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DATE:
2022-05-10

More extension officers join FRDC

We are continuing to build our new national network of extension officers to directly engage with the people involved in fishing and aquaculture, to increase the adoption of research outcomes and to help tailor research and development (R&D) to their needs.  In April’s FRDC News, we...
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Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-177
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2020 - 28 JAN 2021

'If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else' - Future proofing the Australian Mud Crab Industry through improved strategic direction

The Australian mud crab fisheries extend from northern WA across the NT and Qld through to northern NSW and sells to a common market valued at almost $50M/year, mainly within Australia, but also into a number of international markets. After a number of years of relative status quo in the...
ORGANISATION:
C-AID Consultants
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-706
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2010 - 29 MAY 2011

Seafood CRC: accelerated new product development: blue swimmer crab pilot

Abacus Fisheries is an integrated fishing company involved in the catching, processing and marketing of premium seafood. Abacus fisheries currently produces a range of frozen crab products at its facility in Carnarvon. These products include raw and whole cookede blue swimmer crab (Portunus...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-001
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2015 - 30 AUG 2017

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Bonamiasis in farmed Native Oysters (Ostrea angasi)

Infection with Bonamia sp. was responsible for the devastation of experimental aquaculture of the native oyster Ostrea angasi and adjacent wild beds in Victoria in the early 1990s. Native Oyster culture is expanding around Australia to mitigate the risk associated with OsHV-1 microvariant in Pacific...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-749
DATE START/END: 11 MAR 2012 - 6 DEC 2012

Seafood CRC: funding options for the Australian wild-catch prawn industry

Fifteen wild catch prawn fisheries across Australia's jurisdictions contribute to a combined GVP of $247 million - 21 653 tonnes. (ABARE Fishstats 2010) In 2007 the Australian wild catch prawn sector held its "Beyond the Sea" conference in Adelaide, SA. (FRDC Project 2006/303). Over 80 conference...
ORGANISATION:
Ridge Partners
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-764
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2008 - 29 DEC 2010

Seafood CRC: Planning, implementation and commercialisation of the Australian prawn farming industries five year R&D Plan

This project has been developed to assist the farmed prawn industry to meet the strategic objectives of its five year Research & Development Plan covering 2007-2012. This plan outlines three key programs that link to the measurable objectives and these include - 1. Improving domesticated...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
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