting a joint audit of related Australian and...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-246
DATE START/END: 25 AUG 2016 - 29 JUN 2017

Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2015

The Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics, formerly known as the Australian fisheries statistics, has presented annual updates on the value and volume of fisheries production and trade data since 1992. Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics continues to be the only collated and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
Industry
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2021-06-01

Fish science ‘incubator’ celebrates 50 years

The Australian Society for Fish Biology turns 50 this year, with a legacy of hard science and supportive networking that has underpinned the careers of many researchers and progressed the sustainability of Australia’s fisheries By Melissa Marino If ever there was a talent incubator for...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-702
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2012 - 29 MAR 2014

Seafood CRC: innovation in traceability for the Australian seafood industry” Austral Fisheries/Northern Prawn fishery case study

This project has been developed in association with Austral Fisheries to trial an innovative new traceability system. As reported in the 2007 CRC report Review of Traceability and Product Sensor Technologies relevant to the Seafood Industry two major factors compel the need for food...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-015
DATE START/END: 5 JAN 2020 - 5 JAN 2023

Understanding the relationship between commercial prawn species population dynamics, fishing patterns and climate in the Shark Bay World Heritage area in Western Australia

The Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery (SBPMF) is WA’s largest prawn fishery as well as the third largest commercial fishery in WA by value, targeting western king (Penaeus latisulcatus) and brown tiger (P. esculentus) prawns. The fishery is managed by the WA Department of Primary Industries &...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-225
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2012 - 27 FEB 2013

Technical Reviews of Formal Harvest Strategies

The development and implementation of harvest strategies is considered a crucial step to improving fishery management in Australia (Smith et al, 2008) and internationally (Cadrin et al., 2004; Cadrin and Pastoors, 2008). The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Guidelines (HSP) is...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-027
DATE START/END: 29 JUL 2020 - 29 SEP 2024

Improving and promoting fish-trawl selectivity in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector (CTS) and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector (GABTS) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF)

Fish-trawl fisheries are important throughout southeastern and southern Australia, with >35 species targeted in different sectors providing ~>15 000 mt valued at >$60 million p.a. Most of the catch comes from the Commonwealth Southeast Trawl (CTS) and Great Australian Bight Trawl Sectors (GABTS) of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
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