Five million Australians every year experience food insecurity; sometimes all it takes is an unexpectedly large bill, a cut to working hours, a health issue or a car in need of repair and suddenly a person is faced with the distressing choice of paying for food or paying the rent. By Bianca...

A new technology offers a fast and cost-effective way to make the most of sought-after traits within a fish population’s natural diversity By Gio Braidotti Gene-editing technology and its ability to make subtle genetic changes has been hailed as a game changer for applications...

New perspectives on Australian performance and opportunities emerge from seafood summit Commercial fishing vessel lining up for launch via gantry crane atsunrise at Port Orford, Oregon. By Ilaria Catizone In the land of big (is best) business, the community is still keen to support local...

Minister reviews new 2015–20 RD&E Plan The FRDC’s new Research, Development and Extension Plan (RD&E Plan) and its implementation were key components of the FRDC’s annual planning workshop with stakeholders, held in Canberra on 31 March and 1 April. At the planning workshop there was...

With planning approvals finalised, and crucial research underway, Australia appears to be poised for a surge in aquaculture production In 2008 it seemed optimistic, but not unreasonable, that Australia would be producing 100,000 tonnes of fish and seafood from aquaculture by 2015. At the...