Rock flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus) supports an important commercial fishery in Corner Inlet. However, the stock structure of rock flathead in Victorian waters, and more broadly in south eastern Australia, is largely unknown. This presents uncertainty for fishers, scientists and managers when...
The proposed program will build on the significant work already conducted by CESSH on behalf of all
sectors of the seafood industry. It is intended that CESSH will be established as the point of contact
for seafood post-harvest research and seafood health benefits communication. In collaboration...
The last 10 years has seen a rapid expansion of molecular assays using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification for the specific detection of nucleic acid, from both pathogenic agents (e.g. viruses, bacteria) and host organisms (e.g. prawn, salmon) for both surveillance of pathogens and...
The FRDC undertakes consumer and community research to gain an understanding of community and consumer views. Community research is used to evaluate how extension and dissemination of research findings impact on perceptions of activity.
FRDC consumer research
In 2016, FRDC commissioned...
The oceans of Australia have the greatest diversity of marine fishes in the world. The parasite communities of individual fish host species are also incredibly diverse, but are extremely poorly studied in Australia. Identification of parasites infecting recreational, commercial and cultured finfish...