PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-071 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Development of an Experimental Aquaculture Facility (EAF) specific Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) challenge model that can reliably evaluate treatment interventions to support industry focused AGD studies ORGANISATION: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart TAGS Research Mortality Disease Aquaculture Animal Health SPECIES Atlantic Salmon
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-070 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT The feasibility of a financial safety-net: Investigating financial mechanisms to protect oyster growers from disease outbreaks ORGANISATION: NSW Farmers' Association TAGS Shellfish Industry Disease Aquaculture SPECIES Sydney Rock Oyster Pacific Oyster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-067 PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED Investigative tour to World Fisheries Congress, Boston Seafood Show and Electric and Hybrid Maritime Expo (2024) ORGANISATION: Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd TAGS Travel Bursary Sustainability Climate Resilience Capacity Building
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-061 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Reciprocal working group visit to France for oyster farming and hatchery technology transfer ORGANISATION: Hexcyl Systems Pty Ltd TAGS Production Conference Aquaculture SPECIES Sydney Rock Oyster Pacific Oyster
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-058 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Aboriginal Fisheries Business Development Program ORGANISATION: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development TAGS Rac Nsw Indigenous Development Business
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-051 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Ecologically sustainable aquaculture growth through Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) – Incorporating IMTA nutrient modelling into regulatory frameworks. ORGANISATION: Flinders University TAGS Sustainability Rac Sa Fisheries Management Aquaculture SPECIES Southern Bluefin Tuna Yellowtail Kingfish Atlantic Salmon Pacific Oyster Blue Mussel
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-046 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Creation and establishment of individual biosecurity plans across Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) member farms ORGANISATION: Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS) TAGS Biosecurity Aquaculture SPECIES Barramundi
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-042 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Development of molecular detection methods for myxosporean parasites infecting Yellowtail Kingfish and Mahi Mahi ORGANISATION: RMIT University Bundoora Campus TAGS Seafood Quality Rac Nsw Diagnostic Consumer SPECIES Yellowtail Kingfish Mahi Mahis
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-039 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Assessing the effectiveness of LEDs, T90 cod-end/grid trawl systems and net modifications for reducing bycatch and improving efficiency and selectivity of catches in South Australian prawn fisheries ORGANISATION: Flinders University TAGS Trawl Rac Sa Innovation Efficiency Bycatch SPECIES Prawns
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-035 PROJECT STATUS: CURRENT Precision Oyster Farming with Artificial Intelligence: Oyster Metrics ORGANISATION: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart TAGS Productivity Data Artificial Intelligence Aquaculture SPECIES Sydney Rock Oyster Pacific Oyster