There are three major research organisations within Australia that conduct marine science based research at a national level. They are jointly funded by commonwealth and state governments as well as industry bodies.

The organisations are:

• The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
• Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

These organisations also conduct marine monitoring and research activities:

• The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)
• The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
• Geosciences Australia (GA)

Most states of Australia (excluding the land based ACT) have marine based research and monitoring agencies. some of these are:

• Queensland Department of Environment and Science
• South Australian Research and Development Institute
• Western Australian Department of Transport
• Manly Hydraulics Laboratory

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