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2014-09-01

From research to real world

Collaborative research and practical benchmarks to assess the success of fisheries management were among key topics for discussion when the nation’s marine scientists came together in July By Ilaria Catizone The importance of interdisciplinary interactions was highlighted during the 51st...
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2020-10-01

Seafood's brand Australia: a decade of lessons

The evolution towards an industry-wide approach to marketing Australian seafood continues, with government funding adding momentum. By Peter Horvat When it comes to the sale of its products, Australia’s seafood sector has generally been slow to move away from a commodity approach to one that...
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2018-06-01

On-country fishing brings broader benefits

Fresh food and community pride are two of the benefits that come with the opportunity to expand fishing activities for the Northern Territory’s remote coastal Indigenous communities Don Wilton with a great catch at Nardilmuk. Photos: Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation By Annabel Boyer In...
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2015-12-01

Not your usual catch

Fishers are often at the frontline in close encounters with the weird and wonderful creatures that make up our marine and freshwater environments Australian National Fish Collection director Daniel Gledhill with specimens awaiting formal identification and registration in the collection: just...
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2018-03-01

Self-testing helps manage safe mussel harvests

Product safety, waste prevention and reputation protection all benefit from increased monitoring for algal toxins By Catherine Norwood In September 2017, staff at Spring Bay Seafoods at Triabunna, on Tasmania’s east coast, decided they needed to suspend their mussel harvest to protect the...
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2016-03-01

Supply chains combine to test certification schemes

A new benchmarking tool offers the chance to test where certification schemes sit against international standards The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has launched its new Global Benchmark Tool, which has been welcomed as an important advancement for the international seafood trade....
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-210
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2016 - 29 JUN 2019

Sturgeon aquaculture in Australia: feasibility study

Australian aquaculture needs to grow to improve production, provide seafood in response to growing demand and provide development and employment in regional areas. One way to expend Australian aquaculture is to diversify the industry to include more species. The Australian Government Department of...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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2021-09-14

Final Reports

Interested in an FRDC final report? For a copy of an FRDC project final report go to www.frdc.com.au, contact the FRDC on 02 6122 2100, or email frdc@frdc.com.au Northern Aquaculture vision 2019-096 This report provides a summary of the ‘Aquaculture opportunities in northern Australia:...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-067
DATE START/END: 1 JAN 2017 - 1 APR 2018

Understanding oxygen dynamics and the importance for benthic recovery in Macquarie Harbour

Sustainable development of the Tasmanian salmonid industry is underpinned by management regimes that seek to minimise the impact of the farms on the benthos, and to ensure impacts are not severe, reversible and can be contained. Since mid-2013 the benthic condition has changed in Macquarie Harbour...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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2021-06-01

Risky business: equipping Australia’s fisheries for climate change

A new handbook offers a step-by-step guide to managing the risks of climate change in Australian fisheries By Chris Clark Climate change is wreaking havoc in natural systems, and the plans that fisheries managers and other fisheries stakeholders have in place today may quickly prove...
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