Fishing and aquaculture play unique roles in Australia. As well as offering physical and cultural nourishment, fishing and seafood provide connection to the natural environment, promote wellbeing, and bring communities together.This R&D Plan provides an opportunity for both the FRDC and the fishing and aquaculture community to pause and take stock. Its main purpose is to convey a shared vision for the future,the outcomes required to pursue that vision, and the enabling strategies to achieve them.The FRDC R&D Plan identifies five R&D outcomes that will be delivered with the assistance of investment in five enabling strategies.