International limits for Vibrios in seafood are increasingly being mandated. This means that Australian seafood will be subjected to increased testing regimes to meet market access requirements. Furthermore, the FAO/WHO are currently in the process of deciding on what methods are suitable for this...
The accumulation of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) of microalgal origin in abalone tissues causes a trade and human health risk that requires active management. Toxic algal blooms of the genus Alexandrium have recently caused several abalone harvest closures on the east coast of Australia. Risk...
The project provided scientific and technical support to research projects involving live Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) under controlled conditions. These were primarily conducted by the Aquafin CRC and FRDC and managed through the SBT Aquaculture Subprogram. Four experiments were undertaken in...
Australia typically produces around 20,000 tonnes of prawns annually, of which around 25% is exported. The Australian Prawn Fisheries Council (APFC) and the Seafood CRC commissioned SARDI to undertake a food safety risk rating of prawns consumed in Australia. This project scientifically evaluated...
A short-term experimental biotoxin contamination facility was set up at Roseworthy, South Australia, to examine the uptake and depuration of marine biotoxins from one of the most toxic dinoflagellates known, Alexandrium catenella. Over the period of one year, SARDI’s Seafood Food Safety group...