Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Traceability Research project Presentation at World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Xiamen, China) on Biosecurity and Aquatic Animal Health This project provided funding for the executive officer of Australia's Pearl Producers Association to chair a session and take part in a panel discussion on biosecurity and aquatic animal health, at the 2020 World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Jan 2020 - 27 Feb 2020 Research organisation Pearl Producers Association (PPA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Western Abalone Divers Association 2020 Quota Setting Workshop: Opportunity for shared understanding of potential TACC setting processes by Western Australian Abalone stakeholders The Western Australian Area 3 Abalone Fishery has experienced a decline in biomass since 2010. The Area 3 Authorization Holders saw the need … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 9 Jan 2020 - 30 Mar 2020
Wild catch fisheries Research project Understanding the relationship between commercial prawn species population dynamics, fishing patterns and climate in the Shark Bay World Heritage area in Western Australia There is growing concern that the sustainability of the prawn fishery in the Shark Bay World Heritage area of Western … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 5 Jan 2020 - 5 Jan 2023 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Development of a user-friendly Management Strategy Evaluation framework for Queensland’s rocky reef fishery This project was designed to develop a modelling tool to evaluate the management strategy for Queensland's Rocky Reef Fin Fish Fishery, where the two main fished species, snapper and pearl perch, are overfished. The MSE modelling framework is quick, user-friendly and adaptable for more fish species as needed. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 5 Jan 2020 - 10 Dec 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Best practice and policy in abalone stock enhancement, restocking and translocation In Australia several large-scale experimental abalone restocking projects have been conducted, primarily in NSW and WA, with promising results and … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wild catch fisheries Research project Understanding population structure and dynamics of Victoria’s developing Octopus fishery In Victoria, Octopus spp. are predominantly a byproduct species caught across various fisheries. Maori octopus are predominately caught in the … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Examining the potential impacts of seismic surveys on Octopus and larval stages of Southern Rock Lobster Oil and gas explorers use seismic surveys to determine the location and size of oil and gas reservoirs. The potential … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 29 Nov 2021 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Improving Southern Rock Lobster on-vessel handling practices, data collection and industry tools for lobster quality assessment The Australian Southern rock lobster (SRL) fishery is largely reliant on an international live lobster market. The reliance on live … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Crop protection Fisheries technology Research project Industry travel bursary to attend the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) This project offered a travel bursary to encourage fishing industry representatives to attend CMS COP13 in India, the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. The potential listing of school shark as a migratory species at the conference is of concern to Australia, and the Department of Environment strongly encouraged industry to attend. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 30 Mar 2020 Research organisation Atlantis Fisheries Consulting Group (AFCG)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Species identification of Australia’s most significant octopus fishery – the Western Australian Common Octopus The Western Australian Octopus Interim Managed Fishery is Australia’s largest octopus fishery. There are 20 vessels operating on a full … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 7 Dec 2019 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Identifying and mitigating obstacles to uptake and adoption of aquatic animal welfare practices by the Australian Fishing Industry Achieving animal welfare practices that are based in science and socially acceptable has been recognised by governments and the fishing … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 14 Dec 2020
Wild catch fisheries Research project Optimising Compliance Outcomes in Recreational Fisheries This research questions how best to optimise compliance within the recreational fisher component of the Western Australian (WA) and South … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 6 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Quantifying post-release survival and movement of Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus): Informing strategies to engage the fishing community in practices to enhance the sustainability of an important multi-sector fishery The concerning status of South Australia’s (SA) Snapper fishery, combined with the species’ episodic recruitment patterns and prominence as … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Modelling environmental changes and effects on wild-caught species in Queensland A better understanding of the impacts of environmental drivers on the population dynamics and abundance of key fishery species can … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Nov 2019 - 30 May 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports 2020, and further development of the SAFS production and dissemination system The Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports (www.fish.gov) brings together the best available biological, catch and effort … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Nov 2019 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Resource Sharing in Australian Fisheries Workshop - Progress to Date, Lessons Learnt and Next Steps towards a harmonised approach Over the past 20 years individual Australian jurisdictions have developed and implemented resource sharing arrangements. Various policies and statutes have been … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 13 Nov 2019 - 30 Dec 2019
Wild catch fisheries Research project Estimating the biomass of fish stocks using novel and efficient genetic techniques Australia’s commercial and recreational fisheries are annually valued at in excess of $2.5 and 2.6 billion but, despite their undeniable importance, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Nov 2019 - 29 Sep 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Wild catch fisheries Harvest technology Research project Integrating recreational fishing information into harvest strategies for multi-sector fisheries Recreational fishing (RF) is an important and often neglected component of fisheries in Australia. Recreational fishers in New South Wales(… Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2023 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Wild catch fisheries Research project National Recreational Fishing Conference bursary 2019 This investment supports young leaders from the recreational fishing sector to attend the National Recreational Fishing Conference. The bursary provides … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 20 Oct 2019 - 19 Dec 2019 Research organisation Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Wild catch fisheries Research project National Snapper Workshop - Rebuilding our iconic Snapper stocks This project supports the organisation and delivery of a national Snapper workshop to address current management challenges regarding declining snapper … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Sep 2019 - 29 Sep 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)