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2016-09-01

New value from seafood

Innovation in processing and product development is identifying new opportunities to increase the value of waste in the seafood sector By Catherine Norwood Doing more with the seafood we already harvest is the aim of an FRDC-funded project focusing on new opportunities for seafood...
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2016-09-01

Fishing for culture

A weekend retreat launches new connections for Victoria’s Taungurung people and traditional fishing practices Elijah Cruse fishing at Snobs Creek Hatchery. By Annabel Boyer If you look at the sandstone walls that make up old parts of Sydney you can see the remains of ancient middens...
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2016-09-01

Fisheries go on the record

New technology and more sophisticated data systems are helping fishers and managers offer greater assurance on sustainable fishing practices By Tom Bicknell The increased complexity of fisheries management and greater scrutiny of the industry overall is leading to an increase in the monitoring...
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Reef revival

A diverse range of stakeholders keen to improve marine productivity are coming together to investigate the potential benefits of shellfish reef restoration By Catherine Norwood The re-establishment of shellfish reefs around the country is the focus of a growing number of habitat...
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Evolution of quality and collaboration

Executive director Patrick Hone reflects on his time with the FRDC and charts some of its major changes as it celebrates 25 years Team FRDC circa 2000 with executive director Peter Dundas-Smith. By Patrick Hone The FRDC is one of Australia’s 15 Research and Development Corporations...
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In brief

New FRDC Chairman announced The FRDC is pleased to announce the appointment of a new chairman to its Board – former Queensland National Party Senator Ron Boswell. Ron Boswell is set to take over from current FRDC Chairman Harry Woods on 1 September 2016 for a three-year term. Ron Boswell comes...
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FISH Vol 24 3

FISH is the official newsletter of the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation. It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. The hard copy version is distributed widely throughout the industry via direct mail. To obtain a hard copy of "FISH", please fill in your details...
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2016-06-01

Early parasite detection research wins science award

Molecular detection of parasites based on water sampling offers an early warning system for fish farmers Giana Bastos Gomes By Bianca Nogrady Detecting disease in aquaculture is challenging. Fish cannot tell you when they are starting to feel unwell, even when they are seriously...
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Model master

Creating models to test choices and consequences, Tony Smith AM has provided new tools for better fisheries management Tony Smith By Catherine Norwood Mathematics and ecology may have been what first brought CSIRO chief research scientist Tony Smith to the seafood sector, but the human...
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2016-06-01

FRDC's new staff and Adelaide-based office

Additional staff boost the FRDC’s regional capabilities Christopher Izzo, Nicole Stubing, Skye Barrett, Leah Fergusson, Alison Connelly and Annabel Boyer. Photo: Kyaw Kyaw Soe Hlaing By Ilaria Catizone On 22 April 2016, Senator Anne Ruston officially opened the FRDC’s new Adelaide...
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