Projects

Investigation and Improvement of Live Blue Swimmer Crab Handling in NSW

This project will produce handling guidelines and conduct a series of industry training workshops to reduce the mortality rate of blue swimmer crabs and thereby increase the volume of more valuable live product to market.

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Project date

1 Apr 2019 - 27 Aug 2020

Principal investigator

Paul Exley

Research organisation

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

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Organisation

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Research funding body

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) is a co-funded partnership between its two stakeholders, the Australian Government and the fishing and aquaculture sectors.

FRDC’s role is to plan and invest in fisheries research, development and extension (RD&E) activities in Australia. This includes providing leadership and coordination of the monitoring,...

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Organisation

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Research funding body

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) is a co-funded partnership between its two stakeholders, the Australian Government and the fishing and aquaculture sectors.

FRDC’s role is to plan and invest in fisheries research, development and extension (RD&E) activities in Australia. This includes providing leadership and coordination of the monitoring,...

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Focus areas

Extension & adoption

Industries

Wild catch fisheries

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