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DATE:
2024-02-06

Embracing sustainable fishing with alternative gears

Overview Australia's seafood industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability and innovation. Collaborative efforts between researchers and producers are redefining fishing methods and global seafood production standards. In South Australia's Northern Zone Rock...
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DATE:
2023-02-20

What evidence do we have from other studies?

Recreational fishing and wellbeing – what’s the evidence? The potential for recreational fishing to contribute positively the health and wellbeing of participants and the broader community has been widely acknowledged for decades (see Freudenberg and Arlinghaus 2009; McManus et al. 2011; Hunt et...
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2016-06-01

FISH Vol 24 2

FISH is the official newsletter of the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation. It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. The hard copy version is distributed widely throughout the industry via direct mail. To obtain a hard copy of "FISH", please fill in your details...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-752
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2013 - 29 NOV 2014

Seafood CRC: setting directions for the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) - development of a strategic RD&E Plan for the Industry.

The Australian Barramundi farming industry has seen constant growth in production and price over the last few years, with industry production estimates for 2014/2015 expected to be in the vicinity of 6,200t, valued at almost $70M dollars. Importantly, membership and production-wise over 85% of this...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA)
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DATE:
2022-01-17

Diving into sustainability

Consumers are increasingly demanding proof of their seafood’s sustainability and they are turning to a range of seafood certifications, rating programs and indexes to inform their purchases. Globally, there is a growing number of initiatives to guide consumers. But they are not all created...
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Aquatic animal health & biosecurity

The Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Coordination Program (AAHBCP) was established to ensure the productivity and profitability of aquatic animal industries and to protect aquatic environments through research and development. The AAHBCP plays a pivotal role in leading national...
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-074
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2023 - 25 JUN 2026

Capability and Capacity Building - Scientific Networking & Early Career Development (Australian Society for Fish Biology)

Background The Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB) is a professional, independent, non-profit, non-commercial and non-aligned organisation supported by a vibrant membership of over 400 fish and fisheries professionals and students from government (all states, territories and national),...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Society For Fish Biology Inc
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-087
DATE START/END: 20 DEC 2023 - 22 NOV 2025

Macquarie Harbour oxygenation trial

Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast has been a site for salmonid aquaculture (both Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and rainbow trout, Onchorynchus mykiss) since the 1980s, however it wasn’t until the early 2000s that standing biomass in the harbour increased beyond 1000 tonnes. Across the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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DATE:
2023-02-20

What evidence do we have from other studies?

Supporting our findings So, what’s recreational fishing worth to the Australian economy? The 2000 National Recreational Fishing Survey provided the first detailed assessment of the contribution of Australia’s recreational fishing sector to the national economy. The study used a type of...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-200
DATE START/END: 30 MAY 2007 - 30 SEP 2008

SESSF Industry Development Subprogram: alternative fuels for fishing vessels

Fuel is a vital, but costly, input to seafood production, accounting for up to 50% of the operating costs of a fishing vessel in Australia. An estimated 270 million litres of diesel fuel is currently consumed in Australian fisheries each year, as well as a substantial amount of petrol. Faced...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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