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2022-03-04

An app-etite for smartphone technology

A team of emerging leaders in Australia's fishing and seafood sectors set out to identify how smartphone apps and digital technologies are benefiting users By Luke Cordwell, Jaime McAllister and Cassandra Pert From enhanced user experiences to digital catch reporting, the creation and adoption...
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2022-03-04

Australian seafood scores well on microplastic scale

An initial investigation into the presence of microplastics in seafood has found much smaller quantities in the guts of Australian marine species compared to those in many other countries Words by Annabel Boyer, Illustrations by Nina Wootton Plastic in the oceans and the...
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Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-048
DATE START/END: 9 MAR 2023 - 18 DEC 2025

“Ready, set, go!” preparing for emergency disease outbreaks in aquatic animals

Aquatic animal health is a challenge for the growing aquaculture sector. Disease is one of its biggest risks and impediments to productivity and profitability. National emergency preparedness activities are essential for industry and government sectors to undertake collaboratively so there is a...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-034
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2023 - 24 FEB 2025

Land Based Fishing Platforms: a guide to understanding current technologies and the processes required to developing fishing jetties

Currently in WA, rec fishers are losing land based access due to factors such as marine park planning, urban and commercial developments and ageing and decommissioned jetty infrastructure. Land based access is a fundamental principle for grass roots community fishing expectations and experiences and...
ORGANISATION:
Recfishwest
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DATE:
2023-09-26

Sawing through research to understand the endangered sawfish

Australia is one of the last strongholds for sawfish in the world as populations elsewhere have declined or become extinct. To ensure Australian sawfish populations stay healthy, northern Australia fishers and research organisations are collaborating to understand the impact of sawfish...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-212
DATE START/END: 11 OCT 2020 - 18 FEB 2021

Compilation of information for the US Marine Mammal Protection Act Comparability Finding process

Recent changes to legislation in the United States (US) requires that nations importing seafood must demonstrate that they have a regulatory program for reducing marine mammal bycatch that is comparable in effectiveness to the U.S. standards under ‘Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions’ of the...
ORGANISATION:
Alice Ilona Mackay
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-090
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2024 - 29 APR 2025

Pathways for recognising recreational fishing considerations in fisheries management frameworks

Fisheries agencies across Australia have made considerable advances in adopting harvest strategies as pillars of fisheries management. Fisheries management and Harvest strategies have been successfully developed for numerous high value commercial fisheries and in general, are accepted by...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
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DATE:
2024-12-04

FRDC Update December 2024

FRDC Update 2024 at FRDC 61 new projects, 20+ sponsored events - plus so much more. FRDC has created a video highlighting some of the remarkable investments and outputs from the 2024 Calendar Year. You can watch the video on our YouTube. FRDC Annual Report 2023/24 Each financial year...
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-088
DATE START/END: 10 JAN 2021 - 29 JUN 2021

Quantifying inter-sectoral values within and among the Indigenous, commercial and recreational sectors

The Australian fisheries industry is made up of several sectors, including Indigenous, commercial and recreational. For these sectors to collaborate effectively, solutions need to be found to the challenges associated with co-management and resources access. Historically, genuine understanding and...
ORGANISATION:
Natural Capital Economics
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