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2015-12-01

In brief

Fisheries and aquaculture-focused Nuffield scholars Three fisheries and aquaculture-related Nuffield Scholarships were announced at Nuffield Australia’s annual conference in September, with two scholarships sponsored by the FRDC and one by Woolworths. The scholarships allow those...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-06-01

Fish breathe easy en route

By transforming plastic bags and polystyrene into continuously oxygenated bulk-transport containers Australian engineering is revolutionising the transport of live fish By Louis White Transporting live fish across Australia and the world has never been an easy task, but Australian innovation...
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2015-06-01

Giant potential for prawn farming

Australia’s relatively small profile in global aquaculture production could be overhauled with one giant leap forward for the prawn industry By Gio Braidotti Global seafood demand is on a dramatic growth trajectory and it is creating unprecedented opportunities for aquaculture,...
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PUBLISHED:
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...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-711.30
DATE START/END: 14 AUG 2015 - 14 JAN 2016

Seafood CRC: new opportunities for underutilised species

New opportunities for underutilised/low value species was recognise as a priority area of research during the development of the project to extend the CESSH (2013/711). Project funders including WAFIC, Seafood CRC and FRDC supported the development of work in this area. As such the following...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
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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...
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 • 2016-201
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)
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