There is considerable potential for growth in the mussel aquaculture industry, which has been recognised in a number of states in Australia. In 2005/06, Australian mussel production was 3,223t (ABARE, 2007). This equates to...
This project was developed in response to the AS-CRCs recognition that the investment in CRC activities was intended to create an ongoing legacy that outlasts the life of the CRC. This project deals with a single theme of the CRC (Future Harvest) and was developed to provide guidance on how...
Now, more than ever, there is a collective desire amongst the community and regulators to see industries move toward more sustainable and integrated production systems and an overall reduction in industry carbon footprints where possible. This drive is underpinned by the Australian Government’s...
The Northern Territory Research Advisory Committee (NTRAC) formerly the Northern Territory Fisheries Research Advisory Body (FRAB), is an Australian Government statutory authority that was established by the FRDC in March 2016 under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 (PIRD...
Four FRDC initiatives have been officially endorsed by the United Nations Ocean Decade, a bold 10-year campaign to advance and address pressing challenges in world oceans.
FRDC Capability and Capacity Manager Sally Roberts, says this prestigious distinction highlights the vital role FRDC...
This application was developed in response to a request for an FRDC and Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP) project to develop a fish sampling program and fish health indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card. This application is consistent with the project scope developed by FRDC...
This project has developed over 2-3 years, initially in collaboration with the Commonwealth’s Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) and the CSIRO, as sea snake bycatch is common to both the NPF and Queensland east coast trawl fisheries. However, after recent consideration, it was concluded that the needs of...
Why and how this application was developed:
In most marine systems, marine mammals are major consumers of production from a range of trophic levels, and because of their large body size are considered to be important in structuring the trophic interactions in many marine systems (Katona and...