Greenlip is the predominant abalone species caught by commercial fisheries in Western Australia, so much so that brownlip abalone was considered a by-catch with no fixed total allowable catch (TAC) until 13 years ago. Over the years brownlip abalone has become an increasingly important component of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
The project proponents have developed an aquaculture physiology and behaviour research group and facilities. Capability developed includes a novel biologger for in-situ monitoring of some physiological and behavioural parameters in aquatic organisms. Knowledge is very sparse on the fundamental...
The FRDC has invested in social science and economics research capacity and coordination through the Social Science Research Coordination Program 2010-2015 (SSRCP), the 'Building capability in Fisheries Economics' project 2008/306 ('FishEcon' project), and the Social Sciences and Economics Research...
The FRDC is leading a National Carp Control Plan to inform the feasibility and possible implementation of the use of CyHV-3 as a biocontrol for the highly invasive freshwater fish, Cyprinus carpio. A foundational project within this program was commissioned undertake the first thorough carp biomass...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP)
The impacts of the range extending Long Spined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on habitat, biodiversity, and commercial fisheries in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania are well-recognised. FRDC has funded 15+ Long Spined Sea Urchin related projects across these three jurisdictions, and we...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
At the Rural RDC Chairs meeting on 4 September 2007 unanimous support was given for National Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries .This project is supported by the Council of Rural RDC Chairs, CSIRO and the Australian, State and Territory Governments provided through the Primary...
FRDC is creating an environment where fisheries data can be easily accessed, governed, stored, managed and secured for research and for industry benefit. Current FRDC activities include:
• Leading the fisheries sector with a digital-focused R&D Plan
• Investing in various agrifood and...
FRDC’s approach to commercialisation
In order for knowledge and innovations to drive positive change they must be adopted and used. Commercialisation is one way to achieve this.
Commercialisation is often considered to be the process of bringing new products or services to market. We...
The Shark Bay Crab Fishery (Portunus armatus, formerly Portunus pelagicus, Lai et al. 2010) has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years to become Australia’s highest producing blue swimmer crab fishery valued at over $10 million. This resource is harvested commercially by the Shark Bay Crab trap...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA