Oysters Australia is seen as a successful structure through which oyster specific R & D projects with a commercial outcome can be managed and communicated. This project condenses the work of a number of Seafood CRC projects into one sustainable package for the commissioning, management and...
The FRDC will begin 2021 with a new roadmap outlining the steps needed to bring to life a new sector-wide vision for Australia’s fishing and aquaculture.
By Catherine Norwood
The FRDC will begin 2021 with a new roadmap outlining the steps needed to bring to life a new sector-wide vision for...
Commercial fishers have taken the lead to reduce interactions with seabirds, using cost-effective technology that also improves crew safety
The FV Imlay in port, sporting a new bird baffler designed to deter seabirds from the trawl net warp wires.
Photos: Australian Fisheries Management...
This project application was developed to address a need expressed by the Australian Prawn Farmers Association and individual prawn farms to control biofouling on prawn pond aeration devices. The need for mitigation of biofouling is a perennial one that has been remarked on over a number of years...
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
In 2015 the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) published a new Research, Development & Extension (RD&E) plan which has replaced the FRDC Five Year Plan of 2010 to 2015. The new Plan has stepped away from the 14 themes of the previous Plan and instead has sought to define FRDC’s...
The FRDC finds business confidence in the seafood sector remains positive, although there is more it can do to engage stakeholders
By Annabel Boyer
The FRDC’s latest survey of stakeholders engaged in the commercial supply of seafood has found businesses, governments and researchers...
The combination of recognised training and the promotion of professional expertise aims to improve the public perception and reputation of Australia’s fishing industry
By Catherine Norwood
Greg Golby
A new program has been launched in New South Wales aimed at helping fishers to regain...