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1996-338
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COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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1984-023
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COMPLETED
A study of the sand crab (Portunus pelagicus) and its exploitation in a sub-tropical multi-sector fishery
Based on logbook records the sand crab commercial pot fishery in Moreton Bay is worth in the vicinity of $2 million wholesale annually. Sand crabs are also taken as an incidental by-catch by otter trawlers and in addition Moreton Bay supports a substantial recreational fishery.
Sand crabs are caught...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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1992-092
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COMPLETED
Publication of "Proceedings from the 2nd Australasian Scallop Workshop"
The First Australasian Scallop Workshop was held in Taroona, Tasmania in July 1988 and was attended by 51 participants from Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
It proved to be a very valuable forum for exchange of ideas on scallop biology, management and culture. The organisers of that workshop, Mike...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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1992-071
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Live transport of crustaceans in air - prolonging the survival of crabs
We studied the live transport of crustaceans in air, using the spanner crab Ranina ranina as an example, and developed guidelines for handling live spanner crabs which we presented to an industry workshop. Our findings were also of general relevance to the live shipment of other oceanic crab...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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1992-119
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Production technology for redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)
This research and development project aimed to define specific guidelines for the aquaculture production of redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus. This aim was achieved, and a comprehensive list of such guidelines is now documented.
Redclaw crayfish aquaculture was a small industry when this...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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1991-087
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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1991-100
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Prawn presentation and product development
Australia is one of the few countries in the world where much of the domestic catch of prawns is landed chilled after being cooked onboard the vessel. In most other fisheries the catch is chilled thoroughly and then brought into port. This gives the buyer or processor a much greater range of options...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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