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2017-06-01

Memories made with the right ingredients

Fresh, local, high-quality seafood has helped create a successful formula for the most recent winner of the National Fish and Chips Award By Rebecca Thyer Kelly Morgan with her award Photos: Sally Morgan A salty breeze, the sound of the ocean and pesky seagulls wanting to be included...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-251
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2016 - 29 DEC 2016

Market study to assist target seafood marketing campaign to restore consumer confidence after Hunter River fishing closure due to contamination

Fishing closures of Tilligerry Creek and Fullerton Cove in response to the Williamtown RAAF PFAS contamination will be lifted on Saturday 1 October 2016 with an ongoing restriction placed on dusky flathead caught in the Hunter River for commercial fishers, as Department of Primary Industries (DPI)...
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Intuitive Solutions
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2015-12-01

Eureka! Fisheries science features in national awards

Oysters and marine parasites from opposite sides of the country featured in awards recognising great science and great science communication By Catherine Norwood Marine and fisheries science featured in two categories in the nation’s leading awards for outstanding science and science...
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2015-09-01

Wine month revellers get a taste for oysters

Aussie Wine Month provided the opportunity for a range of local oysters to shine, showcasing distinct regional flavours Customers enjoying freshly shucked, unrinsed oysters. Photos: Wine Australia It is the first week of May and Australia Square in Sydney’s CBD is bustling with activity;...
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2015-09-01

Flotsam and jetsam inspire art

Artist: Tim Carrier, "Angler fish" The oceans, art and community all come together in Western Australia to showcase creativity and care for the local environment By Ilaria Catizone Combining her passion for the remote Abrolhos Islands, 40 nautical miles off the Western Australian coast,...
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2015-06-01

Native species serves as industry safety net

A new oyster aquaculture industry is on the verge of large-scale commercialisation in South Australia Xiaoxu Li of SardI aquatic Sciences. Photo: SARDI By Gio Braidotti The sensitivity of cultured oysters to new and exotic disease outbreaks has revealed a critical weakness in the way...
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DATE:
2025-01-29

First Nations' approach to Sea Country resources

The principles of ownership and the right to manage and regulate marine resources featured on the agenda of the inaugural Australian Sea Country Conference in 2024. By Catherine Norwood Keynote speaker at Australia’s first Sea Country Conference Tony McAvoy highlighted some fundamental...
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2019-09-01

POMS: where is the Pacific Oyster industry now?

As oyster production rebuilds to near normal following the devastation of disease in Tasmania, producers continue to focus on research and management that will improve the industry’s resilience By Bianca Nogrady Pacific Oyster farming in South Australia is returning to full capacity,...
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2018-03-01

Reporting progress, planning future opportunities

A national discussion is underway on how to improve recreational fishing and share the many benefits it offers with more Australians By Joshua Fielding Recreational fishing has been shown to improve mental health and forge new friendships for participants in The Fly Program. Photo: Brad...
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2018-03-01

Production, perceptions improving

A look back at the last financial year shows that addressing the environmental factors that affect fishing continues to dominate research, but investment out of the water is also providing good returns Figure 1 RD&E budget expenditure 2016-17 versus forecast expenditure 2017-18. The...
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