Overview

Every five years, the FRDC re-aligns organisational focus with contemporary end-user needs in the process of developing its research and development (R&D) plan.

FRDC’s R&D Plan 2025-30 seeks to respond to the ambition of the diverse stakeholders from across fishing and aquaculture, focusing on investing in people and innovation to ensure healthy aquatic environments for thriving fishing and aquaculture.  

The Plan focuses on achieving success through five themes:  

You can learn more about FRDC’s RD&E Plan 2025-30 here.

FRDC also prepares Annual Operational Plans (AOPs) each financial year to guide practical delivery of the current R&D plan, describing what will be done next to ensure success.  

The purpose of each AOP is to respond to the issues and challenges affecting fishing and aquaculture in Australia, setting out strategies to achieve the outcomes described within the current R&D plan and the activities that sit under each of those strategies. Each AOP also summarises income and expenditure that will underpin planned activities.​

Stakeholder planning workshop

FRDC continues to host annual stakeholder workshops with our key stakeholders, helping scope and refine FRDC’s direction and the R&D Plan. You can read summaries of each workshop here.