This report outlines the results of investigations into the feasibility of cost effectively marking or labelling individual oysters and other shellfish for product differentiation and to facilitate rapid and efficient recall of product in the event of a potential public health incident.
A number of...
This report summarises the development and performance assessment of novel PCR based assays to monitor and detect the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in Penaeid shrimp samples using a cost-effective and high-throughput approach.
The original Project objective was to...
Yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) are actively targeted by fishers in the warmer waters of northern NSW. Both species are becoming increasingly important to local fishers with escalating demand due to increased consumer awareness of the premium eating quality...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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