The Tasmanian senator has announced that more than AUS$6m will be invested in research projects to ensure Australian fisheries stay ahead of the game.
Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, said that the funding will support 25 new research projects managed by the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC).
“This investment will help expand our knowledge and ensure our fisheries management practices continue to improve,” he said.
Research projects topics will include looking at innovative approaches to better age crabs and lobsters, developing a rapid molecular identification technique for eggs and methods to estimate the biomass of the snapper species.
Tasmania's coastal reefs, deep reef habitats and significance for finfish production and biodiversity will be examined by the University of Tasmania and a preliminary national study to measure fisheries compliance outcomes will be conducted by the Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.
Other projects being funded will include a health check for Australian fisheries, development of guidelines for quality assurance of Australian fisheries research and improving indigenous Australian access and involvement in the management of fisheries resources.
A fill list of the projects to be funded is available at Senator Richard Colbeck’s website
