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Industry
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-129
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Understanding of spatial extent, infection window and potential alternative hosts for the oyster disease QX in Port Stephens

This report details an investigation by the NSW Department of Primary Industries into QX disease in Sydney Rock Oysters (Saccostrea glomerata; SROs) in Port Stephens during the 2022. This followed from the first incursion of this disease in this estuary in August of 2021. QX disease has...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-661
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: enhancing the emergency disease response capability of NSW and Qld Government agencies and industry bodies associated with oyster culture

AQUAPLAN was generated as a National Strategic Plan for Aquatic Animal Health in recognition of the growing importance of protecting fisheries and aquaculture industries from disease. This project allowed NSW Fisheries to begin implementing one component of the National AQUAPLAN objectives,...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-802
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Future Oysters CRC-P: Accelerated Sydney Rock Oyster (SRO) Breeding Research

This project focussed on increasing genetic resistance of Select Oyster Company (SOCo) breeding program Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata, SRO) families to QX disease and winter mortality (WM) disease. NSW DPI has worked collaboratively with SOCo to develop a SRO family-based breeding program...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries