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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-234
DATE START/END: 14 FEB 2009 - 14 DEC 2009

ASBTIA: Investigation of causes of mortalities in farmed SBT – variation to project 2008/228

In the last two years the SBT industry has experienced an increase in mortalities resulting in direct losses. In addition, SBT production has incurred changes in product quality associated with variable condition index and growth appears to have been compromised. It is estimated that the combined...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-233
DATE START/END: 30 NOV 2011 - 30 MAY 2013

FRDC-DCCEE: growth opportunities & critical elements in the value chain for wild fisheries & aquaculture in a changing climate

This application was developed to address a Scoping Brief issued as a supplementary call to the Marine NARP funding package, as the first call did not address the issues of industry opportunities across the value chain. As climate change impacts can propagate from the wild catch end of the chain, or...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Land and Water Canberra
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-224
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2016 - 29 JUN 2018

Boosting fisher returns through smart value adding and greater use of underutilised species

Greater use of Australia's underutilised commercial fisheries will benefit the Australian seafood industry (e.g. via increased regional employment, and better use of and returns from fishery capital). It will also reduce Australia's reliance on imported seafood. The FRDC has established clear...
ORGANISATION:
Ridge Partners
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-215
DATE START/END: 27 FEB 2006 - 31 MAR 2011

Seafood CRC: southern rocklobster industry research and development planning, implementation and extension

INTRODUCTION: The southern rocklobster (Jasus edwardsii) supports major commercial fisheries in Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia, with total catches from these States being around 4500t in 2004-05. Of this catch, South Australia is the largest producer with approximately 55% of the total...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Rocklobster Ltd (SRL)
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DATE:
2023-04-28

Trawl workshop ‘strikes gold’

1500+ years of fishing experience come face-to-face to discuss issues facing the East Coast trawl sector. By Dempsey Ward Trawl fishers from northern Queensland met in two workshops – in Cairns and Townsville – to discuss current issues relating to the East Coast Trawl...
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DATE:
2018-11-19

Assessing the trawling footprint of Australian fisheries

The first national picture of the footprint of bottom trawling on Australia’s seabed habitats has just been released. Overall, less than 3.5% of the Australian seabed was found to be affected by trawling in recent years. Although this figure varies regionally, it is among the lowest footprints...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-03-01

Fisher calls for management innovation

An electronic pulse trawler operating overseas would not meet Australia’s fishing regulations. Photos: Wayne Dredge With an in-depth look at fisheries management regimes around the world, Wayne Dredge has come to a clear position on what is needed to encourage innovation and efficiency in...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-12-01

Not your usual catch

Fishers are often at the frontline in close encounters with the weird and wonderful creatures that make up our marine and freshwater environments Australian National Fish Collection director Daniel Gledhill with specimens awaiting formal identification and registration in the collection: just...
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-171
DATE START/END: 17 FEB 2019 - 31 OCT 2019

CRDC: FRDC Contribution: Growing a digital future - understanding digital capability in Australian agriculture

Recommendation D10 of the Accelerating Precision to Decision Project is: That the 15 Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) and the university sector strategically invest in education and capacity building for students, producers, agribusinesses, rural industries and their stakeholders to...
ORGANISATION:
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-078
DATE START/END: 16 MAR 2021 - 29 SEP 2021

Circular Economy Opportunities for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Australia

This application is a response to the call by the FRDC as there is increasing interest in moving from the linear model of “take-make-waste” to one where products and materials are kept in use, processes are in place to use waste and remove pollution and natural systems are regenerated. This circular...
ORGANISATION:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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