New FRDC-funded research has created a map-based framework to measure the cumulative effects of recreational and commercial fishing on Australia’s marine ecosystems. By Dempsey Ward   With more...

Over 100 eager locals visited FRDC, IMAS, and CSIRO at the Waterfront Pavilion in Hobart to speak to the scientists undertaking research in Storm Bay.  By Dempsey...

As part of #NAIDOCWeek2023, FRDC is highlighting our support for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Communities and traditional fishers across...

Following a sell-out event in 2022, Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has announced the biennial Seafood Directions conference to be held in Hobart from 10-12 September 2024. By Dempsey...

Effective fisheries management involves controlling the total catch within a specific fishery, including where that catch is shared between commercial, Indigenous, and recreational fishers. One of the...

Hobartians – You’re invited to our Open House event ‘Talk to the researchers’ - Learn about Storm Bay science and environmental...

Price premiums are one potential benefit of Indigenous brands, but new FRDC-funded research shows strengthening communities and creating employment are stronger drivers.   By Catherine...

By Dempsey Ward   Earlier this month FRDC directors and supporting staff travelled to Hobart to engage with stakeholders and undertake the June FRDC Board meeting. While in Tasmania, the group...

By Dempsey Ward   Over 1200 conference delegates descended on Darwin in early June to hear and share global aquaculture research and news at the World Aquaculture Society Conference 2023. During...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Research to Rights: Supporting cultural fisheries for Aboriginal Tasmanians, was recently signed in Hobart. The MoU recognises the significance of fishing...