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Information Publication Scheme

An Information Publication Scheme has been established under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). It requires agencies to publish a broad range of information on their websites including an agency plan, information about their organisations and operations, and information accessed in...
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2018-10-14

Research commitment to GO FISHING!

While Australia celebrates Gone Fishing Day today and anglers take part in multiple events around the country ‘wetting a line’, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) has long been committed to funding research to ensure this pastime continues. Through the established...
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2023-06-27

Supporting cultural fisheries research for Aboriginal Tasmanians

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Research to Rights: Supporting cultural fisheries for Aboriginal Tasmanians, was recently signed in Hobart. The MoU recognises the significance of fishing activities and access to Sea Country for the identity, culture, and overall well-being of Tasmanian...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-238
DATE START/END: 28 JUN 2018 - 28 MAY 2020

Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

In response to the occurrence of white spot disease (WSD), an exotic viral disease that has heavily impacted South-East Queensland prawn farms, the prawn farming industry is developing a set of biosecurity guidelines for farms aimed at reducing the risk of future disease outbreaks. A key component...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-104
DATE START/END: 14 APR 2021 - 14 JAN 2022

Evaluating of the role of direct fish-to-fish contact on horizontal transmission of Koi herpesvirus

Carp (Cyprinus carpio) are an invasive environmental pest in Australia (Koehn, 2004) that negatively impact freshwater ecosystems (Vilizzi et al., 2015). Therefore, carp control is an important national priority for management of freshwater ecosystems, particularly in south-east Australia where...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-005
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2015 - 20 DEC 2017

Determining the susceptibility of Australian Penaeus monodon and Penaeus merguiensis to newly identified enzootic (YHV7) and exotic (YHV8 and YHV10) Yellow head virus (YHV) genotypes

Yellow head virus genotype 1 (YHV1) emerged in the early 1990s as the cause of mass mortalities of giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) in Thailand. In Thailand YHV continues to cause production losses and has become established as a pathogen in Pacific white prawn (P. vannamei). YHV1 has...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-001
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2010 - 31 MAY 2013

Predicting the impacts of shifting recreational fishing effort towards inshore species

This study was initiated by RecFishWest in response to concern that seasonal closures to recreational fishing of demersal finfish stocks in waters off south-western Australia were highly likely to shift the targets of recreational fishing from iconic demersal, offshore fish species, including...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-039
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2008 - 30 APR 2012

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Strategic planning, project management and adoption

Prompted by the federal budget initiative (FBI) - Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health and under a joint agreement between DAFF and FRDC, the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram (AAHS) was established in 2001 and, in consultation with industry, a portfolio of projects was developed....
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
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Building a shared map of fishing and aquaculture

The world is increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. Sometimes it can be difficult to work out where you are, and where you need to be. Maps help us to understand our surrounding landscape better, and our position within it. System maps are no different: each one helps us to...
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