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DATE:
2023-09-26

Scottish Fishing Executive helps navigate Australia’s fishing future

Sharing experiences, opportunities and challenges around offshore renewable energy in Scotland was the focus of Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Chief Executive Officer Elspeth Macdonald, on her FRDC-supported tour of Australia. By Dempsey Ward This exchange of knowledge between...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-193
DATE START/END: 26 JUN 2023 - 21 MAY 2026

Assessment of the sensitivity of Australia’s aquatic animal disease surveillance system using scenario tree modelling

Australia’s national surveillance system enables early detection of aquatic animal diseases and provides support for claims of freedom. Its success depends on an efficient and effective passive surveillance system, though there has never been a quantitative approach to describing the adequacy of the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
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Submissions

As Australia’s fisheries research and development agency, FRDC plays an important role in delivering science to meet the needs of government and industry. As part of this role, FRDC makes public submissions on areas relating to science, marine environments, and key issues relating to the...
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2024-01-23

Closing the data gaps for Torres Strait traditional fishing

Gathering traditional fishing data in the Torres Strait will help local communities improve their stewardship of fisheries resources for food security, cultural purposes and balanced management of traditional, recreational and commercial fishing. By Catherine...
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2023-10-30

A school of fish(eries) professionals

FRDC supported individuals from all over Australia to attend a Fisheries Management Course in Wollongong - where they learnt, developed, and mastered the profession of sustainably managing a fishery. By Dempsey Ward One of the lucky FRDC-sponsored participants was Industry Liaison...
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2021-06-24

ABARES Annual Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics Reports

Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics Reports are designed to meet the needs of the fishing industry and fisheries managers, policy makers and researchers. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) undertakes analysis of all fisheries data to...
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2023-04-28

Educating the next generation

Students are the workforce of the future, which is why some of Australia’s most innovative seafood companies are joining an interactive Q&A panel to showcase opportunities for future careers in fishing and aquaculture to classrooms. By Dempsey Ward FRDC Capability and...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-026
DATE START/END: 23 JAN 2022 - 29 NOV 2022

Water disinfection for influent water biosecurity on prawn grow-out farms

Transmission of pathogens and potential vectors into farms via the intake of environmental seawater is a high biosecurity concern and prawn farms have commenced using fine filtration and chemical disinfection to reduce the biosecurity risk. The persistence of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Bribie Island
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Fish Names Committee

Introducing The Fish Names Committee for the Australian Fish Names Standard AS 5300 Gus Dannoun (Independent Chair) is the Executive Manager – Seafood Trading at Sydney Fish Market (SFM) Pty Ltd, a role he has held since September 2016. During his time at the market, which commenced in December...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-038
DATE START/END: 5 MAY 2021 - 29 MAR 2023

Shark depredation in Australian fisheries: understanding the scope of the issue and identify potential mitigation options

Following reports of increasing shark depredation from numerous fisheries across many Australian jurisdictions (particularly those across the continent's northern half), the FRDC was tasked by the Australian Fisheries Management Forum (AFMF) with convening a workshop series on this issue. In...
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
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