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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-238

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Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

This project assessed the performance of mechanical filtration as a means by which Australian prawn farmers could lower the risk of disease agent transfer into farms by selective removal of disease hosts and other vectors naturally present in farm source water. The project sought to provide...

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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct

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PUBLISHED DATE: 01 May 2021

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-190

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Assessment of gamma irradiation as a feasible method for treating prawns to inactivate White Spot Syndrome Virus

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was detected in diseased farmed prawns by Biosecurity Queensland’s Biological Sciences Laboratory and confirmed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Diagnostic Preparedness (ACDP) Fish...

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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct

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PUBLISHED DATE: 01 Jul 2021

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-179

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Sensory testing of seafood - fresh versus frozen - and development of frozen seafood recipes

There is a strong negative perception of frozen fish amongst consumers, with many considering that frozen product is of inferior quality compared to ‘fresh’ (chilled) fish. The resistance to purchase frozen fish continues, despite modern freezing technology and practices resulting in...

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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct

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PUBLISHED DATE: 30 Oct 2019

2017-179-Fishfreshfrozen.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-020

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Identification of muscle parasite in Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), and determination as to the efficacy of non-invasive screening technology for the purpose of identifying infected fish in a commercial fish processing environment

Yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) are actively targeted by fishers in the warmer waters of northern NSW. Both species are becoming increasingly important to local fishers with escalating demand due to increased consumer awareness of the premium eating quality...

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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct

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PUBLISHED DATE: 01 Nov 2019

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-018

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Improving survival and quality of crabs and lobsters in transportation from first point of sale to market.

Eastern rock lobsters, spanner crabs and mud crabs command a high price when supplied to the market as live product. Being aquatic animals, the demands to retain maximum quality and liveliness through the supply chain are challenging. Once taken from water, these crustaceans are subject to...

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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct

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