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A preliminary assessment of the prevalence of marine micro plastics in Australian fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Recently, concerns have been raised about how anthropogenic debris ingested by animals may impact human health. In Australia we know that microplastics are found in coastal seafloor sediments, and a recent study suggests plastics are found in some Australian fish from Sydney Harbour. This project will provide a preliminary assessment...

3 Feb 2019 - 27 Aug 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

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Freshwater fish attracting structures (FAS): Evaluating a new tool to improve fishing quality and access to fisheries resources in Australian impoundments

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Recreational angling is an extremely popular pastime in Australia and generates significant social and economic benefits, particularly in regional areas. One of the major challenges facing reservoir fisheries is the decline in reservoir productivity and habitat due to the natural effects of reservoir aging. When an impoundment fishery declines, generally...

7 Aug 2017 - 19 Nov 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

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Integrating recreational fishing information into harvest strategies for multi-sector fisheries

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Recreational fishing (RF) is an important and often neglected component of fisheries in Australia. Recreational fishers in New South Wales(NSW) harvest substantial quantities of the State’s most popular species, with retained catches of dusky flathead, sand flathead, mulloway, and yellowtail kingfish exceeding commercial harvest. Despite this, recreational harvest in NSW...

31 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

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Investigation of the direct and indirect role of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) on Western Rock Lobster settlement processes: with consideration of the potential role of contaminants

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Recruitment to the western rock lobster fishery has been recognised to be largely driven by environmental conditions but the role of freshwater and/or contaminant derived from submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) from land is unknown. Freshwater discharge has been shown to be positively correlated with crab larval abundance and there is...

1 Jul 2020 - 1 Nov 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Western Australia (UWA)

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Understanding the stock structure of Rock Flathead and the role of movement dynamics in influencing the performance of the Corner Inlet fishery

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Rock flathead supports an important commercial fishery in Corner Inlet. However, the stock structure of rock flathead in Victorian waters, and more broadly in south eastern Australia, is largely unknown. This presents uncertainty for fishers, scientists and managers when assessing the status of the Corner Inlet rock flathead fishery and...

29 May 2020 - 29 Sep 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Deakin University

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SafeFish 2018-2021

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

SafeFish is an initiative that has successfully enabled seafood industry sectors to respond in a coordinated and professional manner to technical trade and market access issues. It provides industry and government departments with access to technical and scientific capability to manage known risks, and also assists by identifying and addressing...

30 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

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Developing a cost-effective monitoring regime and stock assessment for Sand Flathead in Tasmania

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Sand flathead are the most commonly caught species by recreational fishers in Tasmania. Fishery independent surveys suggest relatively low abundances of legal sized fish, particularly in south-eastern Tasmania where populations are subject to heavy fishing pressure. Since the recreational catch of sand flathead is more than 20 times the commercial...

31 Dec 2020 - 30 Dec 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

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Phase 2: Traceability Systems for Wild Caught Lobster, via Sense-T and Pathways to Market

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Seafood is the most highly traded food commodity globally, and yet there is very little traceability in any seafood supply chain, or country of origin labelling at the point of market, including those used for live Australian Southern Rock Lobster (ASRL). However, changes to international and national settings relevant to...

31 May 2017 - 16 Jul 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

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Potential transition of shark gillnet boats to longline fishing in Bass Strait - ecological, cross-sectoral, and economic implications

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Several Threatened, Endangered and Protected species (TEPs) are vulnerable to entanglement and drowning in demersal shark gillnets. These include Australian Sea Lions off South Australia, and dolphins and seals off Victoria. To mitigate the effect of the fishery on Australian Sea Lion (ASL) populations, AFMA implemented the 2010 Australian Sea...

14 Mar 2020 - 14 Mar 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Fishwell Consulting

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To develop a national marine safety extension resource toolkit and to trial with all fisheries jurisdictions

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Significant resources have been invested in workplace health and safety in the commercial fishing industry. However, the majority have targeted individual fisheries and there has been limited extension for wider industry adoption. It is desirable to produce a safety management system (SMS) that meets both sets of legislation and develop...

14 Jun 2018 - 30 May 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Taylored Health and Safety Pty Ltd

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A preliminary assessment of the prevalence of marine micro plastics in Australian fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Freshwater fish attracting structures (FAS): Evaluating a new tool to improve fishing quality and access to fisheries resources in Australian impoundments

Integrating recreational fishing information into harvest strategies for multi-sector fisheries

Investigation of the direct and indirect role of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) on Western Rock Lobster settlement processes: with consideration of the potential role of contaminants

Understanding the stock structure of Rock Flathead and the role of movement dynamics in influencing the performance of the Corner Inlet fishery

SafeFish 2018-2021

Developing a cost-effective monitoring regime and stock assessment for Sand Flathead in Tasmania

Phase 2: Traceability Systems for Wild Caught Lobster, via Sense-T and Pathways to Market

Potential transition of shark gillnet boats to longline fishing in Bass Strait - ecological, cross-sectoral, and economic implications

To develop a national marine safety extension resource toolkit and to trial with all fisheries jurisdictions

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