A growing fleet of fishers around Australia are collecting vital subsurface ocean data to better understand fisheries and track the broader impacts of climate change.   By Catherine...

Tiger Prawns are providing a case study to test the ability of a new model to separate environmental and fishing impacts on fish stocks and identify possible management options. By Catherine...

The discovery of eastern and western biological stocks of Silver Trevally (Pseudocaranx georgianus) and Ocean Jacket (Nelusetta ayraud) is set to align reporting and management practices across...

New research is using genetic techniques to assess populations of the protected Narrow Sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate) in Northern Australia.  By Catherine...

FRDC is thrilled to unveil a stellar lineup of research partners at FishTank, an interactive hub for research presentations at Seafood Directions 2024.  Eight exceptional research partners from...

FRDC welcomes the Hon Julie Collins MP and Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio. FRDC congratulates the Hon Julie Collins MP Minister for Agriculture,...

Glittering gala Seafood Awards dinners have been held throughout the country to recognise the contributions of people working in, and in support of, Australian fishing and...

Trials will begin this summer on the feasibility of diversifying inland fishing opportunities for recreational fishers in Queensland by introducing two trevally species (Caranx spp.) to selected...

A sector-led initiative to reduce the bycatch of sea snakes in prawn trawlers, is refining a new snake escape device and testing its effectiveness in three major prawn fisheries.  By Catherine...

The most comprehensive assessment of the biological sustainability of Australian fish stocks has been completed with the release of the Sixth edition of the Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS)...