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A protein boost for young abalone sets the stage for a more profitable industry Anton Krsinich looks over one-year-old abalone that are part of a commercial trial at Indented Head, Victoria. Photo: Clarisa Collis By Clarisa Collis New research exploring the nutritional needs of farmed...

By Melissa Marino The events that conspired to create the deadly marine heatwave – the ‘Ningaloo Niño’ of 2010-11 – can be traced all the way to Alaska. Ming Feng is the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scientist whose research inspired the term ‘Ningaloo Niño’, referencing the specific...

By Rose Yeoman In a striking example of a ‘less is more’ philosophy, the Western Rocklobster (Panulirus cygnus) industry has significantly reduced fishing effort during the past four years and at the same time increased its profitability. What began as a theoretical exercise has been...

The devastation wreaked by Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome in the Hawkesbury River in January 2013 is a warning for oyster growers in other parts of Australia By Alexandra Roginski University of Sydney PhD student Olivia Evans collects a water sample in the weeks after the POMS outbreak. ...