This report provides a summary of the Australian Barramundi Farmers’ Association (ABFA) Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA) with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation for the period 2015-2020. The primary objective of the IPA was to coordinate research and development funded...

The Australian Barramundi farming industry has seen constant growth in production and price over the last 10 years, but the industry is facing threats from a number of sources. The Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA), which represents the vast majority of producers and over 85% of farm...

End chain customers have learnt to expect muddiness in Barramundi and this causes a negative barrier to purchase. The impact of market perception is farmed Barramundi has remained at 7-$10/kg (farm-gate price) for >10 years, despite the species having an 'iconic' name with consumers. There is a...