Port Stephens Fisheries Institute from the air

The Institute covers an area of about 50 acres and includes a wide range of buildings to meet the needs of all activities on the site.  The Port Stephens Fisheries Institute has extensive facilities for research and accommodates administration/management and compliance staff.

• Don Francois Building – accommodates around 35 staff 
• Don Francois Conference and/or meeting rooms 
• Mollusc hatchery – aquaculture research and laboratory building 
• Quarantine Mollusc hatchery – aquaculture research and laboratory building
• Marine fish hatchery – aquaculture research and laboratory building 
• Marine fish broodstock hatchery – aquaculture research and laboratory building 
• Marine fish nursery facilities and grow-out tanks – aquaculture research
• Bass hatchery – aquaculture research building 
• Aquatic Ecosystems Building – accommodates around 30 research staff 
• Aquatic Ecosystem Laboratory - specialised for shark research
• New building - accommodates Aquatic Biosecurity staff and Fisheries Officers
• Boatshed and boat ramp 
• Library – provides information sources for research 
• Greenhouse – aquaculture research 
• Outdoor ponds – aquaculture research 
• Visitors Centre – now used as office space for a small number of staff 
• Bunkhouse – shared accommodation used mainly by work experience students 
• Workshop and Garage area – the site has 2 workshop staff