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2022-05-10

Calculating seafood’s carbon footprint

By Annabel Boyer A recent FRDC-funded study has lifted the lid on the energy use and greenhouse gases emitted by Australia’s seafood sector, resulting in the first ever mapping of its carbon footprint. The project has been carried out by specialist blue economy consultants...
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2022-07-12

Taking Atlantic Salmon science to the people

Research on the interactions between Atlantic Salmon aquaculture and the environment was on show at a recent event in Hobart. Josh Fielding from FRDC answering questions from a member of the public interested in Atlantic Salmon science FRDC, CSIRO and the University of...
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2021-11-30

Global quest to reduce fish in aquafeeds

The development of innovative feed ingredients is helping the aquaculture industry end its reliance on wild-caught fish in aquafeeds, with Australian research contributing to international efforts By Gio Braidotti and Catherine Norwood Limits on the availability of forage fish as a key...
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2013-09-01

Garngirr takes the lead for Indigenous fishers

Opportunities to earn a living and to participate in fisheries management are providing the impetus for East Arnhem’s first official Aboriginal fishing cooperative Young fishers in East Armhem Land will be able to sell their catch through the Garngirr Arnhem land. By Catherine Norwood...
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2014-12-01

A common approach defines sustainable fishing

A year of listening, debating and discussing has paved the way to a new definition of sustainability for Australia’s wild-catch seafood The five ecological components used to determine ecologically sustainable fisheries. By Josh Fielding Early in 2014, an issues paper, Defining Sustainable...
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2021-03-01

Final reports

Evaluating community engagement 2018-201 Recognising the importance of strategic community engagement to ensure the fishing and aquaculture industry’s social licence to operate is sustained, this project designed and piloted a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework and toolkit for...
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