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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-024
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2009 - 29 JUN 2011

Mapping the distribution and movement of gulper sharks, and developing a non-extractive monitoring technique, to mitigate the risk to the species within a multi-sector fishery region off southern and eastern Australia

Gulper sharks (Centrophorus) are species of deepwater dogfish that occupy the upper slope and some offshore seamounts around southern and eastern Australia. This group represents one of the most urgent environmental challenges to the SESS fishery, and may even threaten its "license to operate"....
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-032
DATE START/END: 18 NOV 2021 - 30 JAN 2022

Provision of strategic advice to Oysters Australia - identifying opportunities and associated value for the Australian Oyster Industry in Carbon Neutral Accreditation and Environmental Accounts.

Now, more than ever, there is a collective desire amongst the community and regulators to see industries move toward more sustainable and integrated production systems and an overall reduction in industry carbon footprints where possible. This drive is underpinned by the Australian Government’s...
ORGANISATION:
NineSquared
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-301
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2012 - 28 FEB 2014

Let’s Talk Fish: Assisting industry to understand and inform conversations about the sustainability of wild-catch fishing

The fishing industry must operate in a challenging environment that is characterized by diverse activities, species, locations, global economic trends, and the complex and competing interests of diverse stakeholders interested in the management and/or conservation of common property aquatic natural...
ORGANISATION:
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Bathurst
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DATE:
2022-01-17

Diving into sustainability

Consumers are increasingly demanding proof of their seafood’s sustainability and they are turning to a range of seafood certifications, rating programs and indexes to inform their purchases. Globally, there is a growing number of initiatives to guide consumers. But they are not all created...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-023.20
DATE START/END: 29 NOV 2013 - 29 APR 2015

Developing Code of Practice frameworks and assessing the need for an Australian Standard on Responsible Fishing Practices

There is a regulatory trend towards placing the burden of proof onto operators to show they are adopting good practice (and being rewarded for doing so). Good practice encapsulates • Catch quality (focus for fishers) • Environmental focus (for governments and key NGOs) • Traceability, catch...
ORGANISATION:
Sevaly Sen
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DATE:
2023-04-28

Fish toxin tests to track ciguatera risk

Commercial and recreational fishers have contributed hundreds of fish samples to help develop new ways to detect ciguatera toxins, as part of FRDC funded food safety research. By Catherine Norwood Marine toxin specialist Professor Shauna Murray is leading the ciguatera toxin...
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DATE:
2023-01-24

The future of Stock Assessment

Stock assessments are the cornerstone of sustainable fisheries, and the latest stock assessment Toolbox update goes a long way to helping scientists assess fish stocks. Stock assessments are an important element in the process of providing fisheries managers with the right information to...
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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...
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DATE:
2022-11-24

AI advancing for abalone

By Michelle Daw Technology that will save time and money, provide more accurate data more often, and reduce stress on farmed abalone, is continuing to prove its worth in trials. A multi-disciplinary team at James Cook University (JCU) is testing tools and methodology to use...
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DATE:
2022-08-09

Pearler of an eco-story for oyster farmers

A new FRDC-funded research project helps oyster farmers leverage impressive environmental credentials to improve community and consumer messaging. By Peter Barrett Photo of person holding Moreton Bay oysters Say oysters and most people conjure up images of romance,...
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