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PUBLISHED:
2013-06-01

Translocation lifts productivity

A tray of Southern Rocklobsters collected off Tasmania’s south-west coast are lifted from the well of the boat just prior to their translocation to their new reef home in shallower waters. Photo: Randall Harper By Catherine Norwood Over the past two fishing seasons, 160,000 Southern...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-046
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2013 - 8 JUN 2016

Life history specific habitat utilisation of tropical fisheries species

This application was developed as a result of activities in FRDC project 2012/037. The project, endorsed by the QFRAB, involved a detailed literature review of the current understanding and gaps in knowledge in the fish-habitat relationships of Australia’s coastal fisheries species. This review was...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-411
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2016 - 17 NOV 2016

Create a matrix of skills and capability building priorities across FRDC partners and advisory groups

The Australian fishing and aquaculture industry needs a strong, effective, connected workforce to respond well to the challenges and opportunities before it. The key is to ensure the industry is supported by a mature extension, skills and training approach which enables efficient skills maintenance...
ORGANISATION:
Food and Agribusiness Solutions (FAS)
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DATE:
2021-07-09

Indigenous fishing

FRDC shares the vision expressed by Reconciliation Australia: “A united Australia which respects this land of ours, values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage and provides justice and equity for all.” FRDC’s shared vision for fishing and aquaculture is Fish Forever 2030:...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2007-229
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2006 - 29 NOV 2009

Aquafin CRC - Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: Facilitation and administration

Australian production of farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, is currently some 18,000 tonnes per year, with an estimated value of $217 million. The industry is based on some 40 marine leases operated by six companies in Tasmania and minor exploratory ventures in Victoria, South Australia and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-009
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2022 - 29 SEP 2025

Quantifying Banded Morwong, Bluethroat Wrasse and Purple Wrasse abundance and movements to sustain key fisheries in Tasmania - postgraduate

Background Reef fishes support some of the most productive fishing operations within the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery. The three most important target species are Banded Morwong (Cheilodactylus spectabilis), Bluethroat Wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus) and Purple Wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola), with a...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
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