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DATE:
2023-01-24

World Recreational Fishing Conference being hosted ‘down under’

The World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) is celebrating its 10th birthday in our own backyard, with the event being hosted in Melbourne for the first time. World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) logo The WRFC International science board...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-021
DATE START/END: 13 JAN 2013 - 5 DEC 2015

Trial and validation of Respondent-Driven Sampling as a cost-effective method for obtaining representative catch, effort, social and economic data from recreational fisheries

Recreational fishing is a popular sport and social activity in Australia, undertaken by 19.5% of the population in 2000/01. During this period, it was estimated that fishers undertook 23.2 million fishing trips and caught 72 million finfish. The primary motivation for individuals to participate in...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-257
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2017 - 14 MAR 2018

Implementing and evaluating the Australian Seafood Trade Agenda 2016 - 2018 - Seafood Trade Advisory Group (STAG)

According to the latest ABARES report the value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production in 2012-13 was around $2.4 billion each year. Of this Australia exported around $1.2 billion of seafood products annually, dominated by high-value products—such as rock lobster, premium tuna species...
ORGANISATION:
Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
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PUBLISHED:
2014-12-01

Innovative thinking to keep birds at bay

Whether they use colour, water, movement or noise, fishers are working to develop new options to keep seabirds at a safe distance from their vessels A gentle shower keeps birds away from the trawl net warp wires. Photo: Catherine Norwood By Catherine Norwood There’s a gentle shower...
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PUBLISHED:
2020-07-01

Seafood rides new market waves

Walker Seafood Australia owners Pavo and Heidi Walker with a whole Yellowfin Tuna being hauled off their boat in Mooloolaba. Photo: Paul Harris The first clue Heidi Walker had that something was wrong was when she happened to check her phone in the middle of the night in...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-11-02

Eels alive

One Victorian business is working to rebuild international markets as the inland eel fishery recovers from drought Lachlan McKinnon. Photo: Impress Photography By Jeanette Severs It is a 40-hour trip from Sale, in Victoria’s Gippsland region, to market destinations in Japan, China and...
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