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DATE:
2023-06-27

Optimising Individual Transferable Quota Fisheries

Effective fisheries management involves controlling the total catch within a specific fishery, including where that catch is shared between commercial, Indigenous, and recreational fishers. One of the most common management methods used in Australia and around the world to control catch, is the...
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2013-03-01

Follow the money: building fisheries economic expertise

The FRDC is helping to address the shortage of economic expertise to support fisheries policy and development of the marine and aquaculture industries By Catherine Norwood The field of environmental and resource economics is relatively young, particularly as it applies to fisheries. The...
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2019-12-01

The science of making our own luck

In planning for the future of fisheries, the FRDC’s Managing Director Patrick Hone says asking the right questions and embracing change will be crucial By Patrick Hone, Managing Director, FRDC Patrick Hone, Managing Director, FRDC Is Australia the ‘lucky country’? Or do we make our...
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2014-09-01

New blends in research mix

More sophisticated approaches to fishing and aquaculture research are combining public and private-sector capabilities, while striving to find the balance between fundamental science and industry-specific needs Illustration: Justin Garnsworthy By Karin Derkley In the past five years...
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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...
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-218
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2013 - 17 JUL 2016

Indigenous fishing subprogram: Building the Capacity and Performance of Indigenous Fisheries

In April 2010 the National RD&E Strategy for Fishing and Aquaculture was endorsed by the Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC). The Strategy identified a gap in engagement and identification of indigenous priorities. The Strategy agreed to utilise the FRDC's recently established (initially...
ORGANISATION:
Ridge Partners
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-049
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2022 - 29 JUN 2023

Developing and testing a cultural change process in the NSW wild harvest sector: a case study to facilitate a process towards co-management in the NSW Northern Fish Trawl

The Australian Seafood industry has been impacted by several unrelated disrupters, international market relationships, bushfires, drought, and Covid-19 which require resilience to respond. Response to change spans from early adopters to steadfast deniers. Acceptance of and adapting to change...
ORGANISATION:
Strategic Journeys
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2022-03-04

Ready-to-eat seafood: challenge accepted

The cold-chain practice remains key in maintaining seafood safety, but a new study identifies other steps in the supply chain to protect consumers and ensure their seafood meal choices have no unexpected health consequences By Cristina Lesseur (CL Advisory Pty Ltd) on behalf of SafeFish The...
Environment
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