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Assess new technologies and techniques that could improve the cost-effectiveness and robustness of recreational fishing surveys logo
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Assess new technologies and techniques that could improve the cost-effectiveness and robustness of recreational fishing surveys

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Knowledge of the size and impact of recreational fishing currently represents the most significant gap in the assessment of community-shared fisheries. To tackle this problem the current project will use a workshop approach to: - Identify options to improve the precision and cost-effectiveness of recreational fishing surveys; - Identify strategies...

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Aug 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Enhancing the understanding of the value provided to fisheries by man-made aquatic structures logo
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Enhancing the understanding of the value provided to fisheries by man-made aquatic structures

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Man-made aquatic structures support a range of demersal and pelagic fishes which are targeted by recreational and commercial fishers. However, many of these structures are part of other industry operations (e.g. oil and gas) and may be removed on decommissioning unless risks and impacts are minimised and there are clear...

29 Apr 2019 - 19 Mar 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Curtin University

Sensory testing of seafood - fresh versus frozen - and development of frozen seafood recipes logo
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Sensory testing of seafood - fresh versus frozen - and development of frozen seafood recipes

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Market research has previously been undertaken to understand why consumers do not purchase or consume seafood. While a number of issues were identified, two in particular are significant - smell and not wanting to touch the seafood. This investment will update recipes in current consumer materials to reflect the simplified...

14 Jan 2018 - 30 Dec 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Increase the participation and employment of Indigenous people in the NT commercial fishing, management and seafood industry logo
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Increase the participation and employment of Indigenous people in the NT commercial fishing, management and seafood industry

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

More than 25% of the NT Population identify as Indigenous and indigenous people own approximately 84% of the NT coastline. There is a need to expand the proportion of Indigenous people participating in all aspects of the NT commercial fishing and seafood industry through capacity building activities, traineeships, employment, research,...

31 Jul 2017 - 30 Dec 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Developing East Arnhem Ltd (DEAL)

Determining the spatial distribution and abundance indices for Moreton Bay Bugs, Thenus parindicus and Thenus australiensis in Queensland to improve stock assessment and management logo
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Determining the spatial distribution and abundance indices for Moreton Bay Bugs, Thenus parindicus and Thenus australiensis in Queensland to improve stock assessment and management

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Moreton Bay bugs are a commercially important fished resource in northern Australian coastal waters. About 600 tonnes of bugs is reported in logbooks annually, valued at about $15 million (~$25/kg) nationally. Historically, Moreton Bay bugs were retained as by-product of prawn and scallop trawling, but over time their popularity and...

31 Aug 2020 - 30 Mar 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Seaweed production as a nutrient offset for Moreton Bay logo
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Seaweed production as a nutrient offset for Moreton Bay

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Moreton Bay is a 1,500 km-squared urbanised estuary adjacent to one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. Rapid population growth creates a challenge for wastewater utilities to deal with the increase in nutrient loads. This includes the Luggage Point Sewage Treatment Plant (owned by Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU)) at...

29 Feb 2020 - 27 Feb 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Non-market values to inform decision-making and reporting in fisheries and aquaculture – an audit and gap analysis logo
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Non-market values to inform decision-making and reporting in fisheries and aquaculture – an audit and gap analysis

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Most Australian fisheries policies require that fisheries management takes account of the cumulative effect of all human users of marine resources, including professional, recreational and Indigenous Australian fishers. Optimal decisions require the trade-off between costs and benefits to be considered, and decisions about the use and management of marine resources...

3 Feb 2019 - 29 Jun 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Indicators for density and biomass of exploitable abalone – developing and applying a new approach logo
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Indicators for density and biomass of exploitable abalone – developing and applying a new approach

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Most jurisdictions have developed and used various combinations of indicators in stock assessment and the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) setting of their abalone fishery. The use of fishery dependent indicators in stock assessments, from logbooks and GPS loggers, have been criticised for their potential to be biased and insensitive (‘hyper-stable’)...

30 Nov 2020 - 30 May 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Western Abalone Divers Association (WADA)

Revisiting biological parameters and information used in the assessment of Commonwealth fisheries: a reality check and work plan for future proofing logo
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Revisiting biological parameters and information used in the assessment of Commonwealth fisheries: a reality check and work plan for future proofing

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Much effort has been placed over the last couple of decades on the development of harvest strategies, stock assessments, risk assessments and the strategic use of ecosystem models to facilitate meeting the needs of the Commonwealth’s Harvest Strategy Policy. A focus on modelling to improve fisheries management has required effort...

16 Feb 2020 - 16 Aug 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere

NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters logo
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NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Much work has already been completed on the use of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) as a potential biocontrol agent for carp in Australia. However, it is essential to understand the most important form of transmission of CyHV-3 between carp before its release. This project will address this question by determining...

8 Jan 2019 - 30 Jul 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness