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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-235
DATE START/END: 31 OCT 2016 - 31 OCT 2018

Improving post-harvest survival of live held Southern Rock Lobster

Southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) holding and exporting facilities in southern Australia have experienced high levels of mortality during the 2016 season which far exceed normal/historical levels of mortality. Mortality is characterized by a sudden loss of vitality after several days in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-209
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2006 - 1 JAN 2011

Developing targeted strategies for improving product quality through selected low value seafood supply chains

In response to market access issues and also to emerging legislative requirements under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Food Standards Code, various sectors of the seafood industry have focused efforts on their respective supply chains to improve product safety and quality. This...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
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DATE:
2023-11-21

Green with envy for Australia's abalone growers

As Australia’s Abalone aquaculture sector continues to prosper, small operations like Three Friends Abalone are delivering niche products to local, national, and international markets that value exceptional premium quality seafood. Abalone is grown in all southern states in Australia, from...
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DATE:
2023-08-10

SafeFish grant creating new opportunities for Post Graduate students

SafeFish is providing postgraduate students thousands of dollars each year and creating opportunities for grant recipients to travel, attend conferences and cover research expenses. By Dempsey Ward & Claire Hedges Each year, SafeFish offers postgraduate grants for students undertaking...
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DATE:
2023-05-30

Research tackles fish catch lost to sharks

A wide cross-section of Australia’s fishing communities came together over the past year at FRDC workshops to address increasing reports of sharks taking fish as they are being caught. By Brad Collis Reports of shark depredation on fishing operations have been increasing, to...
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DATE:
2024-02-29

Seaweed - building a sustainable future

Overview With Australia's sustainable marine innovation drive towards a greener future, the Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance (ASSA) leads the charge in building a thriving and sustainable commercial seaweed industry. Through pioneering research and development initiatives and leveraging...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-018
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2006 - 30 SEP 2009

Australian salmon (Arripis trutta): Population structure, reproduction, diet and composition of commercial and recreational catches in NSW

Eastern Australian salmon are important to commercial, recreational and indigenous fishers and their management has been the focus of considerable debate during the past 10 years. They are acknowledged as being a species that is currently under-utilized and anecdotal information indicates that the...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-082
DATE START/END: 30 NOV 2022 - 9 AUG 2023

Enhanced Education and Engagement with NSW Commercial Fishers re Biosecurity with focus on White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)

In-the-field awareness of biosecurity issues and identification is essential in the early detection of biosecurity incursions. The recent incident in which White Spot Prawn Disease (WSSV) was detected in a Northern NSW prawn farm has highlighted the risk the industry faces. Awareness of the...
ORGANISATION:
Professional Fishers Association (PFA)
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PUBLISHED:
2014-03-01

Dished up: rediscovering seaweed links in food chain

Algae is one of the rising stars on the aquaculture horizon, but scientist Pia Winberg has been working to consolidate its role as an essential link in sustainable food production for more than a decade By Rose Yeoman Nick Savva, manager at the AbTas abalone farm in Clarence Point, Tasmania,...
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