Advanced project search
3,467 results
Blank
DATE:
2022-05-10

Campaigns mobilise communities for fisheries health

Fishers are being urged to help rebuild populations of several popular fish species by diversifying their catch to alternative species. Campaigns with this aim have been launched in South Australia and Queensland and discussions are underway in Western Australia as high-profile species in all...
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-065
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2017 - 29 NOV 2018

Disseminating existing bycatch reduction and fuel efficiency technologies throughout Australia's prawn fisheries

In February 2017, FRDC and the Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries (ACPF) hosted a workshop (FRDC 2016/057) of fishing-gear experts and representatives from the prawn-trawl fisheries of Australia to explore priorities for future work to develop ways to reduce bycatch, discards and habitat impacts...
ORGANISATION:
IC Independent Consulting Pty Ltd
Blank
DATE:
2022-12-20

Data weigh-in a guide to fisheries’ performance

A new guide shows how to benchmark the performance of Australia’s commercial fisheries to improve understanding of their economic productivity. By Brad Collis A recently completed Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) project shows that productivity analysis of...
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
Blank
DATE:
2023-03-22

Streamlined process improves access to aquaculture medicines

Aquaculture producers will have faster access to vital veterinary medicines, saving time and money, as the result of a key FRDC investment. By Rebecca Thyer An ambitious project to improve the aquaculture industry’s access to veterinary medicines has already helped progress 15 new...
Blank
DATE:
2022-12-20

Corner Inlet fishers keeping their seafood sustainable

Decades of effort focused on sustainable fishing and healthy ecosystems, underpin the increasing value of provenance and traceability for seafood from Victoria’s Corner Inlet Nooramunga Fishery. By Catherine Norwood Victoria’s Corner Inlet Nooramunga Fishery, 160 kilometres...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-031
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 1 NOV 2008

Establishing ecosystem-based management for the South Australian sardine fishery: developing ecological performance indicators and reference points to assess the need for ecological allocations

The eastern Great Australian Bight and southern Spencer Gulf (where the South Australian pilchard fishery is located), form part of the world’s only northern boundary current system – the Flinders Current (Middleton and Cirano 2002). Upwelling that occurs between Cape Otway (Victoria) and the Head...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-005
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2020 - 29 MAY 2026

Developing a cost-effective monitoring regime and stock assessment for Sand Flathead in Tasmania

Sand flathead are the most commonly caught species by recreational fishers in Tasmania. Fishery independent surveys suggest relatively low abundances of legal sized fish, particularly in south-eastern Tasmania where populations are subject to heavy fishing pressure. While a recent increase in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Blank
:

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...
Blank
:

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)
Blank
DATE:
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...
Environment
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)
Blank
PUBLISHED:
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...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-201
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2011 - 30 OCT 2015

Implementing a spatial assessment and decision process to improve fishery management outcomes using geo-referenced diver data

Matching fishery assessment and management to appropriate biological scales in abalone fisheries The goals of this project are to improve abalone fishery management through capture of high resolution fishery dependent catch and effort data via position and depth data loggers, and, through...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-127
DATE START/END: 29 NOV 2018 - 29 JUN 2019

Validation and implementation of rapid test kits for detection of OsHV-1

Following the summer 2017-18 outbreak of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) in the Port River, Adelaide, this project was developed in consultation with Biosecurity SA, PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture and the South Australian Oyster Grower's Association (SAOGA). It was identified that samples...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Blank
PUBLISHED:
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...
Environment
Industry
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
View Quicklinks