The FRDC has officially launched its Research, Development and Extension Plan to guide fisheries and aquaculture research priorities to 2020 Leadership Program participants celebrate the launch of the new FRDC RD&E Plan with Patrick Hone (left) and Senator Richard Colbeck (right). Photos:...

For maritime anthropologist Tanya King, the people are the most fascinating part of a fishery Maritime anthropologist Tanya King studies rural and marine communities, looking at the social, environmental, political and economic factors that affect them. Photo: Donna Squire, Deakin...

Marine science students rise to the challenge of finding new ways to prevent interactions between seals and commercial fishers Winners in the seal-deterrent design competition, (from left) Tommy Cheo, Ben uit den Bogaard, Tana McCarthy and Jack Hauser. Photo: IMAS By Catherine...

Tips from the kitchen can provide the missing link to bring more customers to seafood more often Josh Catalano (left) with Stuart Fergusson, executive chef at Catalano’s Seafood. Photo: Evan Collis By Catherine Norwood Western Australia’s Josh Catalano believes the key to increasing...

Direct contact with customers adds to fishers’ job satisfaction, and brings new opportunities to educate the public By Ilaria Catizone Dealing directly with the public is one of the main reasons that Hayley Abbott loves attending farmers’ markets in Moruya, New South Wales, and Canberra...