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2016-06-01

Festivals celebrate seafood

Seafood festivals provide an opportunity to connect with the community and help the seafood sector tell its story, from the source to the final dishes served Chef Kira De Spain from Olé Paella preparing the restaurant’s signature dish – paella – at the Fremantle Seafood Festival in late...
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2024-02-27

'Cooling down' the impacts of climate change

Rising sea temperatures resulting from climate change are motivating Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors to adapt quickly to the opportunities and challenges facing them By David Maynard and Dempsey Ward Recognising the urgency of the situation, FRDC is working with numerous science...
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2020-03-01

People power

Research on the human dimensions of fisheries is integrating the social and economic aspects of the sector with environmental considerations By Nicole Baxter Senator Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries signs ‘Our Pledge’, a commitment from Australia’s seafood sector...
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2019-03-01

In defence of fishers’ social licence

Opportunities abound for fishers who recognise the value of social licence, but serious danger lies in ignoring the issue By Melissa Marino FRDC-sponsored Nuffield scholar Steven Davies has investigated action the fishing sector can take to improve community support for its...
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2018-11-02

Seafood sales value rises, volumes hold steady

Australian households spend an average of $14 a month on seafood to cook at home; there is room for improvement Sydney Fish Market. Photo: Shutterstock By Melanie Norris Senior manager, Fresh Analytics team, Nielsen The FRDC has teamed up with international data analytics company...
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2017-09-01

Seaweed dreams

From snorkelling with seaweed to high-tech algal aquaculture for better health, Pia Winberg’s focus is on production for a sustainable future Pia Winberg Photo: Blue BioTech Shoalhaven By Anne Crawford For almost 20 years Australian scientist Pia Winberg has been investigating and...
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2016-09-01

Culinary young guns tour NSW regions

Educating the food sector about the sustainability of Australia’s fisheries remains an important focus for the FRDC By Peter Horvat Food-service industry professionals occupy a unique place as both significant buyers of seafood and as opinion leaders. What better way to get the message...
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2016-09-01

Eyes on the prize

An initiative to ‘crowd-source’ ideas from industry could see prawn bycatch in the north reduced by more than 30 per cent By Bianca Nogrady Kon Triantopoulos Kon’s Covered Fisheyes In trials, the green net fitted with Kon’s Covered Fisheyes resulted in significantly less bycatch, compared...
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2016-09-01

Fishing for culture

A weekend retreat launches new connections for Victoria’s Taungurung people and traditional fishing practices Elijah Cruse fishing at Snobs Creek Hatchery. By Annabel Boyer If you look at the sandstone walls that make up old parts of Sydney you can see the remains of ancient middens...
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2016-06-01

Model master

Creating models to test choices and consequences, Tony Smith AM has provided new tools for better fisheries management Tony Smith By Catherine Norwood Mathematics and ecology may have been what first brought CSIRO chief research scientist Tony Smith to the seafood sector, but the human...
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