This document is the final report of research undertaken in FIRTA project 87/81 and in FIRDTF project 89/60. The results reported in the disease prevention segment (FIRTA 87/81) build upon the experience derived from six years of previous FIRTA supported investigation of pearl oyster mass...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
A three year study of the pearl oyster Pinctada maxima in Western Australia was carried out to provide basic biological data and to develop an understanding of the status of the stock. Aspects examined were:
The location of stocks within Western Australia, both geographically and by depth.
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ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
The Western Australian Pearling Industry is totally reliant on
quotas of wild stock silver- or goldlip pearl oysters,
Pinctada maxima. Any sustainable expansion of the Industry is
unlikely to occur unless hatchery-propagated oysters become
available as an alternative source to wild stock....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Infection by marine Vlbrlo bacteria is still considered to be
the major opportunistic cause of mass mortalities of pearl
oysters (Pinctada maxima} on farm lease sites in the north
west of Western Australia. Vibriosis of P. maxima was found
to occur following some form of stressful husbandry...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
FIRTA funds were approved for the consultant services of Dr Donald Hancock;
To attend and act as rapporteur of proceedings of the Symposium
To receive, edit and forward participants' written contributions to the meeting in conjunction with the FAO Rome and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA