Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are widely used to support biodiversity conservation and provide ecological, social, and economic benefits, yet communicating their purpose and outcomes to public audiences remains challenging. This study tested whether closely matched MPA information presented as a static infographic or scientist-presented video incorporating baited remote underwater video (BRUV) imagery influenced objective comprehension, perceived value, and perceived credibility. A total of 338 Australian adults were randomly assigned to view either format in an online survey. There was no clear evidence that communication format influenced any outcome (for example, comprehension: OR = 1.14, 95% CI [0.91, 1.44]). Environmental and social value were higher after viewing both formats, although the study did not include a no-exposure control. Qualitative responses indicated different perceived strengths and weaknesses across formats. Overall, the findings suggest that communication outcomes may depend more on how scientific information is designed and presented within a format than on format choice alone. This record provides access to the static infographics and scientist-presented video (visual stimulus) that were shown to surveyed individuals. Access to the raw survey data is restricted due to human ethics requirements. Please contact the listed responsible parties to discuss potential access arrangements.

The resource contains summary data from 30 interviews undertaken of key stakeholders in Australia's fisheries and aquaculture sectors in 2022-23. Participants included officers in management agencies, sector representative bodies, research agencies as well as operators of small and large seafood firms involved in production and/or post-harvest or retailing of Australian-produced seafood. Participants are not identified. Interview topics covered the experiences of those interviewed on the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions it caused their sectors of Australia's fisheries and aquaculture, as well as their observations of what are barriers and enablers of better preparedness to future disruptions. Topics included: Types of disruptions experienced (B); Responses (C); and Barriers and enablers to better future preparedness. The interview data was summarised using Microsoft Co-pilot using prompts to summarise responses to an individual question. The research was undertaken under University of Tasmania’s Human Research Ethics Committee approval (ref. H27649). The full research project report is available here: https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2021-042.