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2016-06-01

Bridge-building needed for Indigenous fisheries research

Face-to-face relationships help build trust, engagement and improve research outcomes for Indigenous communities By Annabel Boyer Tasmania"s Emma Lee is keen to extend her natural resource management research to include fisheries Wally Steward at the forum, representing NSW Aboriginal...
Environment
Environment
Environment
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PUBLISHED:
2016-03-01

Positive outlook

With five years of funding secured and expanded capabilities, the FRDC’s 2014–15 Annual Report points to changes ahead Illustration: Sunshine Connelly The FRDC’s 2014-15 Annual Report highlights a challenging and productive year for the organisation, including extensive stakeholder...
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PUBLISHED:
2020-10-01

Obituaries

A legacy of collaboration Vale Colin Creighton, AM 29 February 1959 – 9 August 2020 One of Australia’s leading environmental scientists and advocates, Colin Creighton, died in August 2020. His work over many years focused on natural resource management and the balance between...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-119
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2022 - 29 JUL 2023

Improving bycatch reduction strategies and escape vents in Queensland Mud Crab fisheries

The opportunity exists to quantify the performance of escape vents currently used in the Queensland mud crab fishery and provide advice to management (Fisheries Queensland and the Crab Working Group) to refine escape vent regulations to maximise commercial outcomes (i.e., retention of legal male...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-005
DATE START/END: 14 JUN 2023 - 27 FEB 2025

Research to support the development of a Tasmanian Sardine Fishery

This application was developed at the request of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas). It follows the recent discovery of a large (i.e., spawning biomass >200,000 t), under-exploited stock of Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax) in waters off south-eastern...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PUBLISHED:
2015-03-01

In brief

Planning marine investment A 10-year plan prioritising marine science investment for Australia is expected to be finalised by June 2015, and the FRDC has been leading discussion about investment required in wildcatch and aquaculture science and food security. Preparation of the plan has...
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