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2021-11-30

World Fisheries Congress: Collaboration key to sharing fisheries resources

World Fisheries Congress delegates identified collaboration and communication as key to the urgent action needed to address fisheries issues and equitable access to aquatic resources By Catherine Norwood What a difference 20 years makes. When Australia hosted the 2nd World Fisheries Congress...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-113
DATE START/END: 14 OCT 2017 - 14 OCT 2020

Elucidating the nutritional requirements of farmed hybrid abalone

A better understanding of the nutritional requirements of farmed hybrid abalone has been identified as a key industry priority by the Australian Abalone Growers Association (AAGA) as a means of achieving industry growth targets. As such, AAGA has engaged members of Deakin University’s aquaculture...
ORGANISATION:
Deakin University Warrnambool Campus
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-109
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2019 - 31 AUG 2021

National Abalone Diver Exchange Program

The National Abalone Divers Exchange Program evolved from the FRDC National Seafood Industry Leadership Program in 2015. Two abalone divers, Craig Fox and Robert Langdale, participated in the NSILP and as a result formed a friendship and working relationship. Craig (from Victoria) and Robert (from...
ORGANISATION:
Western Abalone Divers Association (WADA)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-026
DATE START/END: 23 JAN 2022 - 29 NOV 2022

Water disinfection for influent water biosecurity on prawn grow-out farms

Transmission of pathogens and potential vectors into farms via the intake of environmental seawater is a high biosecurity concern and prawn farms have commenced using fine filtration and chemical disinfection to reduce the biosecurity risk. The persistence of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Bribie Island
Industry
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2021-11-30

Bringing recreational fishers into NSW harvest strategies

NSW is investigating how to incorporate recreational fisher objectives into its fishery harvest strategies for Snapper, Mulloway and Yellowtail Kingfish By Barbara Adam While harvest strategies are recognised as world’s best practice when it comes to sustainable fishery management,...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-124
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2017 - 29 APR 2018

Developing a new five year Strategic Plan for RD&E Investment in the Australian wild harvest abalone industry

Abalone Council Australia Ltd is nearing the end of its first IPA with the FRDC. A new RD&E Plan is required in advance of the drafting of a second IPA. This project application is to provide funding for the development of the new 5 year ACA Strategic Plan for RD&E Investment for the Australian wild...
ORGANISATION:
Abalone Council Australia Ltd (ACA)
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-021
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2020 - 29 JUN 2022

Contextualising shellfish food safety in Northern Australia

There is an emerging edible oyster industry in tropical Northern Australia. But to ensure the local markets can be supplied, as well the potential for expansion over time, there is a need to ensure an adequate food safety program is implemented. Food safety programs are important because it ensures...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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Stakeholder planning workshops

The FRDC holds a stakeholder workshops each year to gain an insight into the key issues. The issues identified along with stakeholder feedback forms part of the priority setting for the FRDC funding rounds. 2023 workshop Workshop presentation slides: FRDC Stakeholder Workshop 2023...
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