PROJECT NUMBER • 2024-009 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Exploring new resources for the West Coast Deep Sea Crustacean Managed Fishery in Western Australia ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Rac Wa Fishing Gear Crustacean Fisheries SPECIES Giant Crab Champagne Crabs Crabs
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-109 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Australian Council of Prawn Fishers Industry Partnership Agreement - Environment RD&E Program ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) TAGS Trawl Technology Transfer Marine Plastics Bycatch SPECIES Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-052 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Novel fishery independent, biological and economic-processing methods to underpin expansion of Australia's fastest growing fishery, the Western Rock Octopus ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Rac Wa Economic Commercial Species Biology SPECIES Octopuses
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-033 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Data measures of success against ACPF 2021-2026 Strategic Plan ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) TAGS Social Acceptability Marketing Consumer Community SPECIES Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-064 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Responsible (animal welfare) fishing practice for the Australian Wild Prawn industry ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) TAGS Wild Catch Trawl Community Behaviour Animal Welfare SPECIES Royal Red Prawn Black Tiger Prawn Redspot King Prawn King Prawns Banana Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-001 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Exploring changes in recreational fishing participation and catch due to COVID-19 – A WA case study ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Recreational Fishing Rac Wa
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-092 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Assessing effective approaches to engaging the food service sector ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) SPECIES Royal Red Prawn Giant Scarlet Prawn Redspot King Prawn King Prawns Banana Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-091 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Whale entanglement mitigation program – understanding whale population dynamics, entanglement dynamics and gear modifications to reduce entanglements in WRL gear ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys SPECIES Western Rock Lobster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-080 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT ACPF IPA Management and Community Engagement, People Development Programs ORGANISATION: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) SPECIES Royal Red Prawn Giant Scarlet Prawn Redspot King Prawn King Prawns Banana Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-123 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Biology and Ecology Program: Strategically targeting research on Panulirus cygnus and its ecosystem to suit the needs of the WRL fishing industry and stakeholders ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys TAGS Sustainability SPECIES Western Rock Lobster