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PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-052
DATE START/END: 23 JUN 2022 - 31 MAY 2026

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Coordination Program: strategic planning, project management and adoption

With the growth in the aquaculture/fisheries industry and no specific mechanism to allocate funding for aquatic animal health R&D, the Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram (AAHBS) was established in 2001 and operated under a joint agreement between the Australian Government and FRDC....
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-803
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2016 - 30 AUG 2019

Future oysters CRC-P: New Technologies to Improve Sydney Rock Oyster Breeding and Production

This application has been developed from ongoing discussions with industry and, in particular, the hatchery sector, and has been designed to target specific production challenges. Each project will either decrease hatchery operation costs, increase production reliability or increase the market for...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
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PUBLISHED:
2015-09-01

Standards help secure seafood confidence

Creating standards for the Australian fishing industry will help to ensure consistency and confidence in the way seafood is produced and marketed, ultimately improving sales and profitability By Alan Snow and Sevaly Sen When consumers buy a fish, they want to know that they are getting...
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DATE:
2023-06-27

There’s crabs, and there’s Giant Mud Crabs

Research in Queensland is focused on maximising the commercial and ecological health of one of northern Australia’s iconic species, the Giant Mud Crab. By Brad Collis Giant Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata) are biologically very complex, says Dr Julie Robins, who leads research into...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-122
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2021 - 29 SEP 2024

Human Dimensions Research Coordination Program 2021-24

The Human Dimensions Research Subprogram was established in late 2016 by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) to coordinate FRDC-funded research and development aimed at addressing priorities within the field of human dimensions research. The Subprogram built on the legacies of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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PUBLISHED:
2016-09-01

Community stake in skate survival

New information about the Maugean Skate’s life and habits has prompted changes to the management of Macquarie Harbour to protect this endangered species By Annabel Boyer Researcher Justin Bell examines a female Maugean Skate by using a portable ultrasound to assess the size of the eggs and...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-001
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2015 - 30 MAR 2017

Developing alternative strategies for managing seal-fisher interactions in the South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery

The South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery (LCF) is a small scale, multi-species, multi-method, community-based fishery that operates within a highly modified, dynamic environment, recognised internationally for its unique ecological character. The LCF includes the waters of three separate, but...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-074
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 30 SEP 2008

Management of bioeroding sponges in wild stocks of Pinctada maxima in Western Australia

Silver-lipped pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) harvested from wild stocks and transferred to farms in both WA and NT are experiencing considerable levels of infestation of bioeroding sponges (hereafter Cliona sp). Cliona sp life history traits (sexual and asexual reproduction) may be allowing them to...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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2018-03-01

Voyage to an electric future

Smarter technology could be the drawcard that brings new respect and a new generation to the fishing industry Dennis Holder is looking to replace his big diesels with a state-of-the-art electric system. Photos: Brad Collis By Brad Collis Dennis Holder is a career fisher, a 31-year veteran...
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-341
DATE START/END: 10 SEP 2008 - 29 JAN 2009

People Development Program: Workforce and Skills Summit

Objective 4 of the People Development Plan recognises that undertaking research and development that aims to understand the fishing / seafood industry’s workforce needs and build workforce capability is a high priority. The capacity to meet this objective is hamstrung by poor coordination,...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
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PUBLISHED:
2017-12-01

Access all areas

The FRDC’s revamped websites will provide unprecedented access to fisheries information for diverse audiences, from consumers and fishers to researchers, traders, managers and the media Centralising its information and data and connecting what were previously standalone websites into a suite of...
Communities
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-062
DATE START/END: 30 AUG 2020 - 31 OCT 2023

Minimising plastic in the Western Rock Lobster industry (Phase 1 – scope and identify)

The use of plastic in the western rock lobster industry has long been discussed, with the subject becoming more prevalent following the 2019 national industry conference, Seafood Directions, where one of the program’s key topics was plastics. It was noted at that conference that: “Every year...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-200
DATE START/END: 30 MAY 2007 - 30 SEP 2008

SESSF Industry Development Subprogram: alternative fuels for fishing vessels

Fuel is a vital, but costly, input to seafood production, accounting for up to 50% of the operating costs of a fishing vessel in Australia. An estimated 270 million litres of diesel fuel is currently consumed in Australian fisheries each year, as well as a substantial amount of petrol. Faced...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-088
DATE START/END: 10 JAN 2021 - 29 JUN 2021

Quantifying inter-sectoral values within and among the Indigenous, commercial and recreational sectors

The Australian fisheries industry is made up of several sectors, including Indigenous, commercial and recreational. For these sectors to collaborate effectively, solutions need to be found to the challenges associated with co-management and resources access. Historically, genuine understanding and...
ORGANISATION:
Natural Capital Economics
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-013
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2008 - 29 JUN 2012

Assessing the ecological impact of the Western Rock lobster fishery in fished and unfished areas

The initial certification process for the Western Rock Lobster Fishery (WRLF) to obtain accreditation by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in 2000 required an ecological risk assessment to be undertaken. Although that process, which was completed in 2001, rated the effects of lobster fishing on...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-124
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2017 - 31 MAY 2020

Determining variation in catchability of Western Rock Lobsters to standardise important abundance indices used for stock assessment

The Western Rock Lobster Fishery (WRLF) Australia's most valuable single-species wild fishery and the in the world first to attain MSC certification. The sustainability of the fishery is assessed using an integrated stock assessment model that incorporates a number of data sources including fishery...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-313
DATE START/END: 28 MAR 2008 - 30 JUN 2012

Collaborative partnership for farming and fishing health and safety

The Collaborative Partnership for Farming and Fishing Safety was originally established in 2001 as the Joint Research Venture for Farm Health and Safety. The Five Year Plan (2002–2006) expired at the end of June 2007, and a new Collaborative Partnership for Farming and Fishing Safety for 2007–2011...
ORGANISATION:
AgriFutures Australia
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-213
DATE START/END: 28 JUN 2005 - 29 SEP 2008

New technologies for sustainable commercial finfish culture

The technology proposed in this project is innovative and has the potential to revolutionise the way that fish are grown around the world. The technology is applicable to both inland fresh and saline aquaculture, and given appropriate engineering development, may be applicable to ocean aquaculture....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Fremantle
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-042
DATE START/END: 30 JUL 2006 - 1 OCT 2010

Demersal fishing interactions with marine benthos in the Australian EEZ of the Southern Ocean: an assessment of the vulnerability of benthic habitats to impact by demersal gears

Background of project development This project aims to assess the vulnerability of and risks to habitats in Australian fisheries in the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) of the Southern Ocean to impacts by different demersal gears – trawl, longline and traps. ...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Antarctic Division (AAD)
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-119
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2022 - 29 JUL 2023

Improving bycatch reduction strategies and escape vents in Queensland Mud Crab fisheries

The opportunity exists to quantify the performance of escape vents currently used in the Queensland mud crab fishery and provide advice to management (Fisheries Queensland and the Crab Working Group) to refine escape vent regulations to maximise commercial outcomes (i.e., retention of legal male...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-041
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2020 - 14 DEC 2024

Improving the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of mitigation tools for protected species interactions in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) encompasses the eastern half of the Australian fishing zone from the tip of north Queensland to the Victorian/South Australia border. The main fishing gear is pelagic longlines that can be up to 70kms in length and are deployed in surface water habitat...
ORGANISATION:
Tuna Australia Ltd
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-226
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2007 - 30 JUN 2010

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: rapid strain identification of the bacterial fish pathogen Streptococcus iniae and development of an effective polyvalent vaccine for Australian barramundi

The present application has been developed in response to the increasing occurrence and distribution of the septicaemic bacterial disease streptococcosis in the Australian barramundi industry and its serious adverse impacts on productivity and the economics of farming barramundi. Streptococcosis can...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
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