The economic viability of the Australian prawn farming industry is under threat from increased production of farmed prawns in south-east Asia and the substantial decrease in global prawn prices. The Australian industry is experiencing difficulty competing with imports; prawns can be landed...

Researchers from Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, James Cook University, and the University of Western Australia tested a range of otolith-based and genetic methods to identify hatchery-born from wild-born Barramundi. The project took place in the Dry Tropics region, where...

In summary, we have made significant progress towards the establishment of the selective breeding program for barramundi by: Registering a company for selective breeding of barramundi (Barratek) and producing a genetic business plan and lobbying document. Identifying and characterising...