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Harvest and slaughter methods for farmed Barramundi to minimise fish stress and achieve premium market quality and improved fish welfare outcomes logo
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Harvest and slaughter methods for farmed Barramundi to minimise fish stress and achieve premium market quality and improved fish welfare outcomes

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Current practices for slaughter of farmed Barramundi use ice slurry. The industry has undertaken preliminary research to understand impacts of harvest and slaughter methods on stress, product quality and fish welfare. This project further investigates harvest and slaughtering methods to develop approaches that minimise stress to fish while simultaneously being...

7 Jul 2019 - 27 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Integrated approach to improving stock assessment of Black Jewfish logo
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Integrated approach to improving stock assessment of Black Jewfish

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Current stock assessment of Black jewfish in the Northern Territory relies on outputs from a Stock Reduction Analysis based on assumed stock-recruitment relationships and catch-and-effort information. However, this information links poorly with actual catches demonstrating a need for more robust, fishery-independent data on population abundance and size-structure for Black jewfish....

3 Mar 2019 - 27 Feb 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Charles Darwin University (CDU)

Assessing the efficiency of alternative pot designs for the Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) fishery logo
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Assessing the efficiency of alternative pot designs for the Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) fishery

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Currently in South Australia, Southern Rock Lobster are captured with pots designed in line with State fishing gear regulations. However, alternative pot designs may have the potential to increase fleet efficiency through increased catch rates, thereby lowering overall operating costs. This project is investigating the potential for alternative pot designs...

31 Jul 2017 - 30 May 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Risk from Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins and Dinophysis to the Australian Shellfish Industry logo
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Risk from Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins and Dinophysis to the Australian Shellfish Industry

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins (DSTs) are a significant, yet largely unquantified issue for Australian shellfish. In response to significant shellfish contamination events with Paralytic Shellfish Toxins (PSTs) aquaculture industries are adopting efficient, fast and cost-effective management tools for PSTs and the phytoplankton producing them. This project will build on that successful...

31 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Digital literacy for Queensland commercial fishers stage 1 - Improving business efficiencies logo
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Digital literacy for Queensland commercial fishers stage 1 - Improving business efficiencies

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Digitalisation is commonplace across the agriculture and fisheries sectors but with a corresponding skills gap such that while some businesses have quickly adapted, many are struggling with effective, efficient digital adoption. There is need for digital literacy training across the fisheries industries and a specific urgency for a digital literacy...

1 Mar 2020 - 14 Apr 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Honey and Fox Pty Ltd

Ensuring monitoring and management of bycatch in Southern Rock Lobster fisheries is best practice logo
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Ensuring monitoring and management of bycatch in Southern Rock Lobster fisheries is best practice

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Documenting and assessing the impact of fishing on bycatch is required for all rock lobster fisheries to enable the appropriate management of ecosystem interactions. Bycatch information is currently collected in all Southern Rock Lobster Fisheries (SRLF), but improvements are required if the fisheries are to meet the standards required for...

31 Dec 2017 - 27 Feb 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Tasmania (University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Assess causes and implications of anomalous low lobster catch rates in the shallow water areas near the centre of the Western Rock Lobster fishery logo
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Assess causes and implications of anomalous low lobster catch rates in the shallow water areas near the centre of the Western Rock Lobster fishery

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

During the 1970s and 1990s the area between Dongara and Leeman, supported large numbers of boats and produced very good catches of lobsters. Currently this region is considered un-productive by Western Rock Lobster fishers. This represents a significant change in the distribution of catch within the fishery. Fishers are concerned...

8 Jan 2017 - 19 Dec 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Western Australia (UWA)

An updated understanding of Eastern School Whiting stock structure and improved stock assessment for cross-jurisdictional management logo
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An updated understanding of Eastern School Whiting stock structure and improved stock assessment for cross-jurisdictional management

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Eastern School Whiting have been managed by catch quotas in Commonwealth fisheries since 1993. A Commonwealth Tier 1 stock assessment is completed every 3–5 years to estimate the recommended biological catch (RBC) for the entire biological stock. Historically, the estimated discards and average state catches were then subtracted from the...

31 Aug 2019 - 21 Sep 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Where did the Snapper go? Determining factors influencing the recovery of Snapper stocks on the west coast of Australia logo
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Where did the Snapper go? Determining factors influencing the recovery of Snapper stocks on the west coast of Australia

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Ensuring that connectivity and stock dynamics are well understood is crucial to determining the appropriate scale for fisheries management and assessment. There is strong industry interest in determining the extent to which connectivity and stock dynamics of snapper along the west coast might have changed over time reflecting changes in...

29 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Integrating indigenous fishing: extending adoption pathways to policy and management logo
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Integrating indigenous fishing: extending adoption pathways to policy and management

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

The project on Integrating indigenous fishing: extending adoption pathways to policy and management brings several benefits. Firstly, it aims to document the impediments and opportunities for Indigenous engagement and adoption of Indigenous Reference Group (IRG) project outputs across fisheries management jurisdictions in Australia. By understanding the information needs, progress, challenges,...

14 Dec 2022 - 4 Jan 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia