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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-115
DATE START/END: 27 SEP 2018 - 22 DEC 2018

National tropical oyster aquaculture workshop - Darwin 2018

Currently there is considerable and growing interest in creating opportunities for commercial culture of tropical oyster species. Across northern Australia there are a number of R&D projects being conducted to address technical, ecological, food safety and business development priorities needed to...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Industry Tourism and Trade
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-029
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2009 - 29 JUN 2010

Ecological risk assessment for effects of fishing on habitats and communities

This application builds on the Ecological Risk Assessment for the Effects of Fishing (ERAEF) project which provides a hierarchical risk assessment approach to assist fisheries to understand and respond to their ecological risks, in particular to satisfy requirements under the EPBC Act. The...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-533
DATE START/END: 31 JAN 2011 - 29 JAN 2013

FRDC-DCCEE: human adaptation options to increase resilience of conservation-dependent seabirds and marine mammals impacted by climate change

This application was developed to address a research priority in the Marine NARP. In putting together the Marine Report Card (www.oceansclimatechange.org) released in 2009, it was apparent that climate impacts and adaptation options were not being widely or consistently considered for marine birds...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Land and Water Canberra
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-063
DATE START/END: 30 NOV 2018 - 31 JUL 2019

Maximising industry representational capacity and capability through improved skills and knowledge

TSIC has supported and funded governance courses delivered by the Australian Institute of Company Directors in the past. There are frequent requests for another course to be run. Leading into late 2018, the TRLFA and Oysters Tasmania will be appointing new Boards, while the TACL and other sector...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Industry Tasmania
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DATE:
2023-09-18

Underutilised species

Overview Commercial and recreational fishing inevitably results in the capture of unwanted fish species. While some of these species are sold at low prices for low-value products, a significant portion are discarded at sea. Despite advancements in fishing gear to reduce bycatch, large...
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PUBLISHED:
2021-03-01

Trawling international research for better fishing practices

Excess fuel use and unwanted bycatch are ongoing challenges for trawl fishing in Australia and around the world By Matt Broadhurst, Steve Kennelly and Ian Knuckey Around the world, research teams, including fishers, scientists and managers, have strived to improve the process of trawling for...
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PUBLISHED:
2019-03-01

Science briefs

ENVIRONMENT: Seabirds drawn to plastics Photo: CSIRO As the amount of plastic increases in the marine environment, a growing body of international research is investigating its impact. A study published at Nature International Journal of Science in January 2018 investigated what drives...
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