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2013-09-01

Australia’s Oyster Coast: collective effort for the environment

By Julie Haldane More than a food lovers’ destination, Australia’s Oyster Coast represents a world-class, environmentally sustainable industry. Photos: Julie Haldane Earlier this year, the likeable town of Narooma on the New South Wales south coast was buzzing with visitors who joined...
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Seaweed farming to boost finfish aquaculture

By Melissa Marino Seaweed could be farmed to complement aquaculture and safeguard the environment with open-sea trials to be conducted in the Spencer Gulf later this year – the final stage of a three-year investigation into the feasibility of such a system. (Top) Ecklonia radiata (Centre)...
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State of settlement a three-way question

By Karin Derkley Monthly monitoring of Southern Rocklobster puerulus (late larval stage) settlement has been undertaken in Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia since the 1990s, but it is only recently that researchers have attempted to link settlement to future population...
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Game on for Southern Bluefin Tuna survey

By Jemima Burt and Catherine Norwood A successful game fishing trip lands Andy Clark a 35-kilogram Southern Bluefin Tuna, caught east of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, in July 2013. Photo: Jim Harnwell, Fishing World Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) (SBT) is among the most highly...
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Network to improve research delivery

Capitalising on existing research strengths and closer collaborations are expected to provide efficiencies in delivering research to meet national priorities By Catherine Norwood In 2010, all of Australia’s fish and seafood-related jurisdictions – governments, industry and research...
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Share the load of industry leadership

Valuing diversity and actively pursuing new members are crucial if fishing industry associations are going to survive and thrive Illustration: Pam Walpole By Catherine Norwood Fishing industry associations provide an important training ground for leaders, and the health of these...
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Serving up the best

Touring South Australia, young leaders in the hospitality trade delve into the best practices behind the fish and other foods they serve Coorong fisher Glen Hill (left) with Braden White, head chef at the Queensland restaurant Hatch & Co. Photo: Peter Horvat It is 6.30am on a chilly...
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Tiny tags provide high-value protection

The provenance of premium wild Australian Greenlip Abalone will be protected by NanoTag technology. Photo: Peter White By Nicole Baxter Tiny nickel tags suspended in an ultraviolet-light-sensitive adhesive are providing new levels of security for Australian wild-caught abalone and...
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National model guides harvest strategies

Fishers and managers can make use of new national guidelines to set a clear direction and consistent approach in the development of new harvest strategies By Ilaria Catizone Figure 1 A schematic representation of how a harvest strategy fits within the overall fishery management...
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Fish seek equal footing in food debates

Comparing apples with oranges may be difficult, but at least they are both fruits. Infinitely more difficult is the comparison of fish and beef, of sea and land-based foods – and particularly the environmental impacts of production. By Catherine Norwood Tasmanian researcher Bridget Green...
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