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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-003
DATE START/END: 7 JUL 2019 - 27 JUN 2021

Harvest and slaughter methods for farmed Barramundi to minimise fish stress and achieve premium market quality and improved fish welfare outcomes

Barramundi aquaculture is a significant industry within northern Australia fulfilling a constant demand for this iconic species. Current production is 6000 tonnes, with an expected increase to 10,000t in 2018, which will show an industry return of $100M. Consumers today increasingly value product of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
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PUBLISHED:
2020-07-01

Food sector ponders new recipes for business

For Australia’s fishers and farmers whose supply chains and markets disappeared – in extreme cases, overnight – the future seems unpredictable, to say the least. Some are describing the post-COVID-19 future as a blank canvas on which to potentially redraw many of the economic frameworks that have...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-06-01

On-country fishing brings broader benefits

Fresh food and community pride are two of the benefits that come with the opportunity to expand fishing activities for the Northern Territory’s remote coastal Indigenous communities Don Wilton with a great catch at Nardilmuk. Photos: Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation By Annabel Boyer In...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-03-01

Voyage to an electric future

Smarter technology could be the drawcard that brings new respect and a new generation to the fishing industry Dennis Holder is looking to replace his big diesels with a state-of-the-art electric system. Photos: Brad Collis By Brad Collis Dennis Holder is a career fisher, a 31-year veteran...
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DATE:
2018-09-04

Investing to protect Queensland’s prawn farmers

4 September 2018 Investing to protect Queensland’s prawn farmers The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) has just invested $155 000 into the development of tools to protect Queensland prawn farms from disease such as the white spot disease (WSD). The project will be...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-088
DATE START/END: 1 OCT 2019 - 29 JUN 2020

Development of a national sector-specific biosecurity plan guideline and template for the sea-cage finfish (non-salmonid) industry of Australia.

The National Aquaculture Industry Biosecurity Survey was conducted in the latter half of 2018, with the final report received by the Department of Agriculture (the department) (formerly the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources) in March 2019. The survey was targeted at farm owners and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-148
DATE START/END: 19 JUN 2017 - 30 MAR 2019

Assessing the people and capability framework for the aquaculture industry

The aquaculture industry requires its leaders to not only be strong technical managers but also strong people leaders. The rapid development of innovation across the industry, particularly in Tasmania, further accentuates the need for focus on professional development for our current and emerging...
ORGANISATION:
Huon Aquaculture Group Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-714.10
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2010 - 29 JUN 2013

Seafood CRC: decision-support tools for economic optimisation of western rocklobster

Historically the main focus of the assessment of the western rocklobster fishery (WRLF) has been on the status of the stock to ensure biological sustainability of the stock. More recently the economic performance of the fishery has been examined (Cameron-Bird, Julian Morrison FRDC 2007/052) and a...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-406
DATE START/END: 31 MAR 2016 - 29 MAY 2016

Oysters Australia IPA: development of a national Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) response plan

Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) is a devastating disease affecting Pacific Oysters. It is caused by the virus Ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant (OsHV-1 μVar). POMS has been associated with high mortality events involving Pacific oysters in Europe, New Zealand and NSW. All ages of Pacific...
ORGANISATION:
Oysters Australia Ltd
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