Several important species for recreational fishers including trevally are known to use sounds to communicate. Photo: Cheyne Jones By Matt Barwick and Geoff McPherson Australia is home to a species of animal whose mating call is almost as loud as a rock concert. While a blue whale or...

By Catherine Norwood Leadership, innovation and industry professionalism are key themes for the continuation of the FRDC’s people development program. Following the success of the program’s first five years, a two-year extension until 2015 has been approved, with more than $500,000 of funding...

A research project has used genetic analysis techniques to investigate the diet of Australia’s shy albatross populations, potentially helping fishers to prevent interactions with this at-risk species Story Annabel Boyer Rachael Alderman retrieving a satellite tracker from an...

Acknowledgement of Country Research trials are being undertaken on land and sea country of the Neunonne and Paredarerme people in southern and south-eastern Tasmania. By Catherine Norwood This year marks Australia’s first harvests of commercial-grade, farmed ocean seaweeds – the first in...

Sea trials have started as part of South Australia’s strategy to commercialise seaweed aquaculture as quickly as possible By Catherine Norwood Clockwise from left: PIRSA general manager of Aquaculture Adam Main, SARDI researcher Sasi Nayar and CH4 Global co-founder Steve Meller. Photo:...