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PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-761
DATE START/END: 25 AUG 2008 - 24 AUG 2011

SCRC: PhD : Increasing Oyster Spat Production Through Management of Microbiological Contamination

Since the development of oyster hatchery production in Tasmania in the late 1970s, bacterial infections caused by Vibrio species have plagued the oyster industry and compromised reliability of supply. Over a period of 30 years, bacterial oyster spat infections have been blamed on various causes...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-021
DATE START/END: 13 JAN 2013 - 5 DEC 2015

Trial and validation of Respondent-Driven Sampling as a cost-effective method for obtaining representative catch, effort, social and economic data from recreational fisheries

Recreational fishing is a popular sport and social activity in Australia, undertaken by 19.5% of the population in 2000/01. During this period, it was estimated that fishers undertook 23.2 million fishing trips and caught 72 million finfish. The primary motivation for individuals to participate in...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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DATE:
2022-06-14

Digital exchange to transform fisheries

FRDC is taking a lead role in the Australian AgriFood Data Exchange initiative, which aims to develop digital infrastructure to transform operations in primary production and food supply chains By Catherine Norwood A cohesive and secure data value chain has the potential to drive...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-051
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 11 SEP 2008

Management and monitoring of fish spawning aggregations within the West Coast Bio-region of Western Australia

Summary: This project focuses on the exploitation of demersal finfish spawning aggregations within the West Coast Bio-region. In particular, it is focused on key species such as dhufish and snapper, and the growing catch and release fishery that targets large, deep-water spawning aggregations of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-128
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2017 - 29 MAR 2021

Human Dimensions Research Subprogram management

The FRDC has invested in social science and economics research capacity and coordination through the Social Science Research Coordination Program 2010-2015 (SSRCP), the 'Building capability in Fisheries Economics' project 2008/306 ('FishEcon' project), and the Social Sciences and Economics Research...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-308
DATE START/END: 19 APR 2006 - 1 OCT 2007

Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries research & development and strategic plan

There are major commercial prawn fisheries in South Australia, Western Australia, the Comonwealth, New South Wales and Queensland as well as a minor fishery in Victoria. Total catches from these states being around 23 000t in 2003/04 with a total value of $300m making it the second most valuable...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-401
DATE START/END: 3 JUL 2011 - 30 JUN 2015

Marine Discovery Centres Australia annual network meeting

FRDC has previously supported the Marine Discovery Centres Australia (MDCA) network through funding to enable network members to meet annually to share ideas, resources and materials. The network has now grown to 11 Centres across a diverse range of marine bioregions around Australia and has proven...
ORGANISATION:
Marine Discovery Centre Maclean
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2015-09-01

Growers sign on to premium oyster service

Creating direct access from farms to restaurants is providing growers with greater returns and the opportunity to showcase their best oysters Directors of Signature Oysters Mick Daw (left) and Ewan McAsh aim to put more fresh premium oysters into restaurants around Australia. By Catherine...
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-050
DATE START/END: 19 JAN 2022 - 30 NOV 2022

Maintaining cultural practices and building knowledge and capacity to support sustainable fishing of the Gynburra on Narungga Sea Country

Narungga people and the Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation (NNAC) have a strong link with the marine ecosystem and many of our totem species that are centrally important to our cultural values, connection to Country and dreaming are from the sea. The Gynburra is the traditional name for the...
ORGANISATION:
Southern Fishery and Ecosystem Solutions (SFES)
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PUBLISHED:
2022-06-20

Final reports

Impacts of water development in the Gulf of Carpentaria 2018-079 Using an ecosystem modelling approach, this study quantified the impacts and risks of water resource developments (anthropogenic alteration of freshwater discharge) to the Gulf of Carpentaria ecosystem. Key model targets included...
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