A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Research to Rights: Supporting cultural fisheries for Aboriginal Tasmanians, was recently signed in Hobart. The MoU recognises the significance of fishing...

Price premiums are one potential benefit of Indigenous brands, but new FRDC-funded research shows strengthening communities and creating employment are stronger drivers.   By Catherine...

Following a sell-out event in 2022, Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has announced the biennial Seafood Directions conference to be held in Hobart from 10-12 September 2024. By Dempsey...

An online mapping platform is being developed for Tasmanian waters to improve accessibility of information supporting marine planning. By Claire Crawford   Tasmania’s marine environment is...

Effective fisheries management involves controlling the total catch within a specific fishery, including where that catch is shared between commercial, Indigenous, and recreational fishers. One of the...

Hobartians – You’re invited to our Open House event ‘Talk to the researchers’ - Learn about Storm Bay science and environmental...

National Reconciliation Week is upon us, with FRDC acknowledging the deep significance of the seas and waters to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. FRDC and the Indigenous Reference Group...

A new group of Research Advisory Committee (RAC) members will provide their input into FRDC’s research priorities when they commence in the second half of 2023.  By Dempsey Ward   FRDC's...

Blue Swimmer Crabs (Portunus armatus) are highly prized among commercial and recreational fishers and new FRDC-funded research outlines strategies to support compliance and maintain the resource for...

A wide cross-section of Australia’s fishing communities came together over the past year at FRDC workshops to address increasing reports of sharks taking fish as they are being caught.  By Brad...