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2015-03-01

New plan, new approach

Extensive consultation with stakeholders has helped to clarify the long-term aspirations of Australia’s fisheries sectors and identify challenges to be overcome By Josh Fielding Ensuring the product of Australian fisheries and aquaculture is sustainable, and is seen to be sustainable, will be...
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2015-03-01

Algal toxins have little impact on abalone

Joining the debate on new international seafood safety standards has allowed Australia and New Zealand to argue for an approach that reflects the actual risk to consumers Marine biotoxins in Australia and New Zealand have very little impact on abalone. Photo:123RF.com By Catherine...
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2015-01-01

Collaboration to streamline fisheries management

The first meeting of fisheries-sector government ministers in more than a decade could prove the beginning of an era of cooperative fisheries management Ministers and senior officials meet in Melbourne. Photo: Eamon Gallagher The benefits of greater collaboration in managing all...
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Digital performance summaries

FRDC also offers regular (6-monthly) digital performance summaries in addition to annual reporting. These summaries are designed to make it simple for our stakeholders to follow the status of progress against our R&D Plan, with an emphasis on recent investments. As a result, we may be better...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-042
DATE START/END: 2 JAN 2015 - 11 MAY 2016

TSGA IPA: understanding broadscale impacts of salmonid farming on rocky reef communities.

The Tasmanian salmonid aquaculture sector is currently worth around $530 M, of which export values comprises around $30 M. The industry has set a sales target of $550m by 2015, and $1 billion in value by 2030. Industry sales are currently growing by > $1.0m per week. Current Tasmanian production is...
ORGANISATION:
Aquenal Pty Ltd
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-034
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2016 - 29 SEP 2019

Golden fish: evaluating and optimising the biological, social and economic returns of small-scale fisheries

This project was conceived following discussions with scientists from Europe and the USA on the social and economic implications of release programs, during an international symposium on fish stock enhancement in 2014. There is great interest in using releases programs (i.e. restocking/stock...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-146
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2017 - 30 JUN 2018

Understanding factors influencing undercaught TACs, declining catch rates and failure to recover for many quota species in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery

As part of the Australian Government's ‘Securing Our Fishing Future’ initiative to ensure a sustainable and profitable industry, AFMA was required to accelerate its programs to end overfishing in Commonwealth fisheries, address the rebuilding of overfished stocks and minimize fishing impacts on the...
ORGANISATION:
Fishwell Consulting Pty Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-201
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2016 - 27 FEB 2018

Indigenous fishing subprogram: Business opportunities and impediments for Aboriginal community development in supportive fishing industries in the Roper River to Robinson River area of the Northern Territory

This project is directly linked to the decision made by the High Court on the Blue Mud Bay case in 2008 in which it asserted that relevant to the Aboriginal Land Rights(NT) Act 1976, Aboriginal people have the right to control access to tidal waters over Aboriginal land. Since this decision, the...
ORGANISATION:
Northern Land Council (NLC)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-210
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2018 - 29 SEP 2019

National fisheries and aquaculture industry social and economic contributions study: Phase 1

Contribution studies evaluate the extent to which the activities of a given industry or sector improve some desired outcome. For example, traditional economic studies measure, among other things, the extent to which the expenditure incurred in producing a good or service contribute to value-added in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-122
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2021 - 29 JAN 2026

Human Dimensions Research Coordination Program 2021-24

The Human Dimensions Research Subprogram was established in late 2016 by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) to coordinate FRDC-funded research and development aimed at addressing priorities within the field of human dimensions research. The Subprogram built on the legacies of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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