Published: 29 June 2021
Updated: 12 November 2025
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 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
Investment and capital: growing investment and capital for RD&I - SERD Scaling the system: A proactive approach to scaling the RD&I system - SERD Foundational research: creating knowledge - SERD RD&I Incentives: Incentivising breakthrough innovation and ambitious R&D - SERD National Coordination for RD&I Impact – SERD
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October 2025 |
| Parliament of Australia | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | National Food Security Strategy Discussion Paper | October 2025 |
| Parliament of Australia | Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee | Algal Blooms in South Australia | August 2025 |
| Parliament of Australia | Submission to the National Biosecurity Committee | Inter-Governmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) | September 2024 |
| 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 | Submission on the Drought Plan | Drought Plan | 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 |
