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DATE:
2023-10-30

Octopus’s future all in a name

Western Australia’s rapidly developing octopus fishery has found new management and marketing opportunities through an unusual discovery. By Brad Collis The future is looking bright, starry even, for Western Australia’s octopus fishery. Not only is it...
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2023-04-13

Supporting value creation from our aquatic landscapes

Overview Humans are increasingly looking to the marine environment to deliver economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving ecosystem health. In recent years there has been significant expansion of interest in offshore energy generation, movement of goods via shipping, marine...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-085
DATE START/END: 5 FEB 2024 - 29 JUN 2026

Snapper Science Program: Theme 1 - Biology and Ecology

Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) is an iconic fish species and one of the most significant fishery resources in southern Australia. Snapper supports important commercial and recreational fisheries and is of cultural significance throughout its Indo-Pacific distribution. However, over the past 10-15...
ORGANISATION:
Flinders University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-091
DATE START/END: 21 FEB 2024 - 29 JUN 2026

Snapper Science Program: Theme 2 – Estimates of Biomass

Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) is an iconic fish species and one of the most significant fishery resources in southern Australia. Snapper supports important commercial and recreational fisheries and is of cultural significance throughout its Indo-Pacific distribution. However, over the past 10-15...
ORGANISATION:
Flinders University
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Victoria Research Advisory Committee

The Victoria Research Advisory Committee (VICRAC) formerly the Victoria Fisheries Research Advisory Body (FRAB), is an Australian Government statutory authority that was established by the FRDC in March 2016 under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 (PIRD Act). The Victoria...
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DATE:
2024-02-27

Farewell John Williams

As former Senator John Reginald ‘Wacka’ Williams AM completes his tenure as FRDC Chair, we reflect on the notable achievements and successes that have marked his extensive and diverse career. Born and bred in regional South Australia, John worked as a farmer, truck driver, sheep shearer and...
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DATE:
2024-03-26

FRDC Update March 2024

Update on FRDC call for investment opportunities November 2023 Call for investments The November Call for Investments closed on 16 February. At the close of the Call, 54 applications were received. The cumulative funding request of these applications is $15.7M Applications came from...
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2021-11-30

Pandemic impacts on Australian seafood sector revisited

Strong demand for local seafood and the continued digital evolution of the fishing sector are among the positives emerging for the industry from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia By Melissa Merino and Catherine Norwood In 2020, when COVID-19 first emerged in Australia, the FRDC’s special...
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2021-11-30

Chasing giants – assessing the health of crab fisheries

Diverse approaches are being trialled to gather more data about two of Australia’s giant crab fisheries, reflecting the differences in the species and the way they are fished By Corrina Ridgway Deep on the continental shelf line in the cold waters off southern Australia, brilliantly patterned...
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