This project provides learnings of successes and failures/challenges of MSC certification in WA. At the time
of this report’s publication, 12 WA fisheries representing 90 percent value and approximately 60 percent
of the total commercial catch in the state have been awarded MSC certification....
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
The NSW Professional Fishermen’s Association in conjunction with the Fisheries Research Development Corporation organised an intensive workshop with a wide representation of participants from across Australia aimed at addressing issue of theft of and from estuarine...
The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) in collaboration with the Tasmanian oyster industry and regulators, University of Tasmania and Plant and Food Research New Zealand undertook a survey of significant foodborne Vibrio species (Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio...
This project investigated relationships between environmental factors and harvests of crabs in the Gulf of Carpentaria (GoC), northern Australia. Desktop correlative analyses clearly indicated that recent fluctuations in the catches of Giant Mud Crabs in the GoC are most likely driven by...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
This project trialled the use of remote cameras to monitor the relative abundance of Australian sea lions (ASLs, Neophoca cinerea) at three Western Australian (WA) breeding colonies. The research was undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to assess...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
This project was a collaborative study across three research organisations: Agriculture Victoria, CSIRO (Victoria) and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). The overall aim of this collaborative project was to better understand many aspects of infection with the parasite...