The success of native kelp propagation offers new cropping opportunities and broader environmental benefits By Catherine Norwood Giant Kelp or Macrocystis pyrifera grown on longlines adjacent to salmon cages at Okehampton Bay October 2018. Photo: Stefan Andrews Thanks to the adaptation...

Ongoing assessment of project outcomes is helping the FRDC ensure it gets the best return from its research dollars By Catherine Norwood FRDC research projects completed in the 2016-17 financial year are expected to return a benefit of almost 6 to 1, according to the results of...

The first national study of Australia’s trawling footprint has identified contact with less than 3.5 per cent of the seabed By Melissa Marino Australia"s Trawl Footprint. Source: FRDC Australia’s seabed is incredibly diverse, ranging from kelp forests to coral reefs, and rocky...

Preventing plastic from entering the marine food chain and maiming ocean wildlife is driving efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle Story Catherine Norwood Photos Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Plastics and rubbish collected during beach clean-ups by members of Southern Bluefin Tuna...

New species and new ways of analysing data make the latest reports on Australian Fish stocks the most comprehensive yet – and available on your smartphone By Annabel Boyer Crimson Snapper. The latest edition of the Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports is set to be...