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PUBLISHED:
2018-03-01

Building better boats

The latest additions to Australia’s fishing fleet are lighter and faster, and have more capacity and improved working conditions The Austral Hunter, Austral Fisheries’ new prawn trawler. Photo: Austral By Ilaria Catizone Increased confidence in the future of the Australian fishing sector...
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2022-03-04

Diving into sustainability

Good science is the basis of credible assessment initiatives to help consumers choose sustainable seafood By Ilaria Catizone Consumers are increasingly demanding proof of their seafood’s sustainability and they are turning to a range of seafood certifications, rating programs and indices to...
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2021-09-14

Under-catching makes economic sense

A demand analysis has identified the influences of farmed and imported seafood on Australia’s wildcatch pricing and fishers’ harvest strategies By Gio Braidotti The fact that commercial fishers are not catching as many fish as regulated limits allow has perplexed...
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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...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-09-01

Gas options to help prawns keep their cool

An award-winning refrigeration redesign is paving the way for new technology and a generational change in the Northern Prawn Fishery By Catherine Norwood When the Gulf Bounty headed out into the Gulf of Carpentaria in April for the start of the 2015 Banana Prawn season, the...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-036
DATE START/END: 19 APR 2023 - 29 NOV 2024

Approaches for incorporating Indigenous Rights, practices and catch into resource sharing and harvest strategy frameworks, based on international experiences

This application was developed as a response to the HDR's stated priories in the May call. Background discussions werehad about this application with Emily Ogier, Carolyn Stewardson, Josh Fielding and Chris Calogeras. Ongoing discussions which amplify and concur with the need for this work have...
ORGANISATION:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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Interim Performance Report 2020-21

Year 2 of 2020-2025 R&D Plan Who we are Fisheries Research and Development Corporation FRDC invests in research, development and extension activities to increase economic, social and environmental benefits for Indigenous people, the aquaculture and commercial wild catch sectors, and...
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DATE:
2023-08-31

Stakeholder Briefing August 2023

Annual Operational Plan 2023-24 FRDC’s Annual Operational Plan (AOP) 2023-24 details how FRDC will deliver on the fourth year of the R&D Plan 2020-25 and contribute to the 2030 vision of a: collaborative, vibrant fishing and aquaculture, creating diverse benefits from aquatic resources...
Industry
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PUBLISHED:
2013-06-01

Scholarship reveals clam potential

By Catherine Norwood Aquarium aquaculture in the Torres Straits Islands could be trialled this year in the wake of an Indigenous Development Scholarship research project jointly funded through the FRDC and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). Frank Loban received the...
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