Initiatives that target women and help build their confidence with the rod and reel are part of efforts to make recreational fishing more inclusive and to create a larger and more diverse community of participants
By Bianca Nogrady
Nadia Taylor shares in the joy of the catch, an experience...
Background
During the past decade, the octopus fishing industry in WA has developed from being virtually non-existent and catch being a byproduct of other fishing activities, to a managed fishery that supports a thriving commercial manufacturing industry. Octopus is now supplied as raw fresh...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Aquaculture will bring technological advances and evolving workforce opportunities as the sector develops new species for farming, says leading Atlantic Salmon producer Frances Bender
By Frances Bender, Executive Director and co-founder, Huon Aquaculture
Frances Bender
Photo: Huon...
Gretta Pecl has built a global reputation as a marine science communicator and advocate for citizen science. She is a leading voice in the call for urgent science-driven climate action to help fisheries survive
By Corrina Ridgway
Not even a poor Zoom connection across 2600 kilometres can...
Innovation in processing and product development is identifying new opportunities to increase the value of waste in the seafood sector
By Catherine Norwood
Doing more with the seafood we already harvest is the aim of an FRDC-funded project focusing on new opportunities for seafood...
Strong support came from individual fishers, the industry peak bodies and wholesale/retail sectors to address concerns of the application of the newly developed Australian Industry Live Mud Crab Grading Scheme (AILMCGS). Industry had identified significant issues relating to inconsistent use of the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
This project aims to increase knowledge about Southern Australian temperate reefs and in particular aspects of ecosystem health, so as to enable more informed management of these environments. This will occur through synthesis of current knowledge plus the development and implementation of a...