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Design and implementation of an Australian National Bycatch Report: Phase 1 - Scoping

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

The purposes of this project are: - To design and implement a national bycatch report system, facilitated by the FRDC, that meets the current and foreseeable medium term future needs of all Australian fisheries management agencies, including for reporting within jurisdictions and internationally. - To ensure that this report system...

21 Jan 2018 - 30 May 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Aquaculture is conducted largely on experience often driven by “gut-feel” in response to biological demands and environmental constraints of production systems. Aquaculture is often described as a “black-box”, as data and analytics to make informed decisions are often absent, not routinely collected or in a form that is readily analysed....

28 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Planning for a Blue Future Salmon - informing R&D, regulation and industry development

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

The Tasmanian salmon industry is seeking to grow production safely and sustainably over the next two decades, further increasing the tangible benefits to the Tasmanian community. The aim is for the Tasmanian salmon industry to be the most environmentally sustainable in the world. This project aims to assist the Tasmanian...

30 Nov 2017 - 29 Nov 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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FishPath: Tailoring Management to Context in Data-Limited Fisheries

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

A number of fisheries in Australia are characterised as being 'small scale', 'data ' and/or 'capacity' limited (hereafter small scale fisheries). Fisheries management within the context of small scale fisheries is often ad hoc and is resource intensive relative to the value of the fishery in question. An existing project...

14 Oct 2017 - 30 Jan 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Reducing bycatch using modifications to sweeps and lines anterior to the trawl mouth - collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Most of the developments that have occurred in reducing bycatch from penaeid trawling have concerned modifications to the codend - using various configurations of grids, panels and meshes. Very little work has focused on developing selective modifications anterior to the codend and especially in front of the mouth of the...

31 Oct 2017 - 29 Jun 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2016

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Statistics on Australian fisheries production and trade provides a source of information for a range of purposes. The information can be used to meet the needs of the fishing and aquaculture industry, fisheries managers, policymakers and researchers. It can assist in policy decisions, industry marketing strategies and the allocation of...

27 Jul 2017 - 29 Jun 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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NCCP: Review of Carp control via commercial exploitation

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) is presently considering strategies that will effect widespread control of a dominant invasive freshwater fish, the Carp (Cyprinus carpio). Carp have a significant negative impact on social, environmental and economic ($500 million per year) outcomes in aspects of water quality, amenity and biodiversity. Carp...

31 Aug 2017 - 30 Mar 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Assessment of Frozen Uncooked Imported Prawns for Antimicrobial-Resistant Micro-organisms of Aquaculture and Public Health Significance and residues of Ag-vet chemicals

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

The risk of importation of AMR into Australia via uncooked prawn commodities has not been assessed. Given the existing pathway of dissemination of prawn commodities into waterways via disposal (berley)/use (bait) the release and establishment of AMR microbes could impact on prawn hatchery performance, where juvenile stages are particularly sensitive...

16 Jul 2017 - 12 Oct 2017

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Testing retail commodities for the presence of Taura Syndrome Virus and Yellow head Virus I

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

The Australian prawn farming industry has been fortunate to remain free from many of the serious viral diseases which have decimated prawn farms internationally. It had been free from WSSV until it hit the Logan River farms in late 2016. Pathways for movement of disease have been described through the...

2 Jul 2017 - 30 Aug 2017

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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TSRA: Scoping the viability of a commercial net and crab fishery in the northern Torres Strait

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

The project has been commissioned by the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA). It recognises the fundamental importance of fisheries related business development for the region to enhance employment and economic development for traditional inhabitants. The project is also consistent with other important legislative and policy objectives including: - The Torres...

31 Oct 2016 - 29 Oct 2017

Australian Capital Territory, Australia