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2022-03-04

Marine Bioproducts CRC to kickstart new industries

Technological advances are helping with the discovery and development of many novel ingredients that our marine ecosystems offer beyond seafood, to create new industries, employment and economic opportunities By Catherine Norwood Over the next 10 years, the Marine Bioproducts Cooperative...
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-074
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2023 - 25 JUN 2026

Capability and Capacity Building - Scientific Networking & Early Career Development (Australian Society for Fish Biology)

Background The Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB) is a professional, independent, non-profit, non-commercial and non-aligned organisation supported by a vibrant membership of over 400 fish and fisheries professionals and students from government (all states, territories and national),...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-111
DATE START/END: 20 OCT 2022 - 12 FEB 2026

Addressing uncertainties in the assessment and management of Queensland east coast Spanish Mackerel

The recent stock assessment for Queensland East Coast Spanish mackerel estimated that the stock is at 17% (range from 14-27%) of unfished biomass (Tanimoto et al. 2021), which has resulted in a high level of concern from stakeholders and potential management responses which may cause economic and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
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DATE:
2022-12-09

Blue Carbon

Overview Blue carbon involves naturally storing carbon in coastal and marine ecosystems including mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass communities. These areas can rapidly bury (or sequester) the carbon by the deposition and accumulation of sediment. Australia’s coastal wetland...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-087
DATE START/END: 20 DEC 2023 - 22 NOV 2025

Macquarie Harbour oxygenation trial

Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast has been a site for salmonid aquaculture (both Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and rainbow trout, Onchorynchus mykiss) since the 1980s, however it wasn’t until the early 2000s that standing biomass in the harbour increased beyond 1000 tonnes. Across the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-140
DATE START/END: 2 NOV 2024 - 29 MAY 2025

Navigating New Waters: Supporting Fisheries and Aquaculture Businesses to Pursue Seafood Tourism as a Diversification Pathway

Our approach to this project is to provide a set of 'early-stage' diversification assessment and decision-support tools for small to medium fisheries and aquaculture (F&A) businesses looking to potentially expand their business operations to include seafood tourism opportunities. This project’s...
ORGANISATION:
Blueshift Consulting
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About the Standards

FRDC's Standards Development Process The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation's standards development process is based on Standards Australia's time proven standardization principles and models. This ensures that FRDC developed standards: have a high level of integrity and...
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DATE:
2023-08-10

SafeFish grant creating new opportunities for Post Graduate students

SafeFish is providing postgraduate students thousands of dollars each year and creating opportunities for grant recipients to travel, attend conferences and cover research expenses. By Dempsey Ward & Claire Hedges Each year, SafeFish offers postgraduate grants for students undertaking...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-059
DATE START/END: 14 NOV 2018 - 29 APR 2021

World Fisheries Congress 2020 - Sharing our Oceans and Rivers: a 2020 vision for the world’s fisheries

The World Fisheries Congress is the premier international fisheries conference held every four years to advance and promote international developments and cooperation in fisheries science, conservation and management. This includes encouraging sustainable management practices, inspiring excellence...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-102
DATE START/END: 22 AUG 2021 - 2 JUN 2022

A review of fisheries enhancement methods to promote profitability and sustainability in Australian fisheries

Fisheries managers have employed a range of techniques in efforts to enhance the productivity of commercial and recreational fisheries. The techniques have focussed on improving limiting biological parameters within the fisheries, including spawning, recruitment through to harvest size, growth rates...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Brisbane
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