Many Australian fisheries offer both yield and productivity growth, from two sources: - better use of their harvest, and broader harvest of underutilised species. Both options will deliver higher returns to fishers if collective planning and effort is harnessed with smart value adding.
FRDC funding opportunities are now open for researchers and postgraduate students to address priorities identified by stakeholders in Indigenous, commercial and recreational fishing and aquaculture.
Applications are invited to address specific priorities.
Applicants may also submit an...
Despite being the dominant player in the Chinese market for premium live product, the Australian abalone industry faces considerable challenges including a lack of price control, competitive pressures from an expanding aquaculture sector, a lack of consumer and buyer product awareness, an...