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DATE:
2021-07-09

Indigenous fishing

FRDC shares the vision expressed by Reconciliation Australia: “A united Australia which respects this land of ours, values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage and provides justice and equity for all.” FRDC’s shared vision for fishing and aquaculture is Fish Forever 2030:...
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2013-03-01

Fish stocks reports signal start of new era

Whether you’re a fisher or a foodie, there is finally a single source for scientifically grounded information on the health of Australia’s key seafood species Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Joe Ludwig offically launched the new Status of key Australian fish stocks...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-725
DATE START/END: 31 MAR 2008 - 30 MAR 2011

SCRC: Seafood CRC: 0.5 FTE Postdoctoral Research Fellow - SARDI - Aquatic Animal Health Scientist (Craig Hayward)

This 0.5 FTE postdoc. will engage with CRC participants seeking to address key production “bottlenecks” that can be addressed by targeted research on aquatic animal health issues. In particular, the postdoc. will initially work with Clean Seas Tuna Pty Ltd (CST) to address their identified...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-153
DATE START/END: 2 MAY 2023 - 7 MAR 2024

Fishing and Aquaculture Workforce Capability Framework

This application was developed in response to the FRDC Open Call for R&D Investment Opportunities. The project will develop a Fishing and Aquaculture Workforce Capability Framework. The proposed approach was developed based on our experience with similar projects as well as consultation in...
ORGANISATION:
RM Consulting Group (RMCG)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-103
DATE START/END: 30 MAY 2024 - 20 FEB 2025

Detecting paralytic shellfish toxins in oysters - initial assessment of AquaBC rapid test kit

The Neogen rapid test kit for the detection of paralytic shellfish toxin (PSTs) was successfully validated by us in both single lab and inter-lab validations for use in oysters, offering rapid (within 20 min) on farm results. The test was used in Tasmania to reduce business risk, (i.e. frequent...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-203
DATE START/END: 17 JUL 2014 - 30 JUN 2016

SESSF Monitoring and Assessment – Strategic Review

The SESSF was established in 2003 by the amalgamation of the South East Trawl, Great Australian Bight Trawl, Southern Shark Non-Trawl and South East non-trawl fisheries. The SESSF is a major supplier of fresh fish to the south-eastern states of Australia and has the highest gross value of...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-229
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2006 - 29 NOV 2009

Aquafin CRC - Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: Facilitation and administration

Australian production of farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, is currently some 18,000 tonnes per year, with an estimated value of $217 million. The industry is based on some 40 marine leases operated by six companies in Tasmania and minor exploratory ventures in Victoria, South Australia and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-009
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2022 - 29 SEP 2025

Quantifying Banded Morwong, Bluethroat Wrasse and Purple Wrasse abundance and movements to sustain key fisheries in Tasmania - postgraduate

Background Reef fishes support some of the most productive fishing operations within the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery. The three most important target species are Banded Morwong (Cheilodactylus spectabilis), Bluethroat Wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus) and Purple Wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola), with a...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
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DATE:
2024-05-22

It's nothing to be jellous about: uncovering the secrets of jellyfish blooms

New FRDC research seeks to understand why jellyfish blooms are persisting in the Hawkesbury Estuary – a significant disruption causing financial distress for commercial trawl and mesh fishers working in the river. By Dempsey Ward The Hawkesbury Estuary, a vital artery for Australia’s...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-119
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2017 - 30 DEC 2019

Developing novel remote camera approaches to assess and monitor the population status of Australian sea lions

Analysis of independently-observed bycatch data from the Western Australian (WA) Temperate Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline Fisheries (TDGDLF) using the potential encounter model developed in FRDC project 2009-096 to account for uneven distribution of observer effort, indicated that the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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