Current Australian abalone fisheries management primarily uses biological and catch data to set total allowable catch limits (TACs). Performance targets are usually based on trends in catch rate or catch and aim to maintain these indicators within historic bounds that have prevented recruitment...
The Select Oyster Company breeding plan has been amended to include a comprehensive manual of protocols for pair mating Sydney rock oysters (4.1). The association between phenoloxidase (PO) and QX resistance has been confirmed and a sensitive test for PO genotypes has been developed so that the...
Biofouling of aeration equipment is a significant farm management issue and production cost for Australian marine prawn farms. Defouling aeration equipment has a high labour demand and once fouled, the energy efficiency of paddle-wheels and other aerating equipment can be markedly reduced, leading...
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
This report provides a synopsis of the Southern Rocklobster Limited (SRL) Market Development Program from 2004, including the Seafood CRC Project 2007/704; commercial trade facilitation; SRL experiences; and suggested next steps for the SRL Market Development Program (MDP). The report has been...