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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-023
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2017 - 29 JUN 2019

ESD risk assessment for under-utilised species to facilitate structural reform of South Australia's commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery

Despite its humble beginnings during the 19th Century, South Australia’s Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF) has developed into the State’s most complex and challenging fishery. It involves a heterogeneous mixture of participants who have access to a diverse range of fishing devices to target a...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-076
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2021 - 17 MAR 2022

Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) R&D Needs Workshop

ABARES predicted production of both wild and farmed abalone is reported to be valued at $150 million between 2021-2022. Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) was thought to have occurred between early December 2005 to January 2006 when the first mortalities were identified from farmed abalone. The...
ORGANISATION:
Abalone Council Victoria Inc (ACVI)
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DATE:
2024-04-23

Apply now to be an FRDC Research Advisory Committee Chair!

FRDC is seeking expressions of interest for Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Chairs to work closely with FRDC to guide critical investment for the benefit of Australia’s fishing and aquaculture sectors. RAC Chairs play a vital role in coordinating FRDC’s investments to ensure they deliver...
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Digital performance summaries

FRDC also offers regular (6-monthly) digital performance summaries in addition to annual reporting. These summaries are designed to make it simple for our stakeholders to follow the status of progress against our R&D Plan, with an emphasis on recent investments. As a result, we may be better...
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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-004
DATE START/END: 28 JAN 2024 - 28 JAN 2027

Post-graduate support to develop science to support Red Sea Urchin fisheries

The Red Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris tuberculata) is a commercially valuable (~$15/kg) product due to its high-quality roe and long harvest season compared to other species in the SUTS fishery such as the Long-Spined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii, ~$2.50/kg). However, a long life-span, slow...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-006
DATE START/END: 1 FEB 2024 - 30 OCT 2025

Assess the future needs of Australia's aquatic animal disease diagnostic system

This application has been developed in response to the FRDC Call ‘Assess the future needs of Australia’s aquatic animal disease diagnostic system’. This call closely aligns with AQUAPLAN 2022-2027 (Objective 4 – Activity 1), which is Australia’s strategic plan for Aquatic Animal Health, and the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-111
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2024 - 30 MAR 2025

Mitigating threatened species bycatch in gillnet fisheries

This project has been developed to address the significant management challenge of mitigating the bycatch of threatened species in northern Australian gillnet fisheries. It aims to test novel mitigation devices (green LEDs and electric deterrents) and assess alternative gears to gillnets to reduce...
ORGANISATION:
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
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Governance and reporting

FRDC reports on performance across all aspects of the business. Our reporting requirements can arise from legislation (e.g. PIRD and PGPA Acts), agreements and general practice of good governance such as the Australian Institute of Company Directors guidelines. Performance reporting is undertaken...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-124
DATE START/END: 26 NOV 2018 - 30 MAR 2021

Southern Ocean IPA - Science to support Australia’s Southern Ocean Fisheries 2018-2020

The waters of the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI), as well as in the EEZ of the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT), fall within the area of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). Under its domestic...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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