CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) aims to advance Australian climate, marine, and earth systems science. Our research focuses on issues affecting Australia and the world, and we provide a range of scientific and consulting services that are underpinned by this research.

CSIRO research is helping to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of Australian aquaculture.

Scientists are set to study the earbones and organs of more than 2000 albacore tuna to better understand the growth, age and breeding patterns of this increasingly important species.

Early action could be crucial to addressing the problem of major increases in jellyfish numbers, which appears to be the result of human activities.

More than 30 Australian fisheries and sub-fisheries have been assessed for their ecological impact in research, led by scientists from the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship.

The Food Futures Flagship invites applications for PhD scholarships commencing in early 2010.

The Wealth from Oceans Flagship invites applications for PhD scholarships commencing in early 2010.

This animation shows the migratory behaviour of the common banana prawn to fishing grounds in the Gulf of Carpentaria. (1:09)

An Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide. (5:00)

Dr Russ Babcock leads research exploring the natural and human forces that shape our amazing coastal ecosystems and sustain their integrity and value.

Mr David Brewer brings 20 years of research experience to his role as leader of the Marine Ecological Processes and Prediction Program at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR).

This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on breeding the horns off cattle, farmed prawns’ secret feeding habits, a guide to improving cotton quality and biological control of the weeds, Cape tulips. (1 page)

Download the form to submit aquatic animal samples for disease testing at CSIRO’s Fish Diseases Laboratory, an integral part of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory.

As the oceans change in response to our changing climate, ocean plant and animal life will also be affected. This will have an impact on fisheries.