Australia is one of the few countries in the world where much of the domestic catch of prawns is landed chilled after being cooked onboard the vessel. In most other fisheries the catch is chilled thoroughly and then brought into port. This gives the buyer or processor a much greater range of options...

This project assessed the utility of flow-ice in preserving the freshness of Australian Sardines from the point of harvest to processing, and wholesale and retail supply chains. Trials were carried out on the Gemma Marie (White Fisheries) based at Port Lincoln, South Australia. Experiments involved...

The project developed AFMA’s strategic research plan entitled Researching for Fisheries, Industry and Community: AFMA’s Strategic Research Plan 2005-2010. The plan provides guidance to the AFMA Research Committee / Commonwealth Fisheries Research Advisory Body in planning and...