This final report on the project describes data on stomach contents of major fish predators of the euphausiid Nyctiphanes australis.
The study has concluded that: size and stock of krill and its production can be calculated with some degree of confidence; major predators of adult krill can be...
The flavour of a seafood is one of several sensory properties that determines whether it is marketable and at what market price. Those species of crustaceans that possess characteristic flavours, such as the Endeavour prawn, the Royal Red prawn and the Balmain Bug have from time to time been...
We studied the live transport of crustaceans in air, using the spanner crab Ranina ranina as an example, and developed guidelines for handling live spanner crabs which we presented to an industry workshop. Our findings were also of general relevance to the live shipment of other oceanic crab...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
This report covers the activities projects 1996/341 and 1999/333 for the period 1996 to 2000. In October 1999 AUSEAS along with the National Seafood Centre (NSC) and SeaQual were brought together under the umbrella name of Seafood Services Australia (SSA).
To avoid confusion, for the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
This project was conducted by Oysters Australia (OA) to identify ways of supporting the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was initiated in April 2020 at a time when oyster sales across the nation had dropped 95%. Oysters Australia staff and subcontractors conducted the...
The formation of The Oyster Consortium Ltd and its evolution into Oysters Australia Ltd (OA) was the culmination of a seven year process of increased cooperation and improved social interaction among Australia’s oyster farmers. In 2010, the Oyster Consortium was engaged in 50 projects...