This project has raised awareness within targeted seafood supply chains of QI methodology and the advantages of use within quality assurance systems.
Initial focus centred on updating the existing Australian Quality Index Manual with all schemes developed for Australian fish species. Over two...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
This project has for the first time demonstrated the feasibility of hatchery production of jungle perch fingerlings. The research on jungle perch production has enabled a hatchery production manual with accompanying videos to be produced. This has given private commercial hatcheries the information...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Results from the current ‘proof of concept’ study indicate that near infrared (NIR) spectra collected from fish otoliths have potential to estimate the age of Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) and Snapper (Pagrus auratus), with performance varying between species and locality of capture. A...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct