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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-170
DATE START/END: 28 JAN 2018 - 30 JUN 2018

Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit

There is significant interest in development of Northern Australia which has been well recognised by the Federal Government through its 2015 White Paper on Developing Northern Australia. Aquaculture has been recognised as one of the prime industries capable of driving expansive growth in Northern...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-049
DATE START/END: 31 JAN 2020 - 29 AUG 2021

A Better Way to Fish: testing the feasibility of tunnel net ‘fish trap’ gear in North Queensland

The Better way to Fish project addresses key concerns facing inshore net fisheries, (1) sustainability of the fishery in terms of bycatch species, especially sharks such as the hammerhead shark (listed on EPBC as Conservation dependent), dugongs and turtles; (2) mortality of discard species, and (3)...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
Environment
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 • 2015-035
DATE START/END: 23 AUG 2015 - 10 DEC 2015

Critical knowledge gaps: estimating potential maximum cumulative anthropogenic mortality limits of key marine mammal species to inform management

The Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) has attracted significant public attention as a result of marine mammal bycatch mortalities (common dolphins and fur seals) in mid-water trawl operations by the FV Geelong Star since it commenced fishing in April 2015. The Australian Fisheries Management...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-206
DATE START/END: 19 JUN 2008 - 29 AUG 2009

The methodical introduction of high strength netting to the prawn trawling industry in Queensland

Prawn fisheries around Australia comprise fuel intensive enterprises currently stressed financially by rising diesel costs. An avenue for relieving the situation is to improve the energy efficiency of trawling by raising the productivity of fishing for each litre of fuel consumed. High...
ORGANISATION:
DJ Sterling Trawl Gear Services
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Coordination programs and services

Coordination Programs are established when it becomes clear that a planned RD&E outcome could be achieved more successfully if activities and expertise are managed in a coordinated manner. Coordination Programs will be critical to delivering outcomes set out in the FRDC R&D Plan...
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