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2013-03-01

Genetic technology in the management of wild fisheries

A new FRDC report examines the role that current and developing genetic technologies can play in addressing some of the key issues involved in the exploitation of wild fisheries Scientists at the TRACE Wildlife Forensics laboratory use genetic testing to determine the origin of seafood for the...
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2017-09-01

In brief

SAFS reports update The Status of Australian Fish Stock (SAFS) is a relatively new reporting tool that brings together the best available biological, catch and effort information to determine the status of Australia’s wild-catch fish stocks against a nationally agreed reporting framework. The...
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2019-12-01

Scenarios help focus on future strategies

A new approach is needed to prepare Australia’s fishing and seafood sector for a complex and technologically interconnected future By Matt Barwick and Gary Saliba Will past trends continue, or will the future of fishing and aquaculture be shaped by entirely different factors, with...
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-077
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2021 - 29 JUN 2023

Development of "guidance" for conducting stock assessments in Australia

For fisheries stock assessments to be accepted the data and methods used must be robust and defensible. This requires that models are not only coded correctly, but also that model outputs and associated uncertainties are communicated in a consistent and effective manner. To date there has been...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (NT)
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2013-03-01

Unity sought on key industry messages

By Peter Horvat With parts of its future uncertain, the fishing and aquaculture industry is at a crossroads, not as a result of its own performance, but because of the public perception of the industry’s overall sustainability globally. Public concerns have been raised about catching methods, the...
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2021-03-01

In brief

Australia Day Honours Russell Reichelt (Queensland) has been named as an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to marine conservation, to ecosystem management of the Great Barrier Reef and to climate change research. He was chair of the Great Barrier Reef...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-021
DATE START/END: 24 JUN 2013 - 16 OCT 2015

Using local knowledge to understand linkages between ecosystem processes, seagrass change and fisheries productivity to improve ecosystem-based management

PROJECT OVERVIEW We aim to produce a model success story in managing ecosystem related declines in fisheries productivity by fostering collaboration between fishers and management agencies. We intend to protect and enhance fishery productivity, profitability and resilience by aiding the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-024
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2021 - 29 JUN 2023

Development of an Indigenous Engagement Strategy for fishing interests with a focus on Commonwealth fisheries

From call: Identifying and understanding Indigenous interests in Australian fisheries is an important component to managing the resource in a fair and equitable way for the benefit of the Australian community. For Commonwealth fisheries, changes were made to the Fisheries Management Act 1991 in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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PUBLISHED:
2020-03-01

World-class speakers to lead global debate in Adelaide

Leading fisheries experts across research, industry and management will come together in a dynamic and comprehensive program to address the future of fisheries The World Fisheries Congress 2020 (WFC2020) will welcome an inspiring range of Australian and international speakers to...
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Commonwealth Research Advisory Committee

The Commonwealth Research Advisory Committee (COMRAC) formerly the Commonwealth Fisheries Research Advisory Body (FRAB), is an Australian Government statutory authority that was established by the FRDC in March 2016 under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 (PIRD Act). The...
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