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PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-026
DATE START/END: 23 JAN 2022 - 29 NOV 2022

Water disinfection for influent water biosecurity on prawn grow-out farms

Transmission of pathogens and potential vectors into farms via the intake of environmental seawater is a high biosecurity concern and prawn farms have commenced using fine filtration and chemical disinfection to reduce the biosecurity risk. The persistence of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Bribie Island
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-758
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2012 - 31 MAY 2014

Seafood CRC: increase sustainable use of crab fisheries resources by recovering revenue from crabs currently rejected at market

Financial losses on the live mud and spanner crab supply chain into Sydney Fish Market are significant. An analysis of data from the 2010/11 financial year demonstrated that:- Mud crabs that were downgraded due to being slow represented 2.8% (around 11 tonne) of product supplied worth $71,238...
ORGANISATION:
Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-022
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2015 - 30 OCT 2016

Understanding the movement, behaviour and post-release survival rates of Swordfish to sustainably develop a new large pelagic game fishery off the coast of Tasmania – a pilot study

A targeted daytime recreational fishery for Swordfish established rapidly on the east coast of Tasmania during Autumn 2014. Researchers from IMAS seized an opportunity for an early intersection of research with the fishery. This co-engagement has been particularly well received amongst the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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PUBLISHED:
2021-06-01

Science briefs

Trans-Tasman dolphin collaboration While consumers look out for the Dolphin Safe mark on seafood purchases, a major research stocktake of Australian–New Zealand waters gives new guidelines to marine managers. An extensive genomic study of almost 500 Common Dolphins...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-099
DATE START/END: 29 DEC 2004 - 31 JAN 2006

An integrated monitoring program for the Northern Prawn Fishery: assessing the design and developing techniques to incorporate survey results into fishery assessment

APPLICATION PROCESS This project has gone through the following process prior to this submission to FRDC: 1. An international review of the tiger prawn assessment for the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) highlighted the critical need for a fishery-independent monitoring program given the confounding...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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PUBLISHED:
2013-03-01

Leadership changes at Syndey Fish Market

The Sydney Fish Market farewells Bill Gibson (centre) while Grahame Turk (left) and Bryan Skepper take up new leadership roles. There is a familiar look to the new leadership at Sydney Fish Market (SFM), despite the retirement of long-serving chairman Bill Gibson in November. Grahame Turk,...
Environment
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-042
DATE START/END: 31 MAR 2019 - 29 SEP 2020

Improving Outcomes of Fisher Interactions with Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras

Identification of priority need: This application was developed in response to the FRDC November 2017 competitive round call for expressions of interest that nominated a priority for investment to improve outcomes of fisher interactions with sharks and rays in Victoria. The priority was identified...
ORGANISATION:
Monash University Clayton Campus
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PUBLISHED:
2018-03-01

Reporting progress, planning future opportunities

A national discussion is underway on how to improve recreational fishing and share the many benefits it offers with more Australians By Joshua Fielding Recreational fishing has been shown to improve mental health and forge new friendships for participants in The Fly Program. Photo: Brad...
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2021-06-01

Guide to better marketing for the seafood sector

A new guide has been created to help players in the seafood sector adopt cost-effective strategies to tell their stories and to evaluate the effectiveness of their storytelling strategies By Barbara Adam A handbook has been developed to help Australian seafood producers harness the power...
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