National Hatchery Network – Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance Program Leadership and Coordination

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2022-208

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

This project provides the resources for ASSA to lead the NHN Program to help grow the Australian seaweed industry over the next 2 years (until 31 March 2025) which is the stipulated grant duration.

The FRDC project will provide the funding for ASSA to engage key program and technical capability to manage and deliver the activities required to conduct the following key activities:
- Finalise assessment of research partners and inform development of contracts between FRDC and research partners
- establish people and technical R&D capability relating to seaweed, especially Asparagopsis
- conduct due diligence and develop agreements with intellectual property holders of existing Asparagopsis hatchery techniques
- further develop hatchery and breeding techniques and technology
- production of hatchery protocols and manuals
- training and knowledge sharing activities
- undertake necessary governance, finance, HR, communications and stakeholder engagement activities associated with the national hatchery network


Objectives:
1. Develop NHN Program Leadership and establish people and technical R&D capability relating to seaweed, especially Asparagopsis
2. Define scope of projects (including assessment of IP and negotiation on any licensing requirements).
3. Project manage the R&D work at the research hubs to produce hatchery protocols and manuals and further develop hatchery and breeding techniques and technologies.
4. Undertake training and knowledge sharing activities (extension).
5. Undertake necessary finance, HR, communications and stakeholder engagement activities associated with the national hatchery network.
6. Provide milestone reporting of technical and financial progress to FRDC against plans, identifying achievements and challenges, and budgets.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-08-2023

End Date: 04-04-2025

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $2,902,500.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

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ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Climate Mitigation | Emissions Reduction | Seaweed

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