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PUBLISHED:
2020-07-01

The future of Australian agriculture and fisheries

Australian agriculture is facing unprecedented change. We need to ensure the right foundations are in place to position Australian agriculture to continue its success story, delivering value to our farmers and the broader community now and into the future. Innovation is key. It drives...
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PUBLISHED:
2022-06-20

A new era for FRDC communications

FRDC’s Managing Director Patrick Hone pays tribute to FISH magazine and outlines the organisation’s new communication initiatives Dear Readers, It is with mixed emotions that I write this editorial for our final edition of FISH magazine. For almost three decades, it has been a powerful...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-786
DATE START/END: 17 JAN 2011 - 17 MAR 2011

Seafood CRC: Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) executive redirection challenge project

This is a one day workshop designed specifically for the Executive Board of the APFA. The last two years have seen unprecedented growth within the prawn farming industry. Production figures for 2008/09 increased by 33% over the previous years figures and estimates for 2009/10 indicate 35% growth...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Environment
Adoption
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DATE:
2021-09-10

Call for EOI: Steering Committee members for the Human Dimensions Research

We invite expressions of interest for up to 8 members of the HDR Coordination Program Steering Committee The FRDC Human Dimensions Research (HDR) Coordination Program is made up of a Steering Committee and management team. The HDR Coordination Program and its Steering Committee will help...
People
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-119
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2017 - 30 DEC 2019

Developing novel remote camera approaches to assess and monitor the population status of Australian sea lions

Analysis of independently-observed bycatch data from the Western Australian (WA) Temperate Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline Fisheries (TDGDLF) using the potential encounter model developed in FRDC project 2009-096 to account for uneven distribution of observer effort, indicated that the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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PUBLISHED:
2022-03-11

Science briefs

Microfibre ocean pollution Recent research into the consumption of microplastics by fish in Australian waters found that microfibres from clothing made up the largest portion of plastics ingested (see story page 4). Synthetic fabrics such as polyester, acrylic and nylon represent...
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