Photo: Pilot farm, Larrakia Country in Darwin. Retrieved from csiro.au
On the serene Tiwi Islands, Simon Irvin and his five-person team are reshaping tiger prawn farming.
Northern Australia holds untapped potential for sustainable prawn farming. Simon is our aquaculture biology team leader. He and his team are building opportunities and improving outcomes for remote communities.
In a co-design model, we have partnered with Tiwi Resources and the Portaminni Trust. This means all partners collaboratively design the pilot to create a path to a more sustainable future for the Tiwi Islands.
Our Indigenous Science and Engagement Program worked with the Northern Steering Committee to facilitate engagement, leverage resources and provide an extra cultural lens for CSIRO. These partnerships helped Traditional Owners and other stakeholders travel to Vietnam to learn from their successful prawn farming industry.