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DATE:
2023-09-11

Maugean Skate Research

Overview The Maugean Skate (Zearaja maugeana) is a unique Australian species found in two estuaries in southwestern Tasmania: Macquarie Harbour and Bathurst Harbour. While there is some uncertainty about their numbers in Bathurst Harbour, recent evidence suggests that if they are there, their...
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Research Advisory Committees (RACs)

Research Advisory Committees (RACs) play a vital role in ensuring FRDC investment delivers real impact. There are eight RACs – one representing each State, the Commonwealth, and the Northern Territory – providing advice on priorities and investment needs relevant to the public good and for...
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2023-04-28

Trawl workshop ‘strikes gold’

1500+ years of fishing experience come face-to-face to discuss issues facing the East Coast trawl sector. By Dempsey Ward Trawl fishers from northern Queensland met in two workshops – in Cairns and Townsville – to discuss current issues relating to the East Coast Trawl...
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2023-02-27

New findings to help guide Pearl Perch recovery

Research to gain a better understanding of Pearl Perch biology provides scientific evidence to help fisheries managers reverse a serious decline in stocks. By Brad Collis Management options to arrest the decline of Pearl Perch (Glaucosoma scapulare) stocks have become clearer through research...
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2023-11-21

Tuna Champions: the right fish at the right time

Six years on from the launch of Tuna Champions, project leader Professor Sean Tracey reflects on the success and evolution of the education campaign focused on recreational fishers and the iconic Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii). By Catherine Norwood A clearly...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-062
DATE START/END: 1 JAN 2017 - 19 DEC 2020

Coordination of the National Priority 1 Subprogram: to ensure that Australian fishing and aquaculture products are sustainable and acknowledged to be so

The FRDC's RD&E Plan 2015–20 is focused on maximising impacts by concentrating on knowledge development around three national priorities. National Priority 1 is defined as "to ensure that Australian fishing and aquaculture products are sustainable and acknowledged to be so". The aim of National...
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Oceanomics Pty Ltd
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2021-11-30

FISH Vol 29 4

FISH is an official quarterly newsletter of the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation. You can subscribe to this and other information from FRDC by completing the FRDC Subscribe form towards the footer of this page. Information from FISH may be reproduced freely if FRDC's FISH © is...
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2024-07-23

From Recycling to Redesign: How can we achieve a circular sector?

A groundbreaking new report from the Regional Circularity Cooperative charts an innovative path for the fishing and aquaculture sectors to embrace a circular economy. By Dempsey Ward While minimising material use and waste has long been a priority for the fisheries and aquaculture...
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2023-10-30

Collaboration to futureproof Mud Crab fishery

A new strategic plan aligning the Australian mud crab industry will strengthen collaboration for economic and environmental benefit. By Christine Fotis-Waldon The Australian Mud Crab fishery, that operates across multiple jurisdictions, is taking a new national approach to...
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2023-06-27

There’s crabs, and there’s Giant Mud Crabs

Research in Queensland is focused on maximising the commercial and ecological health of one of northern Australia’s iconic species, the Giant Mud Crab. By Brad Collis Giant Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata) are biologically very complex, says Dr Julie Robins, who leads research into...
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