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Commercialisation and adoption

FRDC’s approach to commercialisation In order for knowledge and innovations to drive positive change they must be adopted and used. Commercialisation is one way to achieve this. Commercialisation is often considered to be the process of bringing new products or services to market. We...
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PUBLISHED:
2014-09-01

New blends in research mix

More sophisticated approaches to fishing and aquaculture research are combining public and private-sector capabilities, while striving to find the balance between fundamental science and industry-specific needs Illustration: Justin Garnsworthy By Karin Derkley In the past five years...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-09-01

Fish health benefits undersold

From international policymaking to point-of-sale, fisheries need to engage in selling the benefits of their product As president of the World Aquaculture Society, Australian Graham Mair (third from left) is among the dignitaries and sponsors lined up to officially open the trade show as part of...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-208
DATE START/END: 31 MAR 2010 - 30 MAR 2013

Developing clam aquaculture in Australia: a feasibility study on culturing Donax deltoides and Katelysia sp on intertidal and subtidal leases in South Australia

Clam aquaculture, the focus of this project, is an innovative concept in Australia although it is well developed overseas. World production of cultured Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarium) and hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) was 3.1 million tonnes in 2005. Australian wild catch of 2,135 tonnes...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-048
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2009 - 30 SEP 2010

Electronic on board monitoring pilot project for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Electronic monitoring technologies integrate logged sensor data and digital video to create additional data collection tools that combined with other monitoring programs create an integrated approach to effective fisheries management. To enable a comprehensive...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-129
DATE START/END: 14 MAR 2020 - 14 MAR 2021

Potential transition of shark gillnet boats to longline fishing in Bass Strait - ecological, cross-sectoral, and economic implications

Shark fishing in southern Australia was first recorded in 1927 (Wilson et al. 2009) with fishers targeting mainly School Shark (Galeorhinus galeus) using demersal longlines. Between 1927 and the early 1960s the shark fishery developed due to increased demand for shark meat and vitamin A from shark...
ORGANISATION:
Fishwell Consulting Pty Ltd
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-015
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2012 - 29 JUN 2015

RAC WA: Improving confidence in the management of the blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus) in Shark Bay

The Shark Bay Crab Fishery (Portunus armatus, formerly Portunus pelagicus, Lai et al. 2010) has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years to become Australia’s highest producing blue swimmer crab fishery valued at over $10 million. This resource is harvested commercially by the Shark Bay Crab trap...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-241
DATE START/END: 19 JAN 2015 - 30 DEC 2016

Reassessment of intertidal macroalgal communities near to and distant from salmon farms and an evaluation of using drones to survey macroalgal distribution

The Tasmanian salmonid aquaculture industry is now the largest seafood sector in Australia with production approaching 40,000t of salmonids per annum and a farm gate value of ~400 million. The industry’s strategic plan is to double salmon production in Tasmania by 2030, and obtaining community...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
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