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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-800
DATE START/END: 1 JUN 2017 - 29 AUG 2019

Future Oysters CRC-P Management and Extension

Oyster farming is Australia's oldest aquaculture industry, conducted by 550+ regional enterprises in New South Wales (NSW), South Australia (SA) and Tasmania. The oyster industry is currently facing unprecedented challengers due to aquatic diseases. Recently (1 Feb 2016) the viral disease Pacific...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Seafood Industries Pty Ltd (ASI)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-118
DATE START/END: 26 OCT 2017 - 17 MAR 2019

Using scat DNA to inform sustainable fisheries management and Ecological Risk Assessments: a Shy Albatross case study

A range of national and international frameworks require that fisheries are managed sustainably to protect albatross. In Australia, these include the Threat Abatement Plan 2014 for the incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during oceanic longline fishing operations, National Recovery Plan for...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-228
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 15 NOV 2008

A pilot project conducted in the western rock lobster industry, to create a software audit tool for assessing occupational health and safety compliance with industry best practice on board a commercial fishing vessel

Project arose The Western Australian Fishing industry Council has developed a comprehensive occupational health and safety Code for use in the fishing industry. This Code established a benchmark or best practice guidelines tailored to the WA Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations and...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-225
DATE START/END: 30 DEC 2005 - 30 JUN 2010

Aquafin CRC - SBT Aquaculture Subprogram: improving fish husbandry and performance through better understanding of the relationship of fish stress and health

The effects of stress on farmed fish have been a focus of research for over two decades and are still a key factor in the welfare and performance of stocks (Lymbery 2002). Pickering (1993) defined stress as the reaction observed following a stimulus acting on a biological system and the subsequent...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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2018-09-01

Five minutes to a safer workplace

Fast, simple and accessible training will anchor the new SeSAFE program to prevent injuries and deaths at sea By Catherine Norwood Watch a short video, answer some multiple-choice questions. The five minutes it takes hardly seems like much, but it could be enough to prevent injury or save a...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-221
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 31 JUL 2008

Aquafin CRC - Enhanced hatchery production of Striped Trumpeter, Latris lineata, in Tasmania through system design, microbial control and early weaning

A major bottleneck in the development of many new marine fish species for aquaculture in Australia is the production of high quality juveniles (Battaglene and Fielder 1997). According to the Australian Fisheries Statistics 2002 (ABARE, 2003) only three species of fish are cultivated from eggs and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PUBLISHED:
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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PUBLISHED:
2018-09-01

From adventurer to adviser

Her early experiences in some of the world’s wildest fisheries have drawn Carolyn Stewardson to help understand and manage Australia’s marine resources for future generations Carolyn Stewardson By Bianca Nogrady Carolyn Stewardson’s work has taken her from the chilly waters of the...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-121
DATE START/END: 4 MAY 2021 - 29 APR 2022

Indigenous Branding in the Fishing and Seafood Industry - Economic Creation and Capture

Australia's Indigenous people fish for custom, for recreation and for profit. This project considers the economic benefits of Indigenous brands in all three activities, but primarily from commercial seafood. At a NATIONAL Fishery & Aquaculture (F&A) industry level, FRDC's seeks R&D that improves...
ORGANISATION:
Ridge Partners
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2014-12-01

Technology enhances recreational endeavours

Advanced technologies are helping recreational fishers more accurately target their preferred catch, while reducing the environmental effects of their activities By Natasha Prokop Total Fishing Australia app menu. Photo: Total Fishing Australia The recreational fishing trade and...
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