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PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-047
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2012 - 27 MAY 2014

Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: characterising benthic pelagic interactions in Macquarie Harbour - organic matter processing in sediments and the importance for nutrient dynamics

This project has arisen from discussions with industry and state government regarding the scientific understanding necessary to support ecologically sustainable development of fish farming operations in Macquarie Harbour. For many coastal systems it is well documented that sediment water column...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PUBLISHED:
2018-11-02

Seafood’s smoke experts

The taste sensation that is smoked seafood has inspired a smokehouse revival in Australia and new opportunities for fishers to add value to their catches. We take a look at a few of those re-embracing this ancient food preservation technique Hand processing of cold smoked salmon from Woodbridge...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-09-01

Triple challenge for Barramundi expansion

An international investigation identifies the steps needed to realise the growth potential of Australia’s favourite white-fleshed fish Dan Richards holds a juvenile Barramundi. Photo: Humpty Doo Barramundi By Rebecca Thyer A 12-month international study tour has Dan Richards, from the...
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PUBLISHED:
2016-09-01

Students win for presentations on aquaculture research

Atlantic Salmon and abalone are the focus of FRDC award-winning PhD presentations By Melissa Marino Two outstanding presentations based on the work of PhD students Tina Oldham and Jiadai Wu that could benefit aquaculture industries have won FRDC-sponsored awards at the Australian Marine...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-237
DATE START/END: 30 JAN 2005 - 30 JUL 2008

Aquaculture Nutrition Subprogram: assessment of growth performance under limiting environmental conditions

Understanding the interaction between fish nutrition and environmental parameters has an extremely high priority in several sectors of the Australian finfish aquaculture industry. Climate change appears to be causing high summer water temperatures in salmon growing regions. Barramundi are being...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PUBLISHED:
2018-09-01

Skills in demand

Thinking ahead is helping Tasmanian educators and students meet the needs of the evolving aquaculture sector (From left) Brad Thompson, Zach Young, Henry McGuire, Ruben Blake-Murphy, Ethan Hutchison and Steve Harrison. Photo: courtesy © Tassal Group Ltd By Anne Crawford When...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-041
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2011 - 29 JUL 2013

Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: assessment of the environmental impacts & sediment remediation potential associated with copper contamination from antifouling paint and associated recommendations for management

This project has arisen out of discussions with industry and relevant state and federal regulators regarding the management of copper residues associated with antifoulant use by the industry. Research needs in this area were originally identified as part of the FRDC project 2007/246 "A Review Of The...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-757
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2010 - 31 MAY 2013

SCRC: PhD: Profiling host-parasite dynamics of AGD using molecular DNA methods – application to vaccine development, selective breeding and offshore aquaculture

The PhD project ties in with two Seafood CRC Themes (Breeding for Profit and Finfish/Aquaculture) and a current Seafood CRC project – AGD Vaccine Phase III (FRDC 2008/750), one of the three priority research projects funded by the Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association (TSGA). The PhD project will...
ORGANISATION:
Flinders University
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