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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-033
DATE START/END: 9 AUG 2014 - 30 OCT 2015

Egg distribution, reproductive parameters and spawning biomass of Blue Mackerel, Australian Sardine and Tailor off the East Coast during late winter and early spring

Small pelagic fishes such as Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax), Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus), Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis) and Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) are known as forage or low trophic level species (Pikitch et al. 2012). They are critical components of pelagic ecosystems...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-041
DATE START/END: 30 AUG 2007 - 30 JUN 2009

Mitigating seal interactions in the SRLF and gillnet sector SESSF in South Australia

A recently completed pilot-study, funded by the FRDC titled ‘Assessment of the implications of interactions between fur seals and sea lions and the southern rock lobster and gillnet sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) in South Australia’ (2005/077, Goldsworthy et...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-212
DATE START/END: 29 OCT 2006 - 30 NOV 2007

Rock Lobster Post Harvest Subprogram: development of bait saving strategies for the western rock lobster fishery

During the 2003/4 Western Rock Lobster season a questionnaire that was sent to 200 commercial Western Rock Lobster fishermen confirmed that sea lice are perceived to be a major problem. Based on the information gathered from this survey and data collected over the 2003/4 and 2004/5 commercial...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-003
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2008 - 30 JUN 2011

Flow and Fisheries: Theme - River flow impacts on estuarine prawns in the Gulf of Carpentaria

One of the key fisheries in the Gulf is the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) worth an average of approximately $100M p.a. over the last 5 years. Ensuring sustainability of catch, particularly in the case of banana prawns, has been an ongoing challenge for stock assessment researchers, fisheries managers...
ORGANISATION:
Griffith University Nathan Campus
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-248
DATE START/END: 8 SEP 2007 - 31 JUL 2008

Offshore Reefs - Best practice study

Following the introduction of a successful estuarine artificial reef project in 2004, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) proposes to construct 3 offshore artificial reefs in NSW coastal shelf waters, with associated long term monitoring to determine their effectiveness. DPI’s...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
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Stakeholder surveys

FRDC undertakes regular market research with our stakeholders to understand their views on key issues and on our performance. Research includes face-to-face qualitative in-depth interviews with key stakeholders and quantitative telephone surveys with people across fisheries and...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-022
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2008 - 29 JUN 2011

Establishing fine-scale industry based spatial management and harvest strategies for the commercial scallop fishery in South East Australia

Application Development: The potential advantages of spatial closure (including MPA's) derive from: 1) increased protection from fishing and consequent increased abundance and mean size of exploited species; (2) enhanced local reproductive potential and therefore increased likelihood of larval...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-201
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2005 - 30 JUN 2009

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: environmental control of growth and early maturation in salmonids

Sexual maturation in most organisms requires the individual to attain sufficient size and energetic status to cope with the physical and metabolic requirements associated with reproduction. Atlantic salmon represent a classic example of a species which optimises this concept through a very plastic...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-010
DATE START/END: 25 SEP 2007 - 28 FEB 2010

Integration of socio economic sustainability criteria into a reporting framework for the Australian aquaculture industry

The National Aquaculture Council (NAC), established with a primary objective of implementing the Aquaculture Action Agenda, has led the process of consulting with industry and Government to prioritise recommendations from the Action Agenda and has developed the Aquaculture Industry Action Plan...
ORGANISATION:
National Aquaculture Council (NAC)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-410
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2016 - 29 JUN 2020

Southern Rock Lobster Planning and Management for a National Research Development & Extension (RD&E) Program

Southern Rock Lobster Ltd (SRL) was formed in 2004 as the national industry research, development and extension (RD&E) body for the Southern Rock Lobster fishing sector. SRL has undertaken the RD&E Planning and Management through a project agreement (2010-402) with FRDC since 2011. This agreement...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Rocklobster Ltd (SRL)
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