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Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports 2018, and further development of the SAFS production and dissemination system logo
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Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports 2018, and further development of the SAFS production and dissemination system

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project supports the development of a robust national fish stock report. The Status of Australian Fish Stock Reports are a series of assessments of the biological sustainability of a broad range of wild-caught fish stocks against a nationally agreed framework. The reports examine whether the abundance of fish and...

31 Aug 2017 - 30 Mar 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

National Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2018 - 2021 logo
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National Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2018 - 2021

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project supports the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program. It does this through three components: - a review of the existing program and an update of learning materials; - through the provision of a professionally facilitated nine-day industry leadership program for the seafood community targeted towards at least 15 participants;...

31 Dec 2017 - 30 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Affectus Pty Ltd

National Snapper Workshop - Rebuilding our iconic Snapper stocks logo
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National Snapper Workshop - Rebuilding our iconic Snapper stocks

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project supports the organisation and delivery of a national Snapper workshop to address current management challenges regarding declining snapper stocks. The main aim of the workshop is for each jurisdiction to exchange information on Snapper and to ensure that Snapper R&D has a national co-ordinated approach that addresses the...

29 Sep 2019 - 29 Sep 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)

Seafood Directions 2019 logo
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Seafood Directions 2019

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project supports the planning and delivery of the 11th Seafood Directions Conference. The role of Seafood Directions is to provide a significant opportunity for fishers, managers, researchers, industry representatives and others who work in support of the industry, to examine key contemporary and strategic issues and develop blueprints that...

14 May 2018 - 30 Dec 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Seafood Industry Victoria (SIV)

World Fisheries Congress 2020 - Sharing our Oceans and Rivers: a 2020 vision for the world’s fisheries logo
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World Fisheries Congress 2020 - Sharing our Oceans and Rivers: a 2020 vision for the world’s fisheries

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project supports the planning and delivery of the World Fisheries Congress 2020 - Sharing our Oceans and Rivers: a 2020 vision for the world’s fisheries. The Congress will explore the challenge of fishing sustainability; advance and promote international developments; and foster cooperation and engagement in identifying critical developments needed...

14 Nov 2018 - 29 Apr 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Maximising industry representational capacity and capability through improved skills and knowledge logo
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Maximising industry representational capacity and capability through improved skills and knowledge

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project supports training in governance, fiscal responsibility and strategy and risk preparedness of new Directors through the conduct of two Australian Institute for Company Directors one-day courses tailored to the needs of the Tasmanian seafood industry.

30 Nov 2018 - 31 Jul 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (TSIC)

Survey of Enterprise-level Biosecurity across the Australian Aquaculture Industry logo
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Survey of Enterprise-level Biosecurity across the Australian Aquaculture Industry

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project undertakes an enterprise-level survey of biosecurity knowledge, attitudes and current and future implementation plans the eight Australian aquaculture industry sectors (abalone, barramundi, edible oyster, pearl oyster, prawns, salmonids, southern bluefin tuna, and/or yellowtail kingfish). It will establish a baseline understanding of biosecurity knowledge across the Australian aquaculture industry...

19 Jul 2018 - 1 Nov 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Instinct and Reason

NCCP: Building community support for carp control: understanding community and stakeholder attitudes and assessing social effects logo
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NCCP: Building community support for carp control: understanding community and stakeholder attitudes and assessing social effects

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project undertook a comprehensive assessment of community attitudes to and more broadly the potential social impacts (positive and negative) of potential carp control measures, including the proposed release of the carp herpes virus and other measures. This in turn will inform development of strategies for mitigating negative impacts and...

16 Jul 2017 - 30 Dec 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Canberra

Assessing the nutritional value of Australian Barramundi logo
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Assessing the nutritional value of Australian Barramundi

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project will assess the variability in nutrient composition, specifically omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) and minerals, in the fillet of farmed Australian barramundi (Lates calcarifer). |

15 Feb 2018 - 21 Feb 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

James Cook University (JCU)

Spawning biomass of Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis) in the East sub-area of the Small Pelagic Fishery during summer 2019 logo
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Spawning biomass of Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis) in the East sub-area of the Small Pelagic Fishery during summer 2019

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

This project will conduct ichthyoplankton and trawl surveys in the East sub-area of the Small Pelagic Fishery (shelf waters between south-eastern Tasmania and central New South Wales, including Bass Strait as far west as 146o30’E) during January-February 2019 to estimate the spawning biomass of Jack Mackerel and determine the Total...

19 Dec 2018 - 27 Feb 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)