Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam said that a report released on the health of global fish stocks, including in Australia, should be taken with a grain of salt.
An additional $8.9 million of Australian Government funding will boost 9 Regional Forestry Hubs across the country to support growth in the forest industries in their region.
The Gippsland National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI) centre is calling for further research projects supporting forest industries in the Gippsland region.
Australia is committed to halting and reversing the net loss of forests globally by 2030, according to an address by the Prime Minister to the Glasgow Forest and Land Use Event.
The Morrison Government has continued its support for sustainable and best-practice tuna fishing with an $800,000 boost for phase 2 of the successful Tuna Champions program.
The Morrison Government is delivering on an election commitment to make it easier for plantation and farm forestry projects to generate carbon credits under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and access the $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund.
A new $1.3 million feasibility study including targeted stakeholder consultation is looking at how best to improve research and development in the forestry sector, including the option of a National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI).
Australia has entered a new era of Antarctic research and exploration with the nation’s new icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina (pronounced Noy-Yeen-Nah), docking in Hobart for the first time at just before 9.45 this morning.
