Stock enhancement, and in particular, enhancement of high value sedentary shellfish is being increasingly recognised as a novel management strategy that could increase economic yield of a fishery (Caddy and Defeo, 2003). The theoretical basis for successful stock enhancement is that carrying...
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
In recent fishing seasons management changes have allowed fishers to fish pots in deepwater regions at time of the year when catch rates and beach prices are both relatively high. Some of these areas are susceptible to strong ocean currents flowing down the coast in a southward direction. When...
Seafood Directions is regarded as the premier seafood industry conference in Australia. Seafood Directions provides an opportunity for stakeholders of the seafood industry to come together and discuss issues and opportunities in a national Forum.
Such a national Forum provides an opportunity...
Recfish Australia has previously approached FRDC and received support for the hosting of a biennial national recreational fishing conference and recreational fishing awards ceremony (see Project 2005/322). The 2006 conference and awards ceremony were highly successful in terms of capacity building...
The existing project (2004/401 A market access guide for seafood exporters: International Residue Standards) was originally designed to provide limited information on maximum residue limits (MRLs) for a selection of key markets for Australian seafood exporters. The emergence of new markets, changing...
The Australian Seafood industry has been impacted by several unrelated disrupters, international market relationships, bushfires, drought, and Covid-19 which require resilience to respond. Response to change spans from early adopters to steadfast deniers. Acceptance of and adapting to change...
By Dempsey Ward
Congratulations to Andrew Sullivan, Australia fisheries stalwart, on graduating from the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP).
When he’s not undertaking leadership programs, Andrew is the director of Fish Focus consulting and the executive officer of the...