PROJECT NUMBER
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1996-340.90
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
757 results
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: detection and management of yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) health issues
Project number:
2003-216
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$95,980.00
Principal Investigator:
Martin Hernen
Organisation:
South Australian Marine Finfish Farmers Association Inc
Project start/end date:
12 Aug 2003
-
30 Apr 2005
Contact:
FRDC
A Yellowtail Kingfish Aquaculture Industry R&D Committee has been established which includes representatives of industry, State and Commonwealth Governments and the scientific community. The Committee has recognised disease management and disease risk identification as high priorities in a 2003-2008 draft Strategic R&D Plan, presently under development. These are in line with the research and development priorities for aquaculture identified by the South Australian Fisheries Research Advisory Board. Targeted priorities that this project will address within industrial development include, fish health, farm husbandry, and public perception. With regard to natural resource sustainability, this project will help in environmental protection and will contribute to the development of best environmental practices.
Prevention is the best and most cost-effective strategy for managing disease. Furthermore, Australia’s lack of vaccine and drug availability to aquaculture makes other forms of prevention the only viable option for Australia. There are four requirements that must be addressed in order to have an effective preventive program. First, one must be able to anticipate the problems one may face. A preliminary assessment of the risks of disease development and amplification is an important first step. Second, the knowledge of accurate identification of clinical symptoms and pathology by trained farm staff allows a mechanism for early detection and categorization of potential fish health problems. Third, the mechanism is an ongoing system of vigilant observation and recording in the form of action-based detection of emerging changes. Finally, one must identify actions that should be taken in response to laboratory and disease-related findings.
Before recommending the best disease management practices, one must first inventory the industry needs and identify the gaps in knowledge and infrastructure that limit capacity to achieve disease control objectives.
1. To review and compile Yellowtail Kingfish health information from the industry, scientific literature and both national and international research organisations.
2. Determine the objectives and needs of a generic farm-level YTK disease identification programme, with acknowledgement that surveillance may, in the future, be expanded to industry and government levels.
3. dentify the obstacles and opportunities for the recognition and diagnostic confirmation of YTK diseases.
4. Provide the YTK industry with a qualitative and relative fish health risk assessment, and propose generic health management control measures.
Final report
ISBN:
0-9757767-1-1
Author:
Mark E. Sheppard
Final Report
•
2005-10-11
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1.63 MB
2003-216-DLD.pdf
Since 1999, the kingfish (YTK, Seriola lalandi) aquaculture industry has been a significant investor in South Australia’s regional economy. Currently, the annual YTK production is 2,000 tonnes and is anticipated to approach 7,000 tonnes by 2008 with a retail value of $55 million. The industry provides both direct and indirect jobs for up to 1050 workers in regional communities. Although still in its infancy, this aquaculture industry has been a major success story in the expansion of the Australian seafood and food-animal industries, and there is tremendous potential for the continued development of a sustainable and economically successful Australian finfish aquaculture industry. However, international experience has shown that one of the most pervasive and persistent limits to the growth and viability of a new finfish sector is disease. To date, the YTK industry of South Australia has enjoyed limited losses due to disease, nevertheless, anticipating, preventing and dealing with future diseases is a priority of industry, government and researchers. Consequently, disease identification, risk analysis and health management were deemed key approaches for this FRDC project.
The literature review, risk analysis, guidelines to management and photographic pathology book have stimulated a much greater awareness of potential and future needs, opportunities and safeguards for the YTK aquaculture industry of South Australia for PIRSA, researchers and diagnostic service personnel. This project may form the basis for (or at least stimulate) further applied R&D and the development of tools to control diseases. The development of best management practices, integrated health management procedures, disease surveillance programs or amendments to current fish health regulations may also arise, provided industry and government bodies work as partners with mutual intentions.
Keywords: aquaculture, yellowtail, kingfish, Seriola lalandi, disease, fish health, risk analysis.
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2018-180
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Benchmarking for health and productivity in aquaculture
Benchmarking is a form of evaluation undertaken by comparing a measure with a standard. With its widespread adoption across many industries, benchmarking was identified as an important area for development in aquatic industries through the national strategic plan for aquatic animal health (AQUAPLAN...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
SPECIES
SCRC: Retail Transformation: Identifying opportunities for creating consumer focused Australian Salmon value added products. (Curtin)
Project number:
2008-794.30
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$0.00
Principal Investigator:
David Harris
Organisation:
Curtin University
Project start/end date:
31 Dec 2009
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30 Dec 2010
Contact:
FRDC
There is a need to:
1. Develop low value Australian seafood options in order to give the Australian seafood consumer the chance to purchase local seafood at accessible price points.
2. Evaluate the sensory characteristsics, product acceptability and perception of Australian Salmon from a consumer perspective. The attributes evaluated will include, but not be limited to, taste, texture, appearance, mouth feel portion size, etc. This information should relate to pricing and potential product forms that appeal to consumers. This will demonstrate if the species has the potential to be a sustainable, consumer commercial fishery. There is currently no consumer research information of this type available.
3. Show what attributes consumers value in seafood.
4. Understand the composition profiling, nutritional values and bio chemical factors that:
a) influence the spoiling of desirable characteristics;
b) influence the overall degradation of this particular species
This will fill gaps in the current research that is being undertaken.
Final report
ISBN:
978-1-925982-36-7
Final Report
•
2010-12-31
•
1.19 MB
2008-794.30-DLD.pdf
There are many different factors that affect fish purchasing decisions. These range from personal preferences for sensory characteristics to environmental and financial concerns. In understanding why a particular species of fish is or is not popular in the market place all these influencing factors need to be considered.
The aim of this study is to gain some understanding of the factors that influence consumers when considering purchasing Australian salmon.
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2018-092
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
FRDC communication of evidence-based information on the healthfulness and sustainability of seafood to Health Professionals
Seafood is a nutritionally important food and an inherent part of Australian eating culture. However, consumers are often unsure which seafood to eat. This is for a range of reasons, including not knowing enough about the defining features of differing species or how to prepare and cook them, as...
ORGANISATION:
Professional Nutrition Services
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2012-409
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
People development program: Primary industries health and safety collaborative partnership 2012-2015
FRDC invested in the Primary industries health and safety collaborative partnership - there is no final report, however the following three (3) products were developed:
- Health and Safety in the Australian Fishing Industry - RIRDC Publication No. 11/021
- Adoption of Health and Safety...
ORGANISATION:
AgriFutures Australia
Develop and implement a communication strategy for the SmartStart Health Intervention Program to key stakeholders including the Australian and State Governments departments of education and health
Project number:
2004-257
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$29,500.00
Principal Investigator:
Robert de Castella
Organisation:
SmartStart (Australia) Pty Ltd
Project start/end date:
29 Jun 2004
-
30 Jul 2005
Contact:
FRDC
The attempts by SmartStart (Australia) to introduce the SmartStart Health Intervention Program to various States has been limited by a lack of resources. There has been extensive consultation with Australian Government agencies, most of whom have agreed with the concept and stressed the importance of promoting the need for a commitment to a national benchmarking program through the State Governments and their Education and Health Departments. The Australian Government Ministers and Departments of Education and Health have been very supportive of the concept and have given positive indications of support. Due to the fact that both education and health are predominately State responsibilities, it is essential that SmartStart has an opportunity to present its program and the findings and issues identified from the last five years of its operation to all the major States and other significant State based stakeholders.
1. To develop appropriate communication kits.
2. To identify and inform relevant government agencies of the potential national benefits of their investing in the SmartStart Health Intervention Program.
3. To obtain support from the relevant government agencies.
Final report
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Development of a national aquatic animal health curriculum for delivery by tertiary institutions
Project number:
2014-403
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$39,980.00
Principal Investigator:
Stephen B. Pyecroft
Organisation:
Adelaide Research and Innovation
Project start/end date:
30 Jan 2014
-
29 May 2014
Contact:
FRDC
The project will address the Aquatic Animal Health Sub Program priority (4) for the Development of a national aquatic animal health curriculum for delivery by tertiary institutions.
Trained professionals in aquatic animal health are needed to support the continued development and sustainability of the aquaculture sector within Australia. The productivity and marketability of the aquaculture and fishing industries depend directly on the capacity to promote, monitor, manage, research, and regulate the health and welfare of a wide range of species in a wide range of aquatic environments. Currently training opportunities and resourceful corporate knowledge exist across the country covering only a subset of the core attributes required to meet industry, government and service needs. It is necessary to review available training capacities to develop a standard national curriculum to educate relevant veterinarians and other aquatic health professionals.
It will also fulfill the requirements of a number of FRDC priority Program themes.
Theme 1 Biosecurity and aquatic animal health by enhancing the development of capability, systems, knowledge and technologies to detect and identify pathogens to mitigate their impact on aquatic animals, ecosystems, profitability and viability.
Theme 12 &13 Workforce development by specifically planning through focused educational outputs for future workforce needs and Innovation Skills by aiding in the building of human capability to produce and adopt knowledge technologies and innovative practices
Theme 14 Extension and adoption. Having consistently qualified scientific support for the fishing and aquaculture industries there will be timely delivery of accessible, accurate RD&E outputs to all stakeholders.
This project plays a pivotal role in fulfilling Objective 5 of Aquaplan 2014-2019, Australia's National Strategic Plan for Aquatic Animal Health.
1. A review of the need, scope and end user market for a national curriculum in aquatic animal health
2. An understating of the current content and provision of aquatic animal health education within the tertiary sector in Australia.
Final report
ISBN:
978-0-646-95826-2
Author:
Dr Stephen B Pyecroft
PROJECT NUMBER
•
2008-357
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: strategic planning, project management and adoption
Project number:
2001-093
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$284,064.00
Principal Investigator:
Mark S. Crane
Organisation:
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Project start/end date:
29 Jun 2001
-
15 Aug 2004
Contact:
FRDC
Overseas experience demonstrates how diseases reduce profitability, sustainability and competitiveness of aquatic animal industries (for references see ATTACHMENT 6). Despite a rapid and continuous expansion in aquaculture, Australia has not experienced significant disease emergencies in farmed aquatic animal populations. However, pilchard mortality events in 1995 and 1998 have provided warning signals and demonstrated the need to increase our capability to respond to – and preferably prevent – aquatic animal disease outbreaks.
Since 1992, the FRDC as the biggest research investor has contributed more than $11million to over fifty projects related to aquatic animal health. Due to project diversity and cross-linkages to several FRDC Programs and existing Subprograms, well-facilitated project management is a fundamental requirement to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in delivering and extending results and would be facilitated by a dedicated Subprogram with its leader and supporting infrastructure.
With the development of a strategic R&D plan for aquatic animal health as a highest priority task, the Subprogram would contribute to preventing duplication of research, increase cooperation amongst researchers and thus achieve one of AQUAPLAN’s key priority objectives. It would thus underpin stability in aquatic animal health research and provide a greater level of service to research output beneficiaries.
The FRDC Subprogram would not only manage traditional R&D projects, but also develop Program Activity Plans and deliver projects under an AFFA/FRDC Agreement ([…] for the delivery of Program Activities under the Building of a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health program). FRDC will be advised by FHMC’s AQUAPLAN Business Group (ABG), chaired by ASIC and NAC, fulfilling the role of the Subprogram steering committee. Thus, the national approach can be developed in tandem to the R&D strategy, and guaranteeing links among the two. Significant components of the AQUAPLAN Workplan could be achieved.
1. Coordinate the FRDC Subprogram Aquatic Animal Health (project applications, workshops, communication) including the Program Activities funded under the AFFA/FRDC Agreement (Agreement between Commonwealth of Australia and Fisheries Research and Development Corporation ABN 74 311 094 913 for the delivery of Program Activities under the Building of a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health program).
2. Set strategic directions for aquatic animal health R&D in Australia.
3. Facilitate the dissemination of information on, and results from, aquatic animal health R&D.
4. Develop and implement a dedicated communication strategy for aquatic animal health R&D in Australia.
Final report
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