High incidences of malformation and low level survival are common during Yellowtail Kingfish larviculture and it has been hypothesised that this is a result of excessive harmful bacterial loads within the culture tanks. The current rate of malformation and survival continues to impact heavily on the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Fremantle
The Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB) was founded in 1971 and is a professional, independent, non-profit, non-commercial and non-aligned organisation. The Society’s objectives are to promote research, education and management of fish and fisheries and to provide a forum for the...
Cardicola forsteri is the dominant blood fluke species detected in farmed Southern Bluefin Tuna in 2018. Our results have shown that traditional methods (heart flush and gill microscopy) were limited to detecting adults or eggs. Comparisons of currently used diagnostic methods showed that...
This project resulted in the genetic analysis to allow Australian Seafood Industries (ASI) to formulate a breeding plan for the 2014 breeding season.
In addition the data analysis resulted in the prioritisation of traits by industry stakeholders resulting in an agreed focus for breeding. The...
This study tour was undertaken to attend the WERA and 101st Shellfisheries Association Conferences held in Savannah, Georgia, USA, from 21st – 26th March 2009 and to visit shellfish hatcheries throughout Washington State and Oregon. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the WERA conference...
This is the final report for two Fishing Research and Development Grants, 1987-058 and 1988-029.
Both grants provided funds for research on Ciguatera poisoning and Ciguatoxin. Experimental studies were conducted on fish and mammals.
Both grants are specifically related to ciguatera poisoning and...