There is currently no available data which provides insight into community expectations and sentiment. Canvassing and reporting on the perceptions, views and likely behaviors of seafood consumers in particular will provide a fuller understanding of the impact of any change to the current fishery and marine park areas. Objectives: 1. To collect and report on community perceptions, sentiment and likely purchasing and consumption behaviors relevant to the issues identified in this a ....There is currently no available data which provides insight into community expectations and sentiment. Canvassing and reporting on the perceptions, views and likely behaviors of seafood consumers in particular will provide a fuller understanding of the impact of any change to the current fishery and marine park areas. Objectives: 1. To collect and report on community perceptions, sentiment and likely purchasing and consumption behaviors relevant to the issues identified in this application. Read moreRead less
A Survey Of Consumer Attitudes To Fresh And Processed Fin Fish
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Provide an understanding of the factors determining the demand for Australian wet fish. 2. Detailed study of demand for fin fish and associated products – purchase, consumption behaviour, attitudes to fish.
Seafood CRC: Maximising Value By Reducing Stress-related Mortality In Wild Harvested Abalone
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$190,987.19
Summary
The Abalone Council of Australia (ACA) has clearly identified in their Strategic Plan (2007-2017) goals to have an Australian national wild abalone brand driven by a national Quality Assurance and Product Integrity Program, and to increase the industry GVP (in real terms) by 25% to $268 million in 2012 and by 50% to $321 million by 2017.
This project supports these goals, particularly a desire to increase the value of the abalone, by ensuring that animals in the best possible physiologi ....The Abalone Council of Australia (ACA) has clearly identified in their Strategic Plan (2007-2017) goals to have an Australian national wild abalone brand driven by a national Quality Assurance and Product Integrity Program, and to increase the industry GVP (in real terms) by 25% to $268 million in 2012 and by 50% to $321 million by 2017.
This project supports these goals, particularly a desire to increase the value of the abalone, by ensuring that animals in the best possible physiological condition are provided to the processor for live export. This project also encompasses the development of practices that ensure marine environmental sustainability, because animals that are not suitable or which cannot be transported to maintain optimal physiological status will not be harvested. The development of handling and transport protocols delivers into the desire for the industry to develop uniform Codes of Practice and product standards. Ultimately this will be about effectively managing harvest and the integrity of product going to market. This project will supporting ACA’s vision to work with fishers, processors and value adders to establish a whole-of-chain approach to creating premium Australian products and servicing consumers
Objectives: 1. Quantify changes in stress levels in abalone from the time that they are removed from the reef to the point of export from the processors, including the live-holding period 2. Quantify how the magnitude of stress and the capacity to recover from stress is affected by the different natural factors time spent on the deck prior to packing in crates post-harvest, the extent and use of seawater immersion on the boat, the timing and frequency of water changes during transport, the influence of reproductive condition, and season of harvest. Read moreRead less
People Development Program: Seafood Directions 2013 - Adapt, Interact, See Food - BURSARIES
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$9,000.00
Summary
The Australian Seafood Industry operates in a diverse and dynamic environment and although the volume produced in Australia is small by world standards, the value and quality of our product and sustainability of our practices are globally recognized. For the Seafood Industry to continue to be a world leader in seafood production and quality there must be an opportunity to learn from each other and plan for the future. The role of Seafood Directions is to provide a significant opportunity for ....The Australian Seafood Industry operates in a diverse and dynamic environment and although the volume produced in Australia is small by world standards, the value and quality of our product and sustainability of our practices are globally recognized. For the Seafood Industry to continue to be a world leader in seafood production and quality there must be an opportunity to learn from each other and plan for the future. The role of Seafood Directions is to provide a significant opportunity for fisheries researchers, fisheries managers and others who work in support of the industry, to examine key contemporary and strategic issues and develop blueprints that will ensure a sustainable, profitable and socially resilient seafood industry in Australia.As stated previously, this function of Seafood Directions is particularly valuable in the absence of a National Peak Body representing the interests of the Australian Seafood Industry as a whole.
The need for Seafood Directions is indicated by the ongoing support of key stakeholders of the seafood industry , as is evident by the level of industry sponsorship and attendance at the conference series. Objectives: 1. Plan and deliver the eight Seafood Directions Conference in Port Lincoln South Australia in 2013 2. Increase the attendance of industry members, to include members from other sectors within the seafood industry Read moreRead less
Objectives: 1. Allow continuation of the trawl fish survey off the NSW coastal shelf and slope. 2. This section of the project will chart the trawl grounds off NSW and determine the nature and extent of fish resources on these grounds
People Development Program: Review And Future Direction
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$20,000.00
Summary
The aim of the review of is to assist the FRDC evaluate its people development program, with a view to informing future direction and management of its investment in this area. It is proposed to engage a consultant to assist the FRDC understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current program, and plan for future management and activities. This activity does not include a benefit cost analysis of investment in R&D projects, as this is a separate piece of research currently being und ....The aim of the review of is to assist the FRDC evaluate its people development program, with a view to informing future direction and management of its investment in this area. It is proposed to engage a consultant to assist the FRDC understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current program, and plan for future management and activities. This activity does not include a benefit cost analysis of investment in R&D projects, as this is a separate piece of research currently being undertaken. Australia’s fishing industry comprises commercial aquaculture and wild catch fishing, recreational fishing and Indigenous customary fishing. Stakeholders include all those sectors of industry, the Australian Government, fisheries managers, research providers and communicators, conservation groups, and the community. Objectives: 1. gauge awareness of the FRDC’s People development program 2. identify current stakeholder priorities for people development investment, and compare these to current program priorities 3. evaluate strengths and weaknesses of internal versus external program management models; and 4. document roles and/or contributions of recipients of Development Awards pre and post development, to understand whether the people invested in have increased their contribution (cogniscent of the variables to succession, advancement and opportunity), and whether there is broader awareness of this pool of talent. Read moreRead less