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PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-100
DATE START/END: 5 MAR 2023 - 9 MAR 2023

Sponsorship of the 11th International Abalone Symposium, held in Auckland New Zealand at Auckland University of Technology from 27 February to 2 March 2023

This sponsorship will enable contact with delegates attending the symposium along with online promotion. The symposium will focus on fisheries management, physiology and ecology, aquaculture technology, processing, and the marketing of abalone, with participants representing their home countries...
ORGANISATION:
Auckland University of Technology
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Southern Rock Lobster Limited (SRL)

Established in 2004, Southern Rocklobster Limited (SRL), is a company limited by guarantee serving as the national peak body working to further the interests of the Australian Southern Rock Lobster Industry. SRL guides all industry R&D expenditure for this valuable fishery sector and, over...
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Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries (ACPF)

The Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) has been operating since before 2008. Membership is made up from local industry bodies and companies that deal with wild prawns or the prawn industry. The ACPF has oversight of approximately 50% of the levy and matching dollars from Australia’s...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-096
DATE START/END: 15 SEP 2019 - 29 APR 2020

Workshop - Aquaculture opportunities in northern Australia: Solutions and Strategies

Northern Australia has multiple advantages for aquaculture industry development especially linked to natural resources and proximity to export markets. However, there are challenges to expansion such as remote locations and lack of infrastructure. Pearl oysters, prawns and barramundi, all high value...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
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2021-09-27

Research and Innovation Investment Briefing September 2021

A successful World Fisheries Congress 2021 Like many of our stakeholders, some of the FRDC staff participated in the recent virtual World Fisheries Congress 2021 (WFC). The congress saw 1100 delegates from over 60 countries converge online for...
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2016-09-01

Reef revival

A diverse range of stakeholders keen to improve marine productivity are coming together to investigate the potential benefits of shellfish reef restoration By Catherine Norwood The re-establishment of shellfish reefs around the country is the focus of a growing number of habitat...
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-409
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2012 - 29 JUN 2015

People development program: Primary industries health and safety collaborative partnership 2012-2015

FRDC has invested in The Collaborative partnership for farming and fishing health and safety for a period of three years (2008/313) The partnership has been funded by RIRDC, the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Fisheries Research...
ORGANISATION:
AgriFutures Australia
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-208
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2016 - 27 FEB 2018

Waste to profit in urchin fisheries: developing business opportunities to ensure fishery sustainability and safeguard reef dependent fisheries from destructive urchin grazing

Urchin fisheries are a high volume low yield operation resulting in over 85% of the catch becoming waste. Typically this waste ends up in landfill at a considerable expense to the processor decreasing the overall profitability and viability of urchin fisheries. Discussions with urchin processors...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-214
DATE START/END: 17 MAY 2012 - 29 NOV 2012

Measuring the economic value of recreational fishing at a national level

Lack of / poor quality data is a major constraint to optimal RD&E design and demonstrably effective outcomes for the recreational fishing sector. Simply put, we are unable/less able to manage what we can not define and measure. Sound investment in all 14 Strategic Themes in the current RD&E Plan...
ORGANISATION:
Ridge Partners
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2021-11-30

FISH Vol 29 4

FISH is an official quarterly newsletter of the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation. You can subscribe to this and other information from FRDC by completing the FRDC Subscribe form towards the footer of this page. Information from FISH may be reproduced freely if FRDC's FISH © is...
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-002
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2013 - 29 JUN 2016

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Identifying the cause of Oyster Oedema Disease (OOD) in pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima), and developing diagnostic tests for OOD

1. OYSTER OEDEMA DISEASE (OOD): Oyster Oedema Disease (OOD) was first reported during October 2006 among silver-lipped pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) farmed in the Exmouth Gulf of Western Australia (WA) (Madin, 2007). More than 2.8 million P. maxima died during the initial outbreak. Mortality...
ORGANISATION:
Macquarie University
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-254
DATE START/END: 14 AUG 2004 - 30 SEP 2007

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Industry Development Subprogram: strategic planning, project management and adoption

Most of the research that has been carried out for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF, formally called the SEF) over the last decade has focussed on the collection of biological data, assessment of the status of fish stocks and the impact of fishing on the environment. ...
ORGANISATION:
Fishwell Consulting Pty Ltd
Environment
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2020-03-01

Celebrating seafood's national leaders

Long-term contributors, along with newcomers to the seafood scene, are among those to receive national recognition for their industry-leading efforts By Catherine Norwood More than 400 delegates attended the biennial Seafood Directions conference in Melbourne late last...
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Extension Officer Network

Overview The FRDC’s Extension Officer Network was established in mid-2022. One Extension Officer was appointed in each State and Territory, tasked with engaging directly with individuals and organizations involved in fishing and aquaculture. The network's purpose is to enhance the adoption of...
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DATE:
2023-06-27

Seafood Directions makes its way to Hobart

Following a sell-out event in 2022, Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has announced the biennial Seafood Directions conference to be held in Hobart from 10-12 September 2024. By Dempsey Ward Seafood Directions is the fishing and aquaculture’s leading forum for knowledge exchange,...
Environment
Industry
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2014-06-01

Northern frontier

Sustainable growth in aquaculture across Australia’s north could help local industry meet increasing global demand for high-quality protein There is scope to expand northern Australia’s farmed prawn industry – which embodies world best practice environmentally while producing record yields –...
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Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA)

The Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) was established in 1993. It is the national peak body working to further the interests of the Australian Barramundi farming industry. ABFA’s objects and purposes are: To promote and support all aspects of the Australian barramundi farming...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-089
DATE START/END: 30 JAN 2022 - 29 SEP 2022

Climate resilient wild catch fisheries

-Over the last 5 years, this project team has been at the forefront of the challenges and opportunities of Australian fisheries (SIA/Austral) and working to leverage global innovation (TGD) to solve and address some of the most wicked challenges facing industries and governments across the globe....
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA)
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2017-06-01

On the Atlantic Salmon Trail

An opportunity to investigate the supply chain of Atlantic Salmon with Tasmanian producer Petuna offers insight into the many players needed to bring Australia’s favourite fresh fish to our tables By Catherine Norwood Viewed from the outside, there is barely a hint of the fervent activity...
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