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2014-09-01

Sharper senses aid ocean investigations

The latest addition to Australia’s marine research capacity is set to revolutionise ocean research, with open access to far more detailed data than has ever been available before By Emily Weekes After more than a decade of debate, design and construction involving many hundreds of people,...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-257
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2017 - 14 MAR 2018

Implementing and evaluating the Australian Seafood Trade Agenda 2016 - 2018 - Seafood Trade Advisory Group (STAG)

According to the latest ABARES report the value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production in 2012-13 was around $2.4 billion each year. Of this Australia exported around $1.2 billion of seafood products annually, dominated by high-value products—such as rock lobster, premium tuna species...
ORGANISATION:
Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-004
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2017 - 30 MAY 2020

Investigate oceanographic and environmental factors impacting on the ETBF

The abundance and distribution and hence availability of highly migratory tuna and billfish species to fisheries are known to be strongly influenced by oceanographic conditions. The five target species of the ETBF have a wide distribution outside the Australian EEZ, but the influence of...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-057
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2017 - 30 DEC 2018

Stock predictions and spatial population indicators for Australia's east coast saucer scallop fishery

The Queensland saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti, formerly Amusium balloti) trawl fishery used to be the state’s most valuable commercially-fished species, with annual landings that peaked at just under 2000 t (adductor muscle meat-weight tonnes) in 1993 valued at about $30 million (Kailola et al....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-713.30
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2014 - 29 JUN 2015

SCRC: Supply chain research and analysis to support the future commercial roll out of the Australian Wild Abalone (TM) program - ACA component

This project will bring together all the research, development and extension undertaken in previous projects and by the industry. The previous research has resulted in the developed of a cohesive group of Australian Wild Abalone exporters who, together with their importers, have developed a supply...
ORGANISATION:
Abalone Council Australia Ltd (ACA)
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PUBLISHED:
2018-11-02

Aligned aspirations

A new report maps the successful characteristics of Indigenous initiatives to develop fisheries The Indigenous Estate. Source: National Native Tribe Tribunal By Catherine Norwood For Indigenous communities wanting to develop their fisheries resources, a new step-by-step approach has...
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Benefit/Cost Analyses

The benefits of research and development (R&D) are not always obvious. One reason for this is the lag that frequently exists between the point in time when a project is funded and the point at which its benefits become apparent. This is also in part due to the fact that even when we know that...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-166
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2023 - 9 JUN 2024

Value-add and transition the Australian Herring (Arripis georgianus) commercial fishery from the bait market to the human consumption market through effective marketing strategies and industry collaboration

Opportunities and challenges: It is important to identify the opportunities and challenges to develop the retail market for the iconic Australian Herring. In preparing this proposal, Blueshift Consulting have consulted with industry, seafood industry professionals and DPIRD. This project has the...
ORGANISATION:
Blueshift Consulting
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-018
DATE START/END: 5 JUL 2021 - 29 JUN 2025

SafeFish 2021-2025

SafeFish is an initiative that was developed by the South Australian Research & Development Institute (SARDI) with Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Council (ASCRC) funding in 2010 to enable seafood industry sectors to respond in a coordinated and professional manner to technical trade and...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
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PUBLISHED:
2019-09-01

Sea alert systems assessed

Preparation that includes both emergency beacons on vessels and weather-related risk management training is highlighted in a new report on safety for commercial fishers By Catherine Norwood Photo: Shutterstock Emergency beacons are essential to safety at sea, but...
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