Within the framework of the Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy, AFMA has adopted clear decision rules to set catch limits for commercially targeted species in Commonwealth fisheries. In several fisheries they have adopted a tiered harvest strategy framework that specifies both assessment methods...

In April 2018, Mainstream Aquaculture and the ABFA negotiated for funding with Food Innovation Australia (FIAL) to undertake a body of R&D to address two challenges: Improve Consumer traits of farmed barramundi through Mainstream Aquaculture breeding program, and strengthen industry quality...

Small pelagic fishes such as Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax), Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus), Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis) and Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) are known as forage or low trophic level species (Pikitch et al. 2012). They are critical components of pelagic ecosystems...