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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-024
DATE START/END: 11 JAN 2015 - 30 DEC 2017

Estimating the abundance of School Shark in Australia using close kin genetic methods

Sustainable quotas for the school shark fishery have been underpinned by a stock assessment model developed by members of SharkRAG. Targeted fishing of school shark has stopped, because the model showed that the stock was depleted to below 20% of pristine. This closure, together with alterations to...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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PUBLISHED:
2020-10-01

Australian seafood industry launches mental health pilot program

A new initiative provides support from within local fishing communities to help fishers manage the psychological impacts of industry challenges. A new national mental health program has been launched, designed specifically for the commercial fishing sector, with three local communities chosen to...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-172
DATE START/END: 31 JAN 2020 - 29 JUN 2022

RRD4P: FRDC Contribution: Closing the Loop: Black Soldier Fly technology to convert agricultural waste

An innovative waste treatment technology is emerging that utilises black soldier fly (BSF) to rapidly consume agricultural wastes (50% reduction in 24hrs) converting it into high quality protein for livestock and aquaculture. BSF are non-biting, non-invasive, non-pest fly species that do not eat,...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Pork Ltd (APL)
Environment
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PUBLISHED:
2016-09-01

Fishing for culture

A weekend retreat launches new connections for Victoria’s Taungurung people and traditional fishing practices Elijah Cruse fishing at Snobs Creek Hatchery. By Annabel Boyer If you look at the sandstone walls that make up old parts of Sydney you can see the remains of ancient middens...
Environment
Industry
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DATE:
2023-12-14

FRDC's Extension Officer Network: unseen hands creating big differences

FRDC’s Extension Officer Network (EON) are the quiet achievers of fishing and aquaculture as they bridge the gap between FRDC’s research and real-world impact. Amidst the expanse of FRDC’s investment in research and development (R&D), the focus is often on generating new knowledge,...
Industry
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