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DATE:
2022-11-15

Tropical Rock Oysters star on Goulburn Island 

A recent field day on Goulburn Island, Northern Territory, highlighted achievements in the development of Tropical Rock Oyster farming by Indigenous communities in northern Australia. The event was hosted by the Yagbanai Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and the Warruwi Community and marked...
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Accountability Framework

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (formerly Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment) has put in place an accountability framework to support RDCs in meeting the needs of stakeholders, and demonstrating impact. The framework comprises four core elements, which are...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-200
DATE START/END: 17 JUN 2012 - 29 JUN 2013

Evaluating rotational harvest strategies for sea cucumber fisheries

The East Coast Bêche-de-mer Fishery (ECBDMF) is typical of many small scale fisheries in Queensland and Australia in that there has been few stock assessments on which to base robust management strategies. Adding to this difficulty is its multispecies catch and relatively short history. Management...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-055
DATE START/END: 29 JAN 2017 - 24 AUG 2017

Field trials to experimentally test if alternative sea lion excluder devices (SLEDs) adequately prevent Australian sea lions from entering rock lobster pots

The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) (ASL) is a listed Threatened species under State and Australian Government legislation and is a listed Endangered species by The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is estimated that 85% of the species population breeds within SA...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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2018-09-01

Tasty results for Cobia in consumer trials

The results of fish processing, preparation and consumer testing are part of the latest pond-to-plate research into Cobia aquaculture Crispy-skin Cobia by Colin Barker of The Boathouse, Sydney. Photo: Rob Locke By Rebecca Thyer With a senior seafood scientist acting as ‘head chef’,...
Environment
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DATE:
2022-12-20

New and improved FRDC stakeholder planning workshop

As the oceans are getting busier, it is more important than ever for fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders to engage and work together. In November, FRDC brought approximately sixty stakeholders to Adelaide for FRDC’s annual Stakeholder Planning Workshop. Attendees at Stakeholder...
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2021-06-01

Fish science ‘incubator’ celebrates 50 years

The Australian Society for Fish Biology turns 50 this year, with a legacy of hard science and supportive networking that has underpinned the careers of many researchers and progressed the sustainability of Australia’s fisheries By Melissa Marino If ever there was a talent incubator for...
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