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2021-09-14

Under-catching makes economic sense

A demand analysis has identified the influences of farmed and imported seafood on Australia’s wildcatch pricing and fishers’ harvest strategies By Gio Braidotti The fact that commercial fishers are not catching as many fish as regulated limits allow has perplexed...
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2021-09-14

Close-kin mark-recapture making its mark

An idea lying dormant for years re-emerged at the right time, helping to rebuild global stocks of Southern Bluefin Tuna and revolutionising fisheries stock assessments Words Bianca Nogrady Mark Bravington was attending a meeting at the International Whaling Commission in...
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2021-09-14

Celebrating the story of Indigenous fishing on a world stage

The recognition of Indigenous fishing in Australia’s history is growing, helping to bridge cultural divides and integrating more diverse perspectives into the sector’s future Words Anne Crawford This month, Matt Osborne will address the World Fisheries Congress to tell the story of...
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2021-06-01

Final reports

Improving crab survival 2017-018 Scientists from Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries worked with the New South Wales crab and lobster industries to determine ways to reduce stress imposed on the animals from capture to market. Through temperature monitoring along the supply...
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2021-06-01

New projects

The FRDC board has recently approved the following research projects to go ahead Project number Project Applicant R&D Plan outcome 2021-022 Establishing influence of environmental factors on trace element...
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2021-06-01

Time for change

Peter Horvat, general manager communications, trade and marketing, shares some parting thoughts and thanks on leaving the FRDC after 17 years By Peter Horvat Last year was a year like no other. It asked much of everyone, and for many it gave them time to consider who they are, where they are...
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2021-06-01

Real-life adventure in seafood science

Queensland’s Sue Poole has been in the vanguard of post-harvest seafood scientists who have lifted the quality, value and consumer appreciation of seafood By Brad Collis As a pioneering seafood researcher, particularly in the area of post-harvest management, Sue Poole has been a key player in...
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2021-06-01

Research to extract greater value from seafood

The twin goals of profit and sustainability are driving research into new products and value-adding processes for Australia’s seafood businesses Words Catherine Norwood Photos Alexis Wing Huen Chung Australia’s seafood and fisheries businesses are increasingly turning to product...
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2021-06-01

Support for women in leadership

The need for gender equity and to harness the power of women in solving pressing global problems was the focus of a recent event for Australia’s women in seafood By Jennifer Marshall The aspirations of women in fisheries and fisheries science were highlighted during an International Women’s...
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2021-06-01

Marketing rethink as lobster crown slips

The Australian rock lobster sector has struck some troubled waters of late; however, operators are demonstrating agility in their responses and confidence in an eventual turnaround Words Catherine Norwood Australian rock lobster has come a long way from its days as a low-priced, bulk, frozen...
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