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Environment
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2017-03-01

Fisheries growth and new research priorities

Knowledge, partnerships and research capacity continue to play important roles in sustainable fishing and aquaculture sectors. FRDC reports to Parliament and its stakeholders about its activities over the past financial year. There was strong financial growth in the Australian fishing industry...
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2020-10-01

Final reports

Abalone quota-setting workshop 2019-162 Representatives from the Western Australian Government’s Industry Consultation Unit (ICU) travelled to Port Fairy, Victoria, to utilise the knowledge and experience from the Western Abalone Divers Association to develop an industry engagement process...
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2020-12-01

Blueprint for Australian seaweed industry

The Australian seaweed sector could grow to be worth $1.5 billion by 2040, employing 9000 people and helping to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 10 per cent, according to the recently released Australian Seaweed Industry Blueprint. By Catherine Norwood The blueprint, released by...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-134
DATE START/END: 9 MAR 2023 - 30 APR 2026

Management of Australian Abalone Growers Association's RD&E portfolio, 2022-2026

The Australian Abalone Growers Association (AAGA) expects annual production of farmed abalone in Australia to increase from the current 1400T pa to greater than 2000T pa by 2025. Expansion of our sector has been limited by interruptions due to COVID-19 and planning delays for new farms. To ensure...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Abalone Growers Association Inc (AAGA)
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-209
DATE START/END: 4 SEP 2011 - 17 SEP 2013

Optimising a novel prawn trawl design for minimum drag and maximum eco-efficiency

In lieu of high-level research input, fishers have had to apply a trial and error approach to the development of better trawling systems. Trawl net design is an exceedingly complex and difficult research area because of the coupled reaction of the apparatus to the harsh environment in which it...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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Imagining the future of fishing and aquaculture

The consultative process to shape this R&D Plan was extensive, with leaders and innovators from all sectors, fisheries managers, researchers and environmental non-government organisations working together on various elements. using different socio-political scenarios, they explored possible...
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2015-12-01

Awards celebrate industry leaders

There is no shortage of passion and commitment to the industry among the winners of the 2015 National Seafood Industry Awards By Catherine Norwood The largest-ever seafood industry awards night provided a gala conclusion to the successful 2015 Seafood Direction conference in Perth, with...
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