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 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 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)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Transitioning cobia aquaculture research and development in Queensland to industry Cobia is a fin fish with a rapid growth rate and high quality flesh that make it a good candidate for aquaculture. This project sought to seamlessly transition cobia research and development in Australia to a fully vertically integrated industry production model. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Dec 2019 - 30 Aug 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
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 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 Fisheries technology Research project Forecasting spatial distribution of Southern Bluefin Tuna habitat in the Great Australian Bight – updating and improving habitat and forecast models This project will support improved operational planning in the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) purse-seine fishery for ranching operations in direct … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Understanding the demography and stock structure of Victorian pipis Victoria’s commercial pipi fishery has experienced rapid growth (e.g. from <1 tonne harvested at Discovery Bay in 2008/09 to 90 … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 25 Jul 2019 - 19 Nov 2021 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Where did the Snapper go? Determining factors influencing the recovery of Snapper stocks on the west coast of Australia Ensuring that connectivity and stock dynamics are well understood is crucial to determining the appropriate scale for fisheries management and … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Assessing the spawning characteristics and reproductive biology of Pearl Perch (Glaucosoma scapulare) in Queensland A recent assessment suggested that the pearl perch stock extending from Queensland into New South Wales waters needs a period … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Mar 2019 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Imagery Robotics Traceability Research project Seafood tracking and traceability This Food Agility project will track fish from bait to plate. It harnesses a range of technologies to verify fish origin and quality and to support an online trading system for Sydney Fish Market. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Modification of fishery assessment and modelling processes to better take account of changes in population structure, specifically animal size, on catch rate data. Size selectivity is an important aspect of southern rock lobster stock assessment models and has been estimated for different fleets, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Feb 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: Socio-economic impact assessment and stakeholder engagement The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) will be delivered over a large geographic area in waterways used by thousands of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 26 Feb 2019 - 29 Nov 2019 Research organisation University of Canberra
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters Much work has already been completed on the use of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) as a potential biocontrol agent for carp … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 8 Jan 2019 - 30 Jul 2019 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Risk from Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins and Dinophysis to the Australian Shellfish Industry Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins (DSTs) are a significant, yet largely unquantified issue for Australian shellfish. In response to significant shellfish contamination … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Spawning biomass of Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis) in the East sub-area of the Small Pelagic Fishery during summer 2019 This project will conduct ichthyoplankton and trawl surveys in the East sub-area of the Small Pelagic Fishery (shelf waters between … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Dec 2018 - 27 Feb 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Understanding Ostreid herpesvirus type 1 risk: alternative hosts and in situ hybridisation Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) is a disease caused by the virus Ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant (OsHV-1 µVar). A major gap … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 15 Nov 2018 - 29 Jun 2019