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Best practice and policy in abalone stock enhancement, restocking and translocation logo
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Best practice and policy in abalone stock enhancement, restocking and translocation

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In Australia several large-scale experimental abalone restocking projects have been conducted, primarily in NSW and WA, with promising results and conclusions. While the projects have cost just over $1.7 million, none of the outcomes have translated into commercial-scale abalone stock enhancement, restocking or translocation. This project will review abalone stocking...

31 Dec 2019 - 29 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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

Assessing the population biology of Black Jewfish (Protonibea diacanthus) in Queensland logo
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Assessing the population biology of Black Jewfish (Protonibea diacanthus) in Queensland

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In Australian waters, the black jewfish is targeted by commercial, recreational, indigenous and charter fishing groups. Since 2017 there has been a rapid increase in targeted commercial fishing effort for black jewfish in Queensland (QLD) following a rise in market demand from South-East Asia. In 2018, black jewfish in QLD...

30 Jun 2020 - 28 Feb 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Long-term analysis of the sea-state in the Great Australian Bight logo
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Long-term analysis of the sea-state in the Great Australian Bight

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In recognition of the exposed nature of the offshore Great Australian Bight (GAB) environment, the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Association (ASBTIA) has called for a better understanding of the climatology of the physical meteorological and oceanographic conditions which contribute to the ‘sea-state’ and ocean conditions at a deep-water petroleum permit...

6 Aug 2019 - 21 Oct 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

Oyster Industry Response to the COVID19 Crisis logo
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Oyster Industry Response to the COVID19 Crisis

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In response to the COVID19 crisis, Oysters Australia is investigating ways of supporting the industry, particularly through initiatives that could minimise the "gridlock" of oysters along the supply chain, maintain sales of oysters, thereby preserving some income through the value chain. Numerous forms of support for the seafood industry during...

7 May 2020 - 29 Oct 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Oysters Australia Ltd

Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds. logo
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Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In response to the occurrence of white spot disease (WSD), an exotic viral disease that has heavily impacted South-East Queensland prawn farms, the prawn farming industry is developing a set of biosecurity guidelines for farms aimed at reducing the risk of future disease outbreaks. A key component of the new...

28 Jun 2018 - 28 May 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Ranching Research, Development and Extension Management Program logo
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Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Ranching Research, Development and Extension Management Program

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In the last 30 years the Southern Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Industry had developed rapidly and has the opportunity to continue to do so beyond 2020. However, targeted R&D is needed to underpin this development and to assure the long-term sustainability of the industry in an increasingly competitive international market. This...

30 Sep 2019 - 29 Nov 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association

Future oysters CRC-P: New Technologies to Improve Sydney Rock Oyster Breeding and Production logo
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Future oysters CRC-P: New Technologies to Improve Sydney Rock Oyster Breeding and Production

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In the past, hatcheries producing the Sydney Rock Oyster (SRO) have had challenges with specific production aspects, impacting hatchery operation costs, production reliability and supply of SRO seed to market. The hatchery sector for SRO is still in its infancy and any improvements in reliability will significantly improve the prospects...

29 Sep 2016 - 30 Aug 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Understanding population structure and dynamics of Victoria’s developing Octopus fishery logo
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Understanding population structure and dynamics of Victoria’s developing Octopus fishery

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

In Victoria, Octopus spp. are predominantly a byproduct species caught across various fisheries. Maori octopus are predominately caught in the Victorian Rock Lobster Fishery with some captured in shelter traps within the Ocean Fishery off Lakes Entrance. Pale octopus and gloomy octopus are caught within the Inshore Trawl Fishery, Ocean...

31 Dec 2019 - 30 Dec 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)

Recreational Southern Rock Lobster tagging program – assessing current data and modelling assumptions and approaches to establish a robust estimate logo
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Recreational Southern Rock Lobster tagging program – assessing current data and modelling assumptions and approaches to establish a robust estimate

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Incorporating recreational catch estimates in stock assessment models remains challenging due to i) a lack of catch estimates prior to the commencement of surveys and ii) potential reporting biases in survey results. The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) has been conducting a recreational tagging program to estimate recreational southern rock lobster...

29 Feb 2020 - 29 Nov 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Benchmarking for health and productivity in aquaculture logo
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Benchmarking for health and productivity in aquaculture

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Industry benchmarking for animal health and production characteristics is commonly practiced in many agricultural industries. Initial discussions with a range of fish industries (including abalone, barramundi and Murray cod), has indicated that for many players an intuitive and secure system for recording farm productivity and health data is desirable and...

23 Apr 2020 - 28 Oct 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Agriculture Victoria