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PUBLISHED:
2016-01-01

In praise of stealth

Recreational fishers hunting the mighty Mulloway may want to minimise noise levels if they hope to bag this enigmatic species Grant Clark of the NSW Department of Primary Industries holding a Mulloway caught for the NSW fish activity study. Photo: Dylan van der Meulen By Gio...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-09-01

How to train your fish

Fish ranching with sound was among the diverse range of future possibilities presented at the WAS 2015 conference A floating platform equipped with nets on a reservoir in Israel harvests fish trained to come to the sound of a buzzer. Photo: Boaz Zion By Catherine Norwood People and dogs...
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PUBLISHED:
2013-09-01

From fish box to fence post

By Melissa Marino Shredded, shrunk and compressed, polystyrene boxes are recycled for use in a variety of plastic products. Investment in new equipment at Sydney Fish Market is transforming waste and improving the environment. Photos: Sydney Fish Market Along with the 14,500 tonnes of...
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DATE:
2022-07-12

Wild prawn sector shares its stories to build trust

Australia’s commercial prawn fishers are sharing their stories and engaging with communities to build trust and maintain their social license to operate. By Catherine Norwood Photo of an Australian prawn trawler at sunset. Photo: Garry Day The people, places and...
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DATE:
2023-12-19

FRDC Update December 2023

Minister Watt’s Research Priorities Received August 2023 The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, The Hon Murray Watt, has written to all Research and Development Corporations outlining his priorities: I am writing to set out my priorities as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-004
DATE START/END: 1 MAY 2014 - 7 JUL 2016

Mitigation measures to reduce entanglements of migrating whales with commercial fishing gear

The western rock lobster fishery is Australia’s largest single species wild-caught fishery. It is almost exclusively an export fishery with an estimated annual GVP of $200 million. In 2010, the fishery transitioned from an effort control to a quota based fishery, which among other management changes...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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PUBLISHED:
2020-03-01

From adverse beginnings to influential industry pioneer

An unexpected champion drives innovation to bring premium, Australian-harvested tuna to more markets By Sue Neales Lukina Lukin Photo: Robert Lang Think of Australia’s prized Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) fishery, its macho capital of Port Lincoln, South Australia, and...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-139
DATE START/END: 13 MAY 2017 - 28 NOV 2017

Decadal scale projection of changes in Australian fisheries stocks under climate change

The project builds on previous climate impact and adaptation programs invested in by FRDC – e.g. South-east Australia Program (SEAP) and the FRDC-NCCARF Marine National Adaptation Research Plan (1). The information generated by that suite of projects, in particular the physical (2) and biological...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-735
DATE START/END: 20 JAN 2012 - 14 MAY 2015

Seafood CRC: an evaluation of the options for expansion of salmonid aquaculture in Tasmanian waters

Sustainable expansion of the Tasmanian Atlantic salmon industry has been discussed in many forums between the main stakeholders (industry, government and research). Critical in these discussions was the evaluation of options available for long-term investment by all parties. To remain...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-096
DATE START/END: 15 SEP 2019 - 29 APR 2020

Workshop - Aquaculture opportunities in northern Australia: Solutions and Strategies

Northern Australia has multiple advantages for aquaculture industry development especially linked to natural resources and proximity to export markets. However, there are challenges to expansion such as remote locations and lack of infrastructure. Pearl oysters, prawns and barramundi, all high value...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
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