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PUBLISHED:
2017-03-01

Acidic oceans challenge oyster survival

Climate change predictions have intensified Australian efforts to improve the resilience of oysters to increasing ocean acidification By Annabel Boyer Sydney Rock Oysters grown and harvested at Pambula on the NSW south coast. Photo: Annabel Boyer Between 2005 and 2009 billions of oyster...
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-149
DATE START/END: 29 OCT 2018 - 30 JAN 2019

2019 review of the FRDC investment in People Development

FRDC has invested in a program of people development for almost 10 years. As part of the new RD&E plan, the responsibility of people development was transitioned to the FRDC partners (IPAs etc). The effectiveness of the previous and current program is required to inform the development of the...
ORGANISATION:
Anwen Lovett Consulting
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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-022.20
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2013 - 17 SEP 2015

Development of methods for obtaining national estimates of the recreational catch of southern bluefin tuna (main project)

Southern bluefin tuna (SBT) is an iconic and highly valued species in Australia, both to the commercial fishing industry and the recreational sector. The stock is at a very low level and was listed as conservation dependent in 2010. At the same time, recreational catches of SBT appear to have...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-033
DATE START/END: 9 AUG 2014 - 30 OCT 2015

Egg distribution, reproductive parameters and spawning biomass of Blue Mackerel, Australian Sardine and Tailor off the East Coast during late winter and early spring

Small pelagic fishes such as Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax), Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus), Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis) and Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) are known as forage or low trophic level species (Pikitch et al. 2012). They are critical components of pelagic ecosystems...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-725
DATE START/END: 13 APR 2015 - 30 SEP 2015

Seafood CRC: dynamics of growth in translocated lobsters

This project extends the outputs from two previous CRC projects on translocation of rock lobsters, a large scale experimental project (Improving yield and profitability of southern rock lobster by spatial management, CRC2006/220) and an extension project (Commercialising translocation of southern...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-049
DATE START/END: 14 JUL 2016 - 28 FEB 2017

IPA APFA: detection of pesticide impacts on larval prawns in hatcheries and presence in estuarine intake water

New types of pesticides are being used in both agriculture and in “household” applications. The use of organophosphate pesticides is being phased out because they are toxic to a wide range of aquatic life forms and replaced by neonicotinoid pesticides, such as imidacloprid, which are more specific...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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PUBLISHED:
2019-12-01

The changing face of recreational fishing

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...
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PUBLISHED:
2019-03-01

Saltmarsh value to fisheries productivity uncovered

Saltmarshes receive new recognition for their crucial role in the food chain and the economic productivity of coastal fisheries By Aisling Fontanini Researchers use a sampling sled to capture prawns in NSW estuaries in order to identify the most valuable habitat. Photo: NSW Department of...
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