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Outcomes achieved to date: A reliable time series of economic data about Australia’s fishing and aquaculture industries provided to ensure well informed investment, management and policy decisions by governments, the fishing industry and the public in general. Accurate information...

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) ABARES

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-210

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COMPLETED

Sturgeon aquaculture in Australia: feasibility study

This project examined the feasibility of farming sturgeons in Australia. These large fish in the family Acipenseridae are the source of caviar, one of the world’s highest value luxury goods. Australian aquaculture has goals to expand and one way to achieve this is to farm high-value products...

ORGANISATION:

SARDI Food Safety and Innovation

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Rac Sa

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Salmons

PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-164

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CURRENT

Assess the feasibility of holding the 12th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management in Perth Western Australia in 2020

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Western Rock Lobster Council Inc (WRLC)

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Conference

Biology

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Western Rock Lobster

PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-142

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COMPLETED

Genetic diversity audit of farm held stocks of Greenlip and Blacklip abalone

Following the AVG virus, the number of broodstock that were available to produce hybrids was drastically reduced. This project was undertaken in order to ascertain the genetic diversity present within farm held broodstock of greenlip and blacklip abalone and to determine the degree of genetic...

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James Cook University (JCU)

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Blacklip Abalone

Greenlip Abalone

PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-141

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CURRENT

White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) preparedness for biosecurity awareness and adoption of best practice by the NSW and QLD wild catch commercial fishers - understanding what extension pathways work best

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Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA)

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SPECIES

PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-009

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COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Perkinsus olseni in abalone - development of fit-for-purpose tools to support its management

The project was able to successfully propagate a new P. olseni isolate from Queensland and successfully cultured the isolates from Spain, Japan, New Zealand, and South Australia as well as P. chesapeaki, which was used as a negative control. We were unable to culture the Western Australian (WA)...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA

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