The South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery (LCF) is a small scale, multi-species, multi-method, community-based fishery that operates within a highly modified, dynamic environment, recognised internationally for its unique ecological character. The LCF includes the waters of three separate, but...
King George Whiting is the premium species within South Australia’s Marine Scalefish Fishery that attracts the highest price per unit weight for commercial fishers and is highly sought after by the recreational and charter boat sectors. Fishers have typically targeted relative small, immature fish...
Wild caught and farmed abalone industries are key fisheries in Western Australia (WA). Monitoring and surveillance of the health of these wild and farmed populations are critical for ensuring continued sustainability. The recent detection of the OIE listed parasite, Perkinsus olseni, in wild and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
This project addresses research priorities identified by the FRDC through the annual competitive round for the Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram. The priority is to understand host-pathogen interactions for megalocytivirus and managing disease risks for Australia.
The current project...
Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) was first reported from China (2010) and subsequently from Vietnam (2010), Malaysia (2011), Thailand (2012), Mexico (2013) and the Philippines (2014). Prawn (P monodon, P vannamei and P chinensis) production losses are reported to be 20% globally (Hong...
As populations grow, there will be increasing demand for food, broadening markets; economic opportunity will be sought. There is considerable impetus to northern development. The report, “Our North, our future: White paper on developing Northern Australia” (Commonwealth of Australia, 2015), is the...
Australia’s Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) operates in waters off on the east coast of Australia primarily targeting yellowfin, bigeye and albacore tuna, swordfish and striped marlin. Populations of these species are known to extend well beyond the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)...
Linkages between estuaries and coastal habitats are an important component of many species life history, and such connectivity is often mediated by rainfall. The impacts of intense rainfall events can be beneficial or detrimental on particular species, depending on their magnitude and their timing....