It is well-recognised that validation of diagnostic tests for diseases that are exotic to Australia is hampered by the lack of reference populations that are infected with the specific disease agent. Experimental infectivity studies provide one approach to address this gap. In consultation with Prof...

The DAFF Report on the Review of Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Guidelines (2013) identified that deriving appropriate economic-based target reference points in multispecies fisheries was a complex problem. While it is recognized in the HSP that achieving a fishery level net...

On a world-wide basis, there is increasing concern about the levels of bycatch associated with trawling. Perceptions of wastage and negative ecological impacts underlie these concerns and have prompted many studies into trawl bycatch mitigation. We recognise that the first focus should be on...

Bycatch was once said to be the “fisheries issue of the 1990’s”. Yet it still dominates fisheries management, policy and research, being a major component of all EBFM processes, FAO’s Ecosystem Approach, assessments by the Marine Stewardship Council and other eco-labeling organisations, the EU’s...

SafeFish is an initiative that was developed by the South Australian Research & Development Institute (SARDI) with Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Council (ASCRC) funding. Since its inception in 2010, it has successfully enabled seafood industry sectors to respond in a coordinated and...