This proposal was developed at the request of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, in a call for an expression of interest on the topic. The idea of a standard for fishery management has been under discussion in AFMA for some time and is consistent with broader directions in government and...

Seafood Services Australia was given responsibility for managing a fish names process by FRDC in 1999. A process had previously been developed as part of the production of the previous Australian Government Department of Primary Industries and Energy publication, “Recommended Marketing Names for...

This project has grown out of a recognised need for recreational fishers to grow in their capacity to engage in fish habitat rehabilitation. It has also evolved out of an ongoing conversation between everyday recreational fishers, recreational fishing organisations and representative bodies and...

A number of environmental factors influence prawn fisheries in Australia, including temperature, rainfall, ocean currents and extreme weather conditions. Extended periods of elevated temperatures in shallow nearshore waters may affect the distribution of prawn nursery habitats, such as seagrasses,...