Published: 29 June 2021 Updated: 20 June 2023
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As Australia’s fisheries research and development agency, FRDC plays an important role in delivering science to meet the needs of government and industry. As part of this role, FRDC makes public submissions on areas relating to science, marine environments, and key issues relating to the organisation.

Literature reviews

FRDC submissions

Parliament

Committee

Topic

Submission date

Parliament of Australia

House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Waste

Plastic pollution in Australia's oceans and waterways December 2022
Parliament of Australia Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture Strengthening and Safeguarding Food
Security in Australia
December 2022
Parliament of Australia Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Climate-related marine invasive species October 2022
Parliament of Australia Submitted to The Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease August 2022

Parliament of Australia

Submission to The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources

The Australian Aquaculture Sector

June 2021

Parliament of Australia

Submission to Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

The Fisheries Quota System

March 2021

Parliament of Australia

Submission to The Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment

Draft report of the review of agvet chemicals regulatory framework

February 2021

Parliament of Australia Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources Inquiry into growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030- December 2020 December 2020

Parliament of Tasmania

Submission to the Tasmanian Government Legislative Council

Inquiry into Finfish Farming in Tasmania

November 2019

Parliament of Australia

Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee

Impact of seismic testing on fisheries and the marine environment

December 2019

Parliament of Australia Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Review Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Submission to the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Review February 2017

Parliament of Australia

Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee

Current and Future Impacts of Climate Change on Marine fisheries and Biodiversity

November 2016

Parliament of Australia

Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee

Updated submission to the Inquiry into the environmental, social and economic impacts of large capacity fishing vessels

September 2016

Parliament of Australia

Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

Current requirements for labelling of seafood and seafood products

July 2014

Parliament of Australia

Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry

Country of origin food labelling (FRDC recommendation: The FSANZ Food Standards Code 2.2.3 should mandate the use of the Australian Fish Names Standard)

May 2014

Parliament of Australia

Submission to the House of Representatives

Role of Science for Fisheries and Aquaculture

May 2012

Parliament of Australia

 

Response to the National Food Plan issues paper

September 2011

Parliament of Australia Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry The Australian Rural Research and Development Corporations Model June 2010