In recent years, Commonwealth fisheries have undergone significant change with the fishing industry subject to greater reporting requirements and accountability for ensuring ecological and economic sustainability. This change has been driven in part by the Ministerial Direction (2005) which required...

How this project was developed - This project has been developed as a direct consequence of the DAFF Recreational Fishing Program allocating $100K to exploring climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives for recreational fishers. The project has also been formulated specifically...

Climate change is expected to have considerable impacts on marine life and ecosystems. These impacts will have flow-on implications for businesses, communities and economies that are dependent on the marine environment and its resources, such as the fisheries and aquaculture sector. A changing...

In 2018, FRDC under National Priority 1, launched a pilot Business2Business tool Whichfish.com.au and New Zealand launched OpenSeas.org.nz to assist seafood wholesalers and retailers source seafood against criteria in their own responsible sourcing policies. The tool used was a risk assessment...