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Update on Funding May 2012
SIL has come to the end of our first cycle of government funding.
The Ministry for Science and Innovation (MSI) issued an RFP for new funding on 1 May 2012 so we are now in the process of preparing an official application for further funding. It is not yet clear when this process might result in a decision.
It is extremely important that we hear from industry members who have ideas for R&D projects that require support. Understanding what R&D projects the industry is keen to progress is a very important part of backing up the industry’s request to government for further funding support.
We will keep the industry up to date with progress on the application for a second cycle of funding from government – check the proposals page for the latest information.
Seafood Innovations Intellectual Property Policy
The SIL Board has approved a new Policy for handling IP arising from research projects in which we invest. This new policy has in fact been the de facto policy for some time. This policy document serves to clarify a position that has not always been clearly expressed or clearly understood.
New Zealand Inshore Trawl Gear and Operations Survey 2008 – Report available
This project was funded by SeaFIC and Seafood Innovations Ltd (SIL) with the aim of providing baseline information to facilitate future work by the New Zealand seafood industry focused on identifying opportunities to reduce energy consumption. Information was obtained in face to face interviews with skippers and vessel operators, with the information collected via these questionnaires entered into a database.
The report provides data on the trawl gear used by, and operations of, vessels in the New Zealand inshore trawl fishery as of mid-2007. It identifies the configuration, components and nature of trawl gear use in different operations to develop an overall picture of trawl gear use. The report summarises key findings and, in many cases, presents these on a regional basis to help identify differences worthy of further investigation. Recommendations for further work are also provided.
Download a copy of the report. Alternatively, you can contact Tony Hadfield (SIL) or Kate Bartram (SeaFIC) for a hard copy.
Information contained in the database may be made available to support industry initiatives subject to issues of confidentiality etc. Requests for access to information from the database may be made in the first instance to Tony Hadfield.
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