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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-123
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2021 - 29 SEP 2025

Biology and Ecology Program: Strategically targeting research on Panulirus cygnus and its ecosystem to suit the needs of the WRL fishing industry and stakeholders

Research applications are often developed, reviewed and submitted independently to the FRDC. The use of a program to oversee the development and administration of a number of small-medium sized research projects allows for more efficient strategic control of the research focus for Western Rock...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Hillarys
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-009
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2021 - 29 JUN 2024

Identifying biological stocks of Silver Trevally and Ocean Jackets for assessment and management

The national Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) initiative has been ongoing since 2012 and aims to bring together available biological, catch and effort information to determine the status of Australia’s key wild catch fish stocks. It is best practice to assess stocks at the biological stock...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries Mosman
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-414
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2017 - 29 APR 2017

Delivery of focused corporate governance training by the Australian Institute of Company Director's to the newly formed Tuna Australia Ltd board representing stakeholders of the Commonwealth managed Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

This application was developed in consultation with Tuna Australia, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and the Australian Institute of Company Directors The main beneficiaries will be the newly formed industry association Tuna Australia. It will ensure all directors are aware of...
ORGANISATION:
Tuna Australia Ltd
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2013-12-01

Seafood expansion on Colbeck’s agenda

At the top of the new Australian Government’s ‘to do’ list is wider recognition of the good work it is doing in the area of fisheries management, and improving engagement between industry and the broader community Senator Richard Colbeck took to the water while attending the 2013 Seafood...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-015
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2012 - 29 JUN 2015

RAC WA: Improving confidence in the management of the blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus) in Shark Bay

The Shark Bay Crab Fishery (Portunus armatus, formerly Portunus pelagicus, Lai et al. 2010) has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years to become Australia’s highest producing blue swimmer crab fishery valued at over $10 million. This resource is harvested commercially by the Shark Bay Crab trap...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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Commonwealth Research Advisory Committee

The Commonwealth Research Advisory Committee (COMRAC) formerly the Commonwealth Fisheries Research Advisory Body (FRAB), is an Australian Government statutory authority that was established by the FRDC in March 2016 under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 (PIRD Act). The...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-062
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2020 - 29 JUN 2024

Knowledge to improve the assessment and management of Giant Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata) in Queensland

The Giant Mud Crab (GMC, Scylla serrata) is an iconic and major target species of commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries in northern Australia. However, the true harvest of this species from Queensland (Qld) waters is unknown (due to non-validated commercial catch, imprecise and sporadic...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-036
DATE START/END: 30 JUL 2020 - 4 DEC 2022

Implementation of dynamic reference points and harvest strategies to account for environmentally-driven changes in productivity in Australian fisheries

All stocks are subject to some level of environmentally-driven change in productivity, primarily recruitment, but also growth. Equilibrium does not really occur in any unfished stock, although it is typically assumed to occur. We need to emphasise this. However, where such variations result in...
ORGANISATION:
Pisces Australis Pty Ltd
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PUBLISHED:
2016-09-01

Evolution of quality and collaboration

Executive director Patrick Hone reflects on his time with the FRDC and charts some of its major changes as it celebrates 25 years Team FRDC circa 2000 with executive director Peter Dundas-Smith. By Patrick Hone The FRDC is one of Australia’s 15 Research and Development Corporations...
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PUBLISHED:
2021-06-01

Fisheries sustainability reports expand

The fifth edition of the Status of Australian Fish Stocks, launched on World Oceans Day, 8 June 2021, marks a decade of expanded national assessments of Australia’s fisheries Words Annabel Boyer Illustrations efishalbum.com With its fifth edition completed, the Status of...
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