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2021-07-02

About commercial wildcatch

Australia’s marine domain, our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), is one of the largest in the world, covering around 10 million square kilometres. This is larger than mainland Australia (7.69 million square kilometres). Australia has a long history of Indigenous, commercial and recreational fishing...
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2021-06-30

About Fishes

Australians have always had a close association with the sea as a source of food, entertainment and for social and cultural reasons. In this respect, we are fortunate in having possibly the greatest variety of seafood available anywhere. Australian seafood is second-to-none in quality and is enjoyed...
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2021-06-30

Issues

The FRDC undertakes research across a wide range of topic areas. Some of these topics become significant beyond our industries and are discussed on a broader scale. Where possible, the FRDC aims to provide an easy-to-understand summary of the research undertaken on those issues to accommodate this...
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2021-06-30

Climate change

Climate change is impacting estuarine and marine fisheries, and biodiversity and extreme climate variability events have been well documented. Climate change is a significant concern for fishers and the communities that depend on fisheries for their livelihoods, as Australia’s oceans generate...
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2021-06-26

Seismic and Marine Sound Research

Overview Seismic surveying is a significant concern for fishers and communities that depend on fisheries for their livelihoods. Seismic surveying uses rebounding sound to build up a picture of the sea floor and the geological structures up to 10 kilometres beneath it to investigate the...
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2021-06-26

Health benefits of seafood

What’s so healthy about seafood? Seafood is an important part of a healthy diet and is becoming the food of choice for the health-conscious. Some great reasons to eat seafood are shown in the nutrition information table below. It’s good for our brains, and lots more! In Australia, we don’t eat...
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2021-06-26

Abalone viral ganglioneuritis

What is AVG? Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) disease is an infection of the herpes virus (AbHV), also known as haliotid herpesvirus 1 (HaHV-1), in abalone. AVG affects the nervous system and results in foot curling, mouth swelling, weakness, and ultimately death. It impacts Blacklip Abalone...
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2021-06-26

White Spot Disease

White spot disease (WSD) is an internationally notifiable disease of crustaceans caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). WSD causes up to 100 per cent mortality on prawn farms throughout Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. WSSV infects a wide range of decapod crustaceans and is considered...
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2021-06-26

Workplace Health and Safety in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Overview Workplace fatalities and injuries in fishing and aquaculture make it one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia. The National Safety and Wellbeing Committee (SWC), jointly funded by FRDC and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is a four-year initiative which...
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2021-06-25

COVID-19

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continuing, FRDC would like to assure our stakeholders that we are continuing to function as usual. We are taking a considered approach and actions to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all our people. We appreciate that the pandemic is continuing to...
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