The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) was announced to host the next World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) to be held in 2023 in Melbourne. The WRFC is the world’s most prominent gathering of the recreational fishing community and is held every three years for researchers,...
This report details an investigation by the NSW Department of Primary Industries into QX disease in Sydney Rock Oysters (Saccostrea glomerata; SROs) in Port Stephens during the 2022. This followed from the first incursion of this disease in this estuary in August of 2021. QX disease has...
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Microplastics are commonly consumed by seafood species however, there is still limited understanding of the effects and implications that microplastics may have on the fishing and aquaculture industry. This project summarises research on the effects that microplastic may be having on seafood...
This project synthesised information that could be used to help guide decision making around the protection of fisheries species that may be impacted by water abstraction. This review was led by Griffith University and conducted in collaboration with the University of Western...