Project number: 2023-042
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure: $393,002.00
Principal Investigator: Nathan Bott
Organisation: RMIT University Bundoora Campus
Project start/end date: 29 Feb 2024 - 29 Jul 2027
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Soft flesh due to infection with myxosporean parasites irreversibly reduces the quality and market value of fish. Due to the delayed onset of the condition, infected fish can reach the consumer before soft flesh is detected, causing wastage, economic losses to affected fishers, and loss of consumer confidence.

Rapid onsite detection of myxosporean infection is vital to maximise value of landed fish, minimise environmental impacts associated with animal protein wastage, and increase productivity for NSW commercial fishers, NSW fishers cooperatives and relevant fish markets.

This project focuses on outcome 2 of FRDC’s R&D plan – best practices and production systems. Fast and accurate detection of pathogens help industry identify risks faster and make informed decisions to refine and optimise best practices and production systems. There will be several benefits and impacts on society, environment, and the economy, including:

Society
- fisheries productivity affects livelihoods of people working in the industry and its associated sectors
- healthy and sustainable food resources
Environment
- reduce wastage
Economic
- increasing productivity through higher yields and higher market value
- enhancing food/protein production improves food security and creates more employment opportunities

Objectives

1. To develop and evaluate PCR-based diagnostic tools for quantitative detection of myxosporeans in Mahi Mahi and Yellowtail Kingfish
2. To develop and evaluate in situ diagnostic tools for quantitative detection of myxosporeans in Mahi Mahi and Yellowtail Kingfish

Related research

People
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-041
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Targeted research to detect and reduce the impact of Kudoa-Unicapsula-Soft-Flesh Syndrome (KUSFS) in Australian Yellowtail Kingfish and Mahi Mahi.

1. Strategy A : This project seeks to complete a sufficient collection of YTK/Mahi Mahi to meet statistically valid evaluations of KUSFS and produce a KURM (parasite risk map).This is dependent on receiving PCR test data from the FRDC research partner to detect infected and non-infected YTK/Mahi...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Agriculture and Food St Lucia
Environment