Australian prawn production at around 22 kilotonnes is valued in excess of $250 million. Clearly, the prawn fishery is an important natural resource for Australia that is also the basis for a significant export industry. In addition, prawn aquaculture is a significant industry in northern Australia and accounts for around 14% of the total volume of Australian prawn production. Infectious myonecrosis is a viral disease that has caused significant disease outbreaks and mortalities in farmed Penaeus vannamei in Brazil and South-East Asia, including Indonesia. While P. vannamei is considered the principal host, experimental infection of P. stylirostris (Pacific blue shrimp) and P. monodon (black tiger shrimp) has been reported. The susceptibility of other shrimp/prawn species is unknown. Information on the susceptibility of prawn species important to Australia, including banana prawns (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis), brown tiger prawns (P. esculentus) is lacking. This project would provide information on the susceptibility of two important species of Australian prawns to exotic IMNV. Such information is important to policy-makers, regulators and primary producers with respect to relevant biosecurity issues at all levels of government.
Project number:
2011-048
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$75,000.00
Principal Investigator:
Mark S. Crane
Organisation:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Project start/end date:
9 Oct 2011
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29 Oct 2012
Contact:
FRDC
1. Import infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) of known pathogenicity
2. Determine the susceptibility of banana prawns to IMNV
3. Determine the susceptibility of brown tiger prawns to IMNV
PROJECT NUMBER
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2023-174
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Post harvest application of electro-stunning in a commercial setting, sustainable packaging development and new product development to increase sustainability of Australian farmed barramundi
Commercial in confidence
ORGANISATION:
Humpty Doo Barramundi Pty Ltd
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2023-164
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Supporting Australian farmed Barramundi industry quality goals - Consumer's experience of quality
Commercial in confidence
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Brisbane
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2023-156
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Department of Industry Tourism and Trade