624 results for Fisheries

This project supports the organisation and delivery of a national Snapper workshop to address current management challenges regarding declining snapper …

The new Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy (CHSP) recognises that net economic returns for multi-species fisheries may be maximised by including …

A future-focused partnership, between Australian agritech startup, RingIR and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) under its Biosecurity Innovation Program (BIP) will investigate whether its tech can be used to protect Australian agriculture from hitchhiker pests. Applications for the 2023-24 DAFF BIP funding round are now open for innovators with bold ideas, like RingIR.

The workshop to establish a peak seafood industry body in South Australia brings several benefits. It allows for a thorough …

For the ongoing growth and environmental sustainability of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector, Australian rural industries need to implement …

There is widespread evidence of an increased need for an improved, practical approach to integrated management (IM) of fisheries and …

The project involves a multi-pronged approach to investigating and documenting the potential for 3D printing in agriculture, fisheries and forestry …

The project "Basement Jacks - Where's your stock at? Understanding stock structure and connectivity of Mangrove Jack in northern …

The project aims to facilitate a cultural change process in the NSW wild harvest sector towards co-management in the NSW …

Wild abalone off the coast of Cape Nelson, Victoria have tested positive to a disease called Abalone Virus Ganglioneuritis (AVG). …

The Western Australian Octopus Interim Managed Fishery is Australia’s largest octopus fishery. There are 20 vessels operating on a full …

The project conducted by the Future Fisheries Veterinary Service aimed to develop feasible biosecurity measures for the Australian koi industry …

Natural capital accounting can help fisheries businesses assess the risks and opportunities associated with the ecosystem assets they rely on. 

 

A new study is looking at the prawn-producing habitat in the estuary – made up of saltmarsh, seagrasses and mangroves – with a view to understanding how this natural capital supports the fishery’s productivity and to value its contribution through the use of natural capital accounting.

An extension of the acoustic network around the Australian coastline is set to provide new information about tagged fish and other marine species, helping to improve fisheries management.

 

Dotted around Australia’s extensive coastline are hundreds of acoustic marine receivers – listening stations that form part of a national network, tracking the progress of tagged marine animals as they travel to feed, breed and play.

Near impossible to identify and count with the naked eye, silverleaf whitefly has increased in prevalence in recent years.

 

To make identification easier, University of Southern Queensland researchers Dr Alison McCarthy and Dr Derek Long, in collaboration with Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries researcher Dr Paul Grundy, are developing a new artificial intelligence smartphone app with funding from the Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

Every strawberry season, researchers from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program trial, taste and assess thousands of new varieties of strawberry developed through natural breeding to identify the best tasting and yielding fruit for Australia.

 

Funded by Hort Innovation in partnership with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, the program supports the Australian strawberry industry by giving them access to improved, locally adapted superior varieties.   

The implementation of the FRDC's 2020-25 R&D Plan - Strategic activities project brings several benefits. Firstly, it facilitates …

Standard fish names removes confusion, strengthens consumer confidence, creates market efficiencies and consistency, underpins effective fisheries monitoring and improves management …

The model-based Fishery Independent Survey (FIS) for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) was developed in 2008. However, …

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