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PROJECT NUMBER • 2000-246
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Abalone Aquaculture Subprogram: quality systems for abalone (Haliotis) farming in SA, Vic, Tas and WA

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...
ORGANISATION:
M and S Food Consultants Pty Ltd
TAGS
Post Harvest
Mortality
Crustacean Fisheries
Animal Health
SPECIES
Roe's Abalone
Greenlip Abalone
Brownlip Abalone
Environment

Shellfish diseases workshop

Project number: 1993-131
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $16,425.42
Principal Investigator: Dick B. Callinan
Organisation: NSW Department of Primary Industries
Project start/end date: 26 Jul 1993 - 16 Sep 1997
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Workshop
Physiology
Mortality
Disease
Biotechnology

Objectives

1. The workshop will provide training in general pathology of molluscs and crustacea. It will also focus on characterisation of major disease in these animals.
2. It is envisaged that this training will provide a sound sufficient basis for further development of expertise in Australian workers within the local setting

Final report

Author: R.B. Callinan
Final Report • 2017-09-29 • 975.49 KB
1993-131-DLD.pdf

Summary

A 5-day, intensive Shellfish Diseases Workshop was held at NSW Fisheries' Brackish Water Fish Culture Research Station, Salamander Bay, from 6-10 December 1993.
 
The workshop was organized by Sub-Committee on Fish Health, a sub-committee of Animal Health Committee. It was attended by laboratory diagnosticians and researchers with major service and/or research commitments in the area of shellfish diseases. Prior to the workshop, most of these workers had little, if any, formal training in invertebrate pathology.
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-728
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: sustainable feeds and feed management for Yellowtail Kingfish

Yeilowtail Kingfish, Seriola lalandi, is the main closed cycle flnfish cultured in South Australia (SA) and this industry has great potential to expand in other states of Australia. One of the major inefficiencies identified by industry was feeds and feed management in Yellowtail Kingfish...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
TAGS
Supply & Demand
Software
Remote Sensing
Nutrition
Mortality
SPECIES
Yellowtail Kingfish
Industry

Aquaculture Nutrition Subprogram: strategic planning, project management and adoption

Project number: 2001-251
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $212,860.00
Principal Investigator: Robert van Barneveld
Organisation: Barneveld Nutrition Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 29 Jun 2001 - 1 Jun 2006
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Nutrition
Husbandry
Food Safety
Aquaculture
Animal Health

Need

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Objectives

1. To identify R & D priorities for reducing the real cost of aquaculture diets and feeding and increasing the use of Australian agricultural ingredients in aquaculture diets.
2. Establish what the fundamental non species specific nutritional constraints are to aquaculture production (eg diet form, nutritional requirements, feeding strategies, feed evolution or a combination of several factors) and then establish and manage a collaborative core research program to address this.
3. Develop a risk management strategy for all aquaculture industries in relation to nutrition to assist the research priority setting process.
4. Forge an agreement between the FRDC an other relevant RDC's and research providers for the management of research relating to aquaculture nutrition under the auspices of an aquaculture nutrition subprogram accounting for variations in priorities between agencies.
5. Define and facilitate a mechanism for lead agencies for the commercialisation of all relevant nutrition research arising from FRDC funded projects.
6. Provide a single point of contact for aquaculture nutrition research in Australia and improve the aquaculture nutrition skills base in Australia.
7. Facilitate the functions of an aquaculture nutrition "Expert Working Group" to ensure ongoing research programs have a high degree of industry relevance and focus.
8. Improve communication of nutrition research outcomes and current nutrition research between scientists, aquaculturists, ingredient suppliers and feed manufacturers.

Final report

Author: Robert van Barneveld
Final Report • 2006-04-29 • 1.11 MB
2001-251-DLD.pdf

Summary

The Aquaculture Nutrition Subprogram was established to maintain communication and momentum in aquaculture nutrition research in Australia, and to ensure focussed investment in this research discipline and optimum return on research investment. The Subprogram was successful in establishing an Expert Working Group used for the evaluation of research projects and strategic research priorities, a strategic plan for 2002-2007, a number of short courses, workshops and conference sessions,  and the basis for a more standardised and relevant approach to aquaculture nutrition research through a methodology manual.

Keywords: aquaculture, nutrition

Project products

Proceedings • 924.40 KB
2001-251 ANS Workshop 2003 Proceedings.pdf

National Seafood Industry Leadership Program: 2009-2011

Project number: 2009-310
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $276,179.00
Principal Investigator: Jill Briggs
Organisation: Affectus Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 31 Dec 2008 - 30 Nov 2011
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Training
Education
Disease
Aquaculture
Animal Health

Need

The need for this project has been suggested in the above sections but there is further evidence of need provided by the goals of the FRDC’s People Development Program. The program states the need to develop the capabilities of the people through building capacity through a three year National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP).

This project will directly contribute to the delivery of the People Development Program 2008 – 2013 prepared for FRDC by Jo-Anne Ruscoe. The NSILP will ensure outputs that address some of the goals and objectives of the People Development Program:

1. enhance industry leadership within all sectors;
2. build industry capacity to drive change to achieve goals

The Industry Leaders Enhancement Project has parallel drivers and will specifically address

1. The shortage of industry leaders in all sectors of the fishing industry.
2. The need to develop people within all sectors who have the skills to effectively contribute to debate and policy development for significant challenges, including access to fish resources.
3. The opportunities for people in industry to develop skills that are going to directly improve business profitability and sustainability.
4. The contribution in the uptake of formal training, and in particular apprenticeships.
5. The enhanced knowledge of decision makers in a complex industry through accurate information and knowledge.

It is clear that the current program delivers outcomes for the industry regarding leadership activity. The following graduates have taken significant leadership steps at a national and sector level:

Sean Savage
Kane Williams
Stanley Lui
Katherine Sarneckis
Greg Carton
Donna Fewings
David Mills
Nick Paul
Tanya Adams
Neil Green
Inga Davis
Duncan Worthington
Brad Crear
Heidi Mumme
Jonas Woolford
Scott Walter
Melanie Snart
Andrew Baker
Helen Jenkins
Louise Nock
Geoff Blackburn
Jo-Anne Ruscoe
James Newman
Chris Calogeras
Joe De Belin
Christian Pike
Alan Snow

Objectives

1. 1. To revise National Seafood Industry Leadership Program in line with the program review conducted in 2008
2. 2. To revise the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program incorporating the above with knowledge held by Rural Training Initiatives and the evaluation conduct during the delivery of the 2008 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program.
3. 3. To redistribute skills sessions and industry knowledge exchange sessions to ensure that sessions are provided with sufficient time for participants skills to be enhanced thus increasing the Sydney residential session by a single day
4. 4. To graduate a minimum of 15 new leaders per annum. These leaders to reflect diversity of the industry and if possible include all sectors of the industry.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-9872781-1-1
Author: Jill Briggs
Final Report • 2012-04-10 • 8.43 MB
2009-310-DLD.pdf

Summary

National Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2009 – 2011 was reviewed and revised in line with the 2008 review. Adjustments were made to the program including the introduction of the third day added to Residential 2 – Sydney (Objective 1 & 3). These adjustments have provided further opportunity for skill development, networking and leadership growth.

A further NSILP stakeholder survey was conducted during 2011. (Objective 2) and although responses were low in number information gathered indicated that graduates of the program had enhanced their leadership in their workplaces and in the industry.

Average of over sixteen (16) seafood industry individuals graduated from the 2009, 2010 and 2011 NSILP. The minimum target graduate number was fifteen per annum. (Objective 4). The promotion and selection processes ensured a broad cross-section of industry participated. 60% of participants were directly working within industry as fishers or in representative roles. Recreational and Indigenous participation was achieved. The diversity of participants and guest speakers ensured an industry wide perspective was developed. This diversity is also seen as an extremely positive element of the NSILP as it ensures “big-picture” thinking for future industry leaders.

At the conclusion of the project fifty (50) graduates were welcomed by the industry as leaders who have a clearer understanding of positively impacting on decision-making processes at all levels of the industry. The graduation evening allows for the NSILP Major Sponsor Sydney Fish Market to be recognized and the nature of the evening ensures the industry understands the caliber of the graduates through a number of presentations. This project continues to provide an excellent platform for high-level networking, leadership growth, information and knowledge exchange, strategic thinking and outcomes for the seafood industry.

 

People
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1998-159
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Stock structure of northern and western Australian Spanish mackerel

Decisions about the allocation of management responsibilities for fisheries for narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, as well as on-going stock assessments, require an understanding of the spatial relationships of the species. We used a suite of methods, isotope ratios in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Industry Tourism and Trade
TAGS
Otolith
Genomics
Fisheries Management
Animal Health
SPECIES
Spanish Mackerel

Tackle Box - Fishing at home during Covid 19

Project number: 2019-213
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $70,000.00
Principal Investigator: Adam J. Martin
Organisation: Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation (ARFF)
Project start/end date: 14 Oct 2020 - 31 Aug 2021
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Safety
Recreational Fishing
Mental Health
Innovation
Habitat

Need

The ARFF Tackle Box project is funded through the ‘our marine parks’ grants funded by Parks Australia. The project aims to develop a recreational fishing app to collect data from scheduled recreational fishing competitions around Australia with the aim of being able to provide data on the interactions of recreational fishers with Australia’s Commonwealth Marine Parks. So far, the application has 1049 unique users, used for 9 fishing events, and has had data input for 1905 fish and 85 Photo only competition entries.
A real and meaningful opportunity exists for ARFF to lead the national recreational fishing community by introducing some simple retooling of the ARFF Tackle Box app and get on the front foot. There will be a push from some groups to keep people fishing but the reality is we need to be responsible right now. At this point, I think this is a moment FRDC can shine as well by supporting with funding as I am told there is considerable funds still available with the Rec Fish Research budget. Also, the government has subtly announced fiscal stimulus packages for sports and arts soon to keep the population engaged and there maybe potential to tap into both sporting/recreation and mental health funding. We have received offers of help to apply for these funding opportunities by professionals in these fields when they become available.
The proposal is to revise the current model and focus on the stash of data that exists already on people’s phones and keeping people engaged at home so that when the crisis passes, they are ready to go on our network. Capitalising on the low hanging fruit without fishers actively fishing and easily reach a user target of ten thousand people in a matter of weeks and potentially One hundred thousand users within 6 months without leaving home. This consists of 5 key elements:

• Fantasy/Photo only competition where people submit what they have on their phones from previous fishing trips before ARFF’s “quarantine at home/fish within the rules” policy came into effect.
• Community voting, engagement rather than “scoreboards”. It actively engages the community without the need to leave home.
• Keeping people connected with regular briefings and interactions with the states and regio

Objectives

1. To further develop the Tackle box project/application (funded by Parks Australia) to connect recreational fishers during the COVID-19 situation
2. To use the extended platform to educated recreational fishers on the relevance of Government measures to recreational fishing, ensuring those that should not be fishing don’t and those that can know under what conditions they can.
3. To extend FRDC information through the new platform including advertising of the current national social and economic survey and extending of results and information relevant as they become available. Extend other relevant project information in this time such as Tuna Champions, fish handling practices, habitat rehabilitation, safety etc.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-6484281-1-4
Authors: Adam Martin Stefan Sawynok and Bill Sawynok
Final Report • 1.79 MB
2019-213-DLD.pdf

Summary

This project examined the impact of Covid-19 on recreational fishing using a citizen science approach. The Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation (ARFF) teamed up with Infofish Australia Pty Ltd to use recaptures of tagged fish in Queensland and fishing competitions around Australia in novel ways to assess the impact by comparing data from 2020 with 2019.
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