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DATE:
2022-03-08

FRDC News March 2022

Welcome to the March issue of FRDC News. Today, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 with an article on how women are helping to shape the future of Australia’s fishing and seafood sector. Starting today, WISA is running a series of free webinars looking at all things seafood...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-155
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2023 - 29 JUN 2027

Field based trials and risk assessment of new species to enhance the value of tropical and subtropical impoundment fisheries

“Field based trials and risk assessment of new species to enhance the value of tropical and subtropical impoundment fisheries” is a priority project for the Queensland RAC and was nominated by QRAC to FRDC for the November 2022 project call. FRDC recommended this project would be better progressed...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Bribie Island
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DATE:
2022-07-12

2022 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program kicks off

The new cohort of the (in-person) 2022 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP) began their NSILP journey at a residential workshop in Fremantle on 21-23 June.2022 NSILP in-person participantsBack L-R: Nick Lowman, Shannon Moore, Nathan Bicknell, Courtney Quinn-McCabe, Lachlan Smith,...
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2022-09-27

Garma 2022: Prioritising Indigenous Voices

The Garma Festival emphasises Indigenous Australian cultures and voices, and highlights the value of listening and collaborating with Indigenous people about matters of Sea Country. By Claire Crawford As a regular attendee of the Garma Festival, FRDC Board Director Suzi Hullick...
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DATE:
2023-12-14

FRDC 2022-23 investment for innovation and impact

FRDC's 2022-23 Annual Report illustrates how the organisation has set new benchmarks in research, development, and innovation with an investment of over $33 million in Australia's fishing and aquaculture sectors. “Our Annual Report 2022–23 details how the FRDC has invested the contributions of...
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DATE:
2022-06-23

Research and Innovation Investment Briefing June 2022

Table of contents Annual Operational Plan 2022-23 Ten National Strategic Initiatives Investment Opportunities New Application Types End of financial year Atlantic Salmon Science FRDC Extension Officer Network FRDC Communications New position to help the FRDC forge new...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-089
DATE START/END: 9 MAR 2023 - 29 NOV 2023

Inland saline aquaculture - past progress, new opportunities and a synthesis of available knowledge

NSW DPI Fisheries, other state governments, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation ( FRDC), the Australian Government (then DAFF) and the Australian Centre for International Agicultural Research (ACIAR) made a major contribution to research and coordination to identify and evaluate...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-021
DATE START/END: 9 OCT 2022 - 29 JUN 2023

Review of approaches for determining commercial fisheries compensation

Background Economic growth, industrial development, including the use of the marine environment for extractive purposes, growing population, and increased protection of marine areas for conservation purposes all contribute to an increasing level of competition for Western Australia’s limited marine...
ORGANISATION:
Synergies Economic Consulting
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-132
DATE START/END: 23 FEB 2023 - 6 JUL 2023

Asparagopsis R&D review and implementation plan for a national seaweed hatchery network

The Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance (ASSA) with the FRDC has been successful in securing an in principle agreement for an $8.0m grant from the Federal government (Department of Industry, Science and Resources will be administering the grant on behalf of the Department of Agriculture,...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-001
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2022 - 29 JUN 2024

Exploring changes in recreational fishing participation and catch due to COVID-19 – A WA case study

The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected commercial, artisanal, and recreational fisheries worldwide. Impacts have varied with government action to reduce transmission of the virus within the community. Travel restrictions and bans on recreational fishing have resulted in marked changes in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys
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