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About FRDC

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) takes a leading role in planning and investing in fisheries research, development and extension (RD&E) to support the ongoing sustainability of our aquatic sectors and aquatic ecosystems. The Corporation is a...
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Publications

The following documents are available for download: R&D Plan R&D Plan Factsheet FRDC Independent Performance Review Final Report FRDC Independent Performance Review – Response and Implementation...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-033
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2011 - 30 MAR 2013

Spatial patterns, landscape genetics and post virus recovery of blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra (Leach), in the Western commercial fishing zone of Victoria

The primary objective of this project is to integrate geospatial and genetic technologies to improve the current spatial management of abalone fisheries.The sustainable management of abalone stocks in the western zone of Victoria has been enhanced in recent years with the adoption of a reef-scale...
ORGANISATION:
Deakin University Geelong Waterfront Campus
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2018-05-17

National Carp Control Program (NCCP) Update | May 2018

Matt Barwick, National Coordinator, NCCP. May 2018 In May 2016, the Federal Government announced it would be allocating funds to investigate possible methods to reduce impacts of the pest species, European carp on Australia’s waterways. Most agree carp impacts are severe in many areas of...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-227
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2006 - 30 JUN 2009

Seafood CRC: enhancement of the Pacific oyster selective breeding program

Australian Seafood Industries Pty Ltd is a grower-owned company, formed to carry forward the oyster breeding program developed initially by FRDC 2000/206 (“Sustainable Genetic Improvement of Pacific Oysters in Tasmania and South Australia”) and distribute the benefits of genetics R&D back to the...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Seafood Industries Pty Ltd (ASI)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-201
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2005 - 30 JUN 2009

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: environmental control of growth and early maturation in salmonids

Sexual maturation in most organisms requires the individual to attain sufficient size and energetic status to cope with the physical and metabolic requirements associated with reproduction. Atlantic salmon represent a classic example of a species which optimises this concept through a very plastic...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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2020-10-01

What we value

The COVID-19 crisis has given many Australians a new-found appreciation for the simple things in life. For many there is also a welcome and new sense of confidence in the processes and people who provide us with our food, including fishers and farmers. A large part of the FRDC’s business over the...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-170
DATE START/END: 28 JAN 2018 - 30 JUN 2018

Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit

There is significant interest in development of Northern Australia which has been well recognised by the Federal Government through its 2015 White Paper on Developing Northern Australia. Aquaculture has been recognised as one of the prime industries capable of driving expansive growth in Northern...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-011
DATE START/END: 30 MAR 2022 - 30 OCT 2024

Taxonomy of northern Australia's commercially important Ostreidae

The development of tropical oyster species for aquaculture in Australia is growing in momentum. Hatchery production is underway for the tropical ‘black-lip’ oyster at the Darwin Aquaculture Centre, and small-scale farming is being undertaken at Goulburn Island, NT, and in Bowen, QLD. Hatchery...
ORGANISATION:
Griffith University Nathan Campus
People
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-737
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2012 - 31 AUG 2012

Seafood CRC: yellowtail kingfish health workshop and feed analysis

Cleanseas Tuna (CST) is the largest producer of Yellowtail Kingfish in Australia. Production forecasts for 2013-14 were expected to be ˜2500T, however since December 2011 the company has experienced unprecedented mortalities in both its 2011 and 2012 year classes. In addition to the mortalities,...
ORGANISATION:
Clean Seas Seafood Ltd
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2023-03-22

Two Marlins, one stone

Tristan Guillemin, the winner of FRDC’s 2023 ‘Science and Innovation Award’, talks about his Award-winning project and how he was able to ‘kill two birds with one stone’. The Science and Innovation Awards recognise Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry who undertake innovative...
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2020-03-01

Schools film their fish futures

Students are diving into action to produce short films documenting what fisheries mean to them and their communities By Ilaria Catizone A community’s appetite for fresh, sustainable seafood, an afternoon spent angling, or steps to reduce plastics in our oceans – these are all...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-735
DATE START/END: 20 JAN 2012 - 14 MAY 2015

Seafood CRC: an evaluation of the options for expansion of salmonid aquaculture in Tasmanian waters

Sustainable expansion of the Tasmanian Atlantic salmon industry has been discussed in many forums between the main stakeholders (industry, government and research). Critical in these discussions was the evaluation of options available for long-term investment by all parties. To remain...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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2013-09-01

The curious case of the giant cuttlefish

By Rose Yeoman The brilliant colours of an Australian giant cuttlefish during the spawning season. Photo: Sean D. Connell The decline of Australian giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) populations in the upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia, is a mystery researchers are keen to solve. During...
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Rural Research and Development Corporations

There are 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) covering the main agricultural industries. The RDCs bring industry and researchers together to share funding and develop strategic directions that provide the sector with innovative and productive tools to compete in global...
Industry
Environment
Industry
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-128
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2017 - 29 MAR 2021

Human Dimensions Research Subprogram management

The FRDC has invested in social science and economics research capacity and coordination through the Social Science Research Coordination Program 2010-2015 (SSRCP), the 'Building capability in Fisheries Economics' project 2008/306 ('FishEcon' project), and the Social Sciences and Economics Research...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-087
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2012 - 29 JAN 2014

Tactical Research Fund: trial of an industry implemented, spatially discrete eradication/control program for Centrostephanus rodgersii in Tasmania

Over the past three decades, the distribution of the long-spined sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii has expanded southwards from southern New South Wales, through Eastern Victoria, some of the Bass Strait Islands to the Tasman Peninsular. While some individual urchins have been observed further...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-711
DATE START/END: 29 FEB 2008 - 27 FEB 2011

Seafood CRC: Addressing key aquatic animal health issues limiting production of Australian yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and hatchery-reared southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) industries

A request was received from Clean Seas Tuna (CST) to develop a research proposal with them and the South Australian Marine Finfish Farmers Association (SAMFFA) for the Australian Seafood CRC to address their identified high priority aquatic animal health bottlenecks limiting production of yellowtail...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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