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2021-11-30

Pandemic impacts on Australian seafood sector revisited

Strong demand for local seafood and the continued digital evolution of the fishing sector are among the positives emerging for the industry from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia By Melissa Merino and Catherine Norwood In 2020, when COVID-19 first emerged in Australia, the FRDC’s special...
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2021-11-30

Chasing giants – assessing the health of crab fisheries

Diverse approaches are being trialled to gather more data about two of Australia’s giant crab fisheries, reflecting the differences in the species and the way they are fished By Corrina Ridgway Deep on the continental shelf line in the cold waters off southern Australia, brilliantly patterned...
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2019-03-01

Yellowtail Kingfish growing availability for consumers

New information on what to feed Yellowtail Kingfish, and when, will help produce more fish more quickly for the domestic white fish market By Catherine Norwood Dan Fish, general manager of Aquaculture at Clean Seas with a Yellowtail Kingfish. Photo: Clean Seas Seafood...
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2018-09-01

Triple challenge for Barramundi expansion

An international investigation identifies the steps needed to realise the growth potential of Australia’s favourite white-fleshed fish Dan Richards holds a juvenile Barramundi. Photo: Humpty Doo Barramundi By Rebecca Thyer A 12-month international study tour has Dan Richards, from the...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-193
DATE START/END: 26 JUN 2023 - 21 MAY 2026

Assessment of the sensitivity of Australia’s aquatic animal disease surveillance system using scenario tree modelling

Australia’s national surveillance system enables early detection of aquatic animal diseases and provides support for claims of freedom. Its success depends on an efficient and effective passive surveillance system, though there has never been a quantitative approach to describing the adequacy of the...
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
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DATE:
2023-12-14

Developing a Kimberley Mud Crab fishery

A new research project is working with Aboriginal communities to gather biological data on two mud crab species in Western Australia to help develop local fisheries and provide economic opportunities for Indigenous communities. By Claire Crawford Fisheries targeting the...
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DATE:
2023-09-26

Scottish Fishing Executive helps navigate Australia’s fishing future

Sharing experiences, opportunities and challenges around offshore renewable energy in Scotland was the focus of Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Chief Executive Officer Elspeth Macdonald, on her FRDC-supported tour of Australia. By Dempsey Ward This exchange of knowledge between...
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