The COVID-19 crisis has given many Australians a new-found appreciation for the simple things in life. For many there is also a welcome and new sense of confidence in the processes and people who provide us with our food, including fishers and farmers. A large part of the FRDC’s business over the...

Mussels record Aboriginal history on the River Murray Radiocarbon dating of river mussel shells from a midden site in South Australia has dated Aboriginal occupation of the area to about 29,000 years ago. The results extend the known Aboriginal occupation of the Riverland by approximately 22,000...

Natural capital accounting can help fisheries businesses assess the risks and opportunities associated with the ecosystem assets they rely on. By Dyani Lewis and Catherine Norwood For prawn fishers in Wallis Lake, on the New South Wales coast north of Newcastle, the estuary and adjacent...

Good relationships are the backbone of Mervi Kangas’s life’s work on the water, as she strives to ensure commercial fisheries remain sustainable By Melissa Marino Mervi Kangas never tires of a good sunset. She has been privileged to see quite a few spectacular skies as the sun dipped below an...

Greater control over breeding processes is producing faster-growing, fatter and more resilient Sydney Rock Oysters, helping the native species gain ground in the marketplace. By Dyani Lewis Photos: NSW Department of Primary Industries New South Wales marine scientist Mike Dove readily admits...