Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a bacterial species indigenous to marine environments and can accumulate in oysters. Some V. parahaemolyticus strains are pathogenic and seafoodborne outbreaks are observed worldwide. This pathogen can reach infectious levels in oysters if post-harvest temperatures are not...

Prior to the commencement of this project approximately eighteen months ago there was no food safety program developed for the Australian prawn farming industry. Nor was there was a quality program. There were no training modules available for the industry in relation to food safety or...

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...