Aquaculture for the future webinar series
#1 – Local climate implications for WA aquaculture
The aquaculture industry says understanding climate risks at a local level is one your highest priorities. Join ACWA at this webinar to hear how climate change is affecting WA’s aquaculture industry and what you need to prepare for.
In the first in a new aquaculture webinar series from ACWA, hear from leading experts Dr Arani Chandrapavan (Senior Fisheries Scientist, DPIRD), Prof Gretta Pecl AM (Director of the Centre for Marine Socioecology and IPCC lead author), Dr Hannah Fogarty (Marine Climate Adaptation Researcher, Centre for Marine Socioecology) on climate projections, potential risks, industry considerations, and how businesses can build resilience.
Webinar recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=902Hlo1oM-g
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To ensure a thriving future industry, operators need to both understand the climate risks and how they can prepare.
ACWA contracted leading researchers from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), and the Centre for Marine Socioecology, both at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) to conduct climate risk assessments to identify potential risks of climate change for WA aquaculture, as part of the Sea Change Australia program. Assessments were conducted for key WA species (abalone, coral/live rock, finfish, oysters, pearling, seaweed/algae, freshwater finfish and crayfish) across the phases of production. These assessments were co-developed via aquaculture expert input and review.
This report outlines a screening-level climate risk assessment for key aquaculture species in Western Australia. This report is the state's first qualitative climate risk assessment, focused on aquaculture.
Report available here: Climate Risk Report 2025 – Aquaculture Council of Western Australia
ABC WA Country Hour interview available here (from 43mins): Western Australia Country Hour - ABC listen
This webinar is delivered by the Aquaculture Council of Western Australia (ACWA) in partnership with DPIRD, IMAS, and the Sea Change Australia program. Support is funded by the Australian Government Future Drought Fund, and the DPIRD Farm Business Resilience Program.
Aquaculture Council of Western Australia: https://aquaculturecouncilwa.com/
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies: https://www.utas.edu.au/imas
Centre for Marine Socioecology: https://marinesocioecology.org/
Sea Change Australia: https://seachangeaustralia.org/
DPIRD WA: https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au/
