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Commercialisation and adoption

FRDC’s approach to commercialisation In order for knowledge and innovations to drive positive change they must be adopted and used. Commercialisation is one way to achieve this. Commercialisation is often considered to be the process of bringing new products or services to market. We...
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2013-12-01

National awards honour industry leaders

Professional excellence, innovation and a commitment to sustainable fisheries were among the attributes of those recognised with national industry awards By Clarisa Collis Australia’s seafood industry honoured its highest achievers at the 7th National Seafood Industry Awards, held in Port...
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2024-02-29

Seaweed - building a sustainable future

Overview With Australia's sustainable marine innovation drive towards a greener future, the Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance (ASSA) leads the charge in building a thriving and sustainable commercial seaweed industry. Through pioneering research and development initiatives and leveraging...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-212
DATE START/END: 29 OCT 2006 - 30 NOV 2007

Rock Lobster Post Harvest Subprogram: development of bait saving strategies for the western rock lobster fishery

During the 2003/4 Western Rock Lobster season a questionnaire that was sent to 200 commercial Western Rock Lobster fishermen confirmed that sea lice are perceived to be a major problem. Based on the information gathered from this survey and data collected over the 2003/4 and 2004/5 commercial...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-101
DATE START/END: 1 JUL 2020 - 1 NOV 2022

Investigation of the direct and indirect role of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) on Western Rock Lobster settlement processes: with consideration of the potential role of contaminants

Recruitment to the western rock lobster fishery has been recognised to be largely driven by environmental conditions but the role of freshwater and/or contaminant derived from submarine groundwater discharge from land is unknown. Various anecdotal accounts from Western Australia, the Caribbean and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-016
DATE START/END: 7 JUN 2012 - 29 JUN 2014

RAC WA: Demographic Performance of Brownlip Abalone: Exploration of Wild and Cultured Harvest Potential

Greenlip is the predominant abalone species caught by commercial fisheries in Western Australia, so much so that brownlip abalone was considered a by-catch with no fixed total allowable catch (TAC) until 13 years ago. Over the years brownlip abalone has become an increasingly important component of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-171
DATE START/END: 17 FEB 2019 - 31 OCT 2019

CRDC: FRDC Contribution: Growing a digital future - understanding digital capability in Australian agriculture

Recommendation D10 of the Accelerating Precision to Decision Project is: That the 15 Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) and the university sector strategically invest in education and capacity building for students, producers, agribusinesses, rural industries and their stakeholders to...
ORGANISATION:
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
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2019-03-01

Fish stocks update

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...
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2020-10-01

Multi pronged strategy targets invasive urchins

A coalition of research, government and industry partners is working to bring invasive sea urchins under control in Tasmania, with a mix of biological and market solutions By Larissa Dubecki It has been more than 40 years since the first Longspined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii)...
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2018-03-01

Proactive testing tackles algal challenge

A step forward in monitoring and surveillance is helping fishers and shellfish producers address risks that have begun blooming with increased regularity in the southern waters Juan Dorantes-Aranda (left) and Gustaaf Hallegraeff from the University of Tasmania were instrumental in validating...
Environment
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2014-06-01

Seafood and the food-safety golden rules

There are risks and benefits to eating any class of foods but when it comes to seafood, Australian regulatory safety standards help keep risks from food poisoning to a minimum By Gio Braidotti Few people in Australia had ever heard of scombroid fish poisoning prior to the tragic death of...
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2023-08-10

‘Layer upon layer’ how the cumulative effects of fishing are mapped

New FRDC-funded research has created a map-based framework to measure the cumulative effects of recreational and commercial fishing on Australia’s marine ecosystems. By Dempsey Ward With more and more human activities moving into the oceans, there has been an increased awareness...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-020
DATE START/END: 24 MAY 2009 - 29 JUN 2011

Evaluation of population genetic structure in the western rock lobster

The western rock lobster fishery began in the 1940s and has since grown to become the most valuable single species caught in Australia. Over the last 20 years the annual catch has averaged approximately 10,000 tonnes, varying between 8,000 and 14,000 tonnes per year due to natural variations in the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-243
DATE START/END: 18 JAN 2015 - 29 JUN 2015

NSW Oyster Industry Strategic Development Plan

Previous FRDC and CRC funded projects have identified factors affecting growth and profitability of the NSW oyster industry. For example, Schrobback (QUT), in “Economic analyses of Australia’s Sydney rock oyster (SRO) industry”, described the NSW SRO industry as having been in a state of...
ORGANISATION:
Oysters Australia Ltd
People
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-053
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2013 - 31 AUG 2013

Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: assessment of Orthomyxo-like virus pathogenicity in Atlantic salmon

The Orthomyxoviridae are a family of single-stranded RNA viruses comprising five defined genera. Of these, Influenzavirus A, B and C are the cause of significant disease in humans, pigs, birds, dogs and horses. Most relevant to the aquaculture industry is the Isavirus genus which contains the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-026
DATE START/END: 30 JUL 2006 - 30 SEP 2008

Development of co-management arrangements for Queensland fisheries - stage 1 picking the winners

From the perspective of fisheries management, co-management has the potential to realize (or at least approach) the ideals of social equity, economic efficiency, and ecological sustainability (Pomeroy, 1998).The cost of production to the industry and the cost of fisheries management to the...
ORGANISATION:
McPhee Research Consultants Pty Ltd
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2015-03-01

Brave new world of octopus farming

Countering territorial behaviour and the propensity of octopus to escape from even the most securely closed tank systems have been among a number of achievements and world firsts to come from Australian efforts to develop aquaculture techniques for the species By Rose Yeoman A clutch of...
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2021-07-09

Representative organisations

The FRDC is accountable under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act (PIRD Act 1989) to representative bodies nominated by the responsible Minister. The FRDC has three representative organisations appointed under the legislation: Australian Recreational and Sport Fishing...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-300
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2015 - 27 FEB 2018

Social Science and Economics Research Coordination Program (SSERCP)

Previous investment by the FRDC in social science and economics research capacity and coordination includes the Social Science Research Coordination Program 2010-2015 (SSRCP), the 'Building capability in Fisheries Economics' project 2008/306 ('FishEcon' project). With the finsalisation of both in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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2021-12-16

Research and Innovation Investment Briefing December 2021

Welcome to the FRDC Research and Innovation Investment Briefing for December 2021. In this briefing,we detail the17 priorities in our current investment call as well as other funding opportunities, we discuss changes to our application format, how to submit your milestone reports and what...
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2016-06-01

International endeavours

The Brussels Seafood Expo provides an annual snapshot of the global seafood market and opportunities Fish of every type and species were on show. Photos: Peter Horvat By Peter Horvat The global seafood market is diverse and complex. It changes like the ebb and flow of the tide but can...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-036
DATE START/END: 29 MAY 2010 - 31 MAY 2013

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Improved fish health management for integrated inland aquaculture through Better Management Practices (BMPs)

Inland aquaculture encompasses a range of aquatic species farmed in open ponds and cages. Globally, the vast majority of finfish are farmed in inland waters.In Australia there are several small-scale species-based industries which together represent an important aquaculture sector. These include...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
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DATE:
2022-03-23

Research and Innovation Investment Briefing March 2022

Welcome to the FRDC Research and Innovation Investment Briefing for March 2022. In this briefing, we highlight investment opportunities, provide an update on our recent funding round, and explain how we’re enhancing FishNet. These enhancements build on the changes that allow researchers to...
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