Welcome to the Australian Seafood CRC

The seafood industry is the sixth most valuable of Australia's food-based primary industries, with a gross value of production of $2.05 billion in 2006-07.

The Seafood CRC is Australia's first entity to stimulate and provide comprehensive seafood-related research & development and industry leadership on a national basis.

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Seafood Waste Minimisation and Process Efficiency Master Class

The Australian Seafood CRC, together with the world famous Grimsby Institute is pleased to offer you a one day course on "Seafood Waste Minimisation and Maximising Profit Through Process Efficiency" as part of the Seafood CRC's Master Class Series.

Dates for this exciting and not-to-be -missed initiative are:

• Monday 8th February 2010 - Perth
• Wednesday 10th February 2010 - Adelaide
• Thursday 11th February 2010 - Brisbane
• Friday 12th February 2010 - Melbourne

Cost to attend is $50 for Seafood CRC participants and $100 for non-Seafood CRC Participants. This costs includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and course notes

To register click here: www.seafood.net.au/shop

Click on the Seafood CRC Bookshop, select Seafood CRC (found on the left hand side menu), go to page 2 of the Seafood CRC section of the bookshop and select Seafood CRC Waste Minimisation and Process Efficiency Master Class. Follow the prompts to register and pay by credit card (please note you may need to "create a new account" if you have never registered with the Seafood Services Australia bookshop service before)

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Applications to Attend the Seafood CRC Professional Diploma in Entrepreneurship Now Open!

If you have an innovative seafood idea but not sure where to go or who to turn to, then this course is for you! 

The beauty of our course is you can attend all the modules and graduate with a Professional Diploma or just attend your modules of choice.  It's up to you!  You can be from industry or you can be from a university or a research provider.  It doesn't matter!  Everyone is welcome!

Here is what some of our 2009 graduates said about the Professional Diploma:

* The presenters were excellent
* Course materials & presenters exceeded my expectations
* I loved the interaction with other course participants
* Practical applications of course materials were excellent
* The dynamics of the group were great
* The skill set and knowledge of the lecturers was spot-on
* Great mix of professional input to course
* Very well coordinated subject matter
* The detailed course notes were great
* Three days per session and weekend sessions were great
* Thank you for a great experience

To apply it's also really easy. Click here to download your course information kit and send your CV (or a similar document outlining your contact details and your experience in the seafood industry) and a 1/2 - 1 page written text outlining your innovative idea/s.  You should also include what you are hoping this course will bring to help you work up your business idea. 

Send your applications to Emily Mantilla at emily.mantilla@seafoodcrc.com by cob Friday the 19th February 2009.

We look forward to you joining us on this awesome entrepreneurial seafood adventure.

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Some of the graduating participants from the 2009 Professional Diploma in Entrepreneurship

ALife Careers Project

The Seafood CRC was excited to be part of the ALife Careers project which was launched on the 2nd November 2008 and ALife II which was launched in Novenber 2009. This project is endorsed by Australian television celebrities Rove McManus (Rove), Jason Hodges (Better Homes and Gardens) and Ada Nicademou (Home and Away).

Click here to learn more about ALife>>
Click here to read more about careers in the seafood industry>>

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Latest Seafood CRC News

• We now have 25 PhD students, 2 Masters by Research student and 12 Honours students.
• Congratulations to everyone involved in the Tuna Symposium held from the 1st - 2nd December which was incredibly successful.
• The Seafood CRC held its first Aquaculture Production Hub meeting in December 2009.
• Over 250 people have been trained in our series of Master Classes.