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Published - 25 March 2026
By Steve Eayrs

Aus-US Fisher Chat: Shared Challenges, Fresh Ideas, and What Comes Next

In December 2025, trawl fishers from Australia and the United States joined the first online Aust–US Trawl Fisher Chat hosted by FRDC Extension Officers. The …
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Catch Handling, Precision Fishing, Support for Innovation

Published - 24 October 2025
By Steve Eayrs

5 rig trawl efficiency – A chat with Tony Sterling

Curious about the potential value of multi-rig trawl for your business? Take a look a this chat with industry innovator Tony Sterling and FRDC Extension …
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Fisheries Landscape, Precision Fishing, Trawl Gear Engineering, Videos

Published - 24 October 2025
By Steve Eayrs

Trawl Innovation: A chat with David Bobberman

Join Queensland Seafood Industry Association CEO David Bobberman and Steve Eayrs for a yarn about all things trawl innovation!
Feel free to let us know your …
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Support for Innovation, Videos

Published - 19 September 2025
By FRDC

Dive Deeper – Mike Soady

FRDC have put together a series of interviews with some Australian fishers, including trawl fisher and netmaker Mike Soady. Learn about the fishery he works …
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Precision Fishing, Videos

Published - 19 September 2025
By Steve Eayrsand

Seafood Careers Australia

Finding good crew is always a challenge, so to try and support this FRDC and SIA have launched Seafood Careers Australia. Check out this introductory …
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Support for Innovation, Videos