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PUBLISHED:
2021-09-14

Under-catching makes economic sense

A demand analysis has identified the influences of farmed and imported seafood on Australia’s wildcatch pricing and fishers’ harvest strategies By Gio Braidotti The fact that commercial fishers are not catching as many fish as regulated limits allow has perplexed...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-711.30
DATE START/END: 14 AUG 2015 - 14 JAN 2016

Seafood CRC: new opportunities for underutilised species

New opportunities for underutilised/low value species was recognise as a priority area of research during the development of the project to extend the CESSH (2013/711). Project funders including WAFIC, Seafood CRC and FRDC supported the development of work in this area. As such the following...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-031
DATE START/END: 14 MAR 2014 - 13 MAR 2016

Predicting marine currents, nutrients and plankton in the coastal waters of south eastern Tasmania in response to changing weather patterns

This project has arisen in response to industry need for the scientific understanding necessary to support ecologically sustainable development of salmon farming operations in southeastern Tasmania, in particular potential expansion into Storm Bay. Climate models predict that the most pronounced...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PUBLISHED:
2014-09-01

Culinary young guns tour Tasmania

No exploration of Tasmania’s finest food offerings would be complete without seafood Capturing the moment. Seafood was the theme of the first day of the week-long culinary expedition around Tasmania held for the national finalists in the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence Young Chef and...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-731
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2010 - 29 NOV 2010

Seafood CRC: discovery and manipulation of Neoparamoeba perurans aquaporins as a means to treat amoebic gill disease (AGD)

Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is the number one health concern related to the production of Atlantic salmon in Tasmania, accounting for approximately 10% of production costs of this industry, which has a current GVP of some AU$360 million p.a and shows strong signs of continued growth. Despite much...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
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PUBLISHED:
2014-09-01

In brief

National aquaculture statement Senator Richard Colebeck Photo: FRDC Senator Richard Colebeck launched the Australian Government’s new National Aquaculture Statement at the World Aquaculture Conference, as a precursor to the development of a national aquaculture strategy. He says the...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-042
DATE START/END: 2 JAN 2015 - 11 MAY 2016

TSGA IPA: understanding broadscale impacts of salmonid farming on rocky reef communities.

The Tasmanian salmonid aquaculture sector is currently worth around $530 M, of which export values comprises around $30 M. The industry has set a sales target of $550m by 2015, and $1 billion in value by 2030. Industry sales are currently growing by > $1.0m per week. Current Tasmanian production is...
ORGANISATION:
Aquenal Pty Ltd
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PUBLISHED:
2019-12-01

Growth expectations

Aquaculture will bring technological advances and evolving workforce opportunities as the sector develops new species for farming, says leading Atlantic Salmon producer Frances Bender By Frances Bender, Executive Director and co-founder, Huon Aquaculture Frances Bender Photo: Huon...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-087
DATE START/END: 20 DEC 2023 - 22 NOV 2025

Macquarie Harbour oxygenation trial

Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast has been a site for salmonid aquaculture (both Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and rainbow trout, Onchorynchus mykiss) since the 1980s, however it wasn’t until the early 2000s that standing biomass in the harbour increased beyond 1000 tonnes. Across the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-119
DATE START/END: 30 NOV 2018 - 28 NOV 2019

Development of a hydrodynamic model to investigate near field and regional connectivity around Okehampton Bay

To assist with satisfying the regulatory requirements for salmon farming in Okehampton Bay it is proposed that a hydrodynamic model is developed by CSIRO to investigate connectivity within the region. This model is required to resolve both the near-field (around the lease) and far-field (coastal...
ORGANISATION:
Tassal Group
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