Advanced project search
1,460 results
Blank
DATE:
2021-06-26

Abalone viral ganglioneuritis

What is AVG? Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) disease is an infection of the herpes virus (AbHV), also known as haliotid herpesvirus 1 (HaHV-1), in abalone. AVG affects the nervous system and results in foot curling, mouth swelling, weakness, and ultimately death. It impacts Blacklip Abalone...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-089
DATE START/END: 13 AUG 2020 - 20 NOV 2022

Evaluation of point of care (POC) tests for White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)

White Spot Disease (WSD) caused by White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) is a highly contagious disease of decapod crustaceans and is one of the most pathogenic and devastating viruses to the global prawn industry. Australia was considered free of WSD until December 2016 when the disease was officially...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1985-075
DATE START/END: 29 DEC 1990 - 29 NOV 1994

Prawn farming pond management

ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-011
DATE START/END: 14 JUL 2015 - 14 MAR 2018

Understanding the factors contributing to decreased school prawn productivity in Camden Haven Estuary and associated lakes, to target ameliorative actions

Camden Haven is a large, wave dominated barrier estuary on the New South Wales North Coast, and contains two main shallow lake areas – Queens Lake and Watson Taylor Lake. Queens Lake is connected to the lower main arm of the estuary by a 3 km channel called Stingray Creek, and Watson-Taylor Lake is...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Blank
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-013
DATE START/END: 19 NOV 2019 - 30 MAY 2021

Modelling environmental changes and effects on wild-caught species in Queensland

Australia’s sustainable fisheries management strategy critically depends on quantitative assessments of stocks of harvested species. These rely on data based, detailed, scientific stock assessment models which typically do not account for fluctuating environmental factors (e.g., sea surface...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
Blank
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-070
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2022 - 4 SEP 2024

The multiple values attained through partially protected areas

Preserving areas of natural habitat and reducing destructive activities within the ocean is important to protect the world’s biodiversity. No-take MPAs are aimed at limiting a reduction in biodiversity in the oceans, act as a valuable scientific reference area, and can provide sources of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-032
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2023 - 27 FEB 2027

Biological parameters for stock assessments in South Eastern Australia – an information and capacity uplift

This project has been developed on the basis of the wide consultation undertaken as part of the FRDC Project 2019-010, which had a primary focus of assessing the current status of biological parameters utilised in Commonwealth fisheries stock assessments and implications for changes in parameters in...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-024
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2015 - 29 JUN 2018

Managing ecosystem interactions across differing environments: building flexibility and risk assurance into environmental management strategies

It is important to ensure that salmon farming development is sustainable. Improved farming technologies and expansion into new farming locations over the last decade have highlighted some concerns regarding current environmental monitoring/ management approaches (this was identified as a priority in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-002
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2013 - 29 JUN 2016

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Identifying the cause of Oyster Oedema Disease (OOD) in pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima), and developing diagnostic tests for OOD

1. OYSTER OEDEMA DISEASE (OOD): Oyster Oedema Disease (OOD) was first reported during October 2006 among silver-lipped pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) farmed in the Exmouth Gulf of Western Australia (WA) (Madin, 2007). More than 2.8 million P. maxima died during the initial outbreak. Mortality...
ORGANISATION:
Macquarie University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-022
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2006 - 30 OCT 2008

Re-assessing giant crab (Pseudocarcinas gigas) size limits to optimise value and sustainability of the fishery

The Tasmanian giant crab fishery is a low volume, high-value fishery of considerable importance to a number of Tasmanian and Victorian based fishers with multiple fishery endorsements (lobster and often scallops or squid as well as giant crab). The crab fishery is centred on the shelf-break on...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
View Quicklinks