The FRDC’s revamped websites will provide unprecedented access to fisheries information for diverse audiences, from consumers and fishers to researchers, traders, managers and the media Centralising its information and data and connecting what were previously standalone websites into a suite of...

Proof-of-concept research in Tasmania is investigating the possibility of artificial reefs to increase high-value seafood production An artist’s impression of what a seasteading community might look like, part of a vision to make greater use of the world’s marine resources. Image:...

Swordfish survival is the focus of research in an emerging Tasmanian recreational fishery Joining the research team, recreational fisher Paul Worsteling from IFISH TV releases a tagged Swordfish. Photos: Sean Tracey, University of Tasmania By Bianca Nogrady If there is a holy grail of...

Port Phillip Bay Photo: FRDC By Annabel Boyer Queensland’s Joel Feeney has been diving commercially for 20 years, and his life has twice been touched directly by the tragedy of losing people he loves to workplace accidents at sea. It has made him determined to improve safety for those who...

New technology and more sophisticated data systems are helping fishers and managers offer greater assurance on sustainable fishing practices By Tom Bicknell The increased complexity of fisheries management and greater scrutiny of the industry overall is leading to an increase in the monitoring...