The study estimates the benefits and costs of the beam trawl fishery to the Queensland economy in each of four study areas. Benefits are values of catches and costs include catching costs and costs imposed on the recreational and otter trawl fisheries, through by-catch, congestion and habitat...
Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) are an important component of the recreational game fishery in Australia. Recreational fishers in waters around South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales catch this species seasonally. Each state respectively is responsible for the management of this...
Rural industries (fishers, farmers and foresters) have collaborated to develop a pathway to proactive, transparent, long term engagement with the community via a three-year research program into the drivers of community trust.
Food Safety Plans (FSPs) are fast becoming a prerequisite for domestic and international trade. In the present context, abalone farmers applied to the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) for funding with the Abalone Aquaculture Subprogram for development of FSP to cover all aspects...