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PUBLISHED:
2013-06-01

Translocation lifts productivity

A tray of Southern Rocklobsters collected off Tasmania’s south-west coast are lifted from the well of the boat just prior to their translocation to their new reef home in shallower waters. Photo: Randall Harper By Catherine Norwood Over the past two fishing seasons, 160,000 Southern...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-06-01

Close-kin genetics shed light on shark populations

A scientific technique developed in Australia to estimate Southern Bluefin Tuna stocks is being applied to other species Photo: 123rf.com By Bianca Nogrady To work out the size and demographics of a human population we have endless tools at our disposal: a census, electoral rolls, surveys,...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-020
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2021 - 29 JUN 2022

Stable isotopes: a rapid method to determine lobster diet and trace lobster origin?

Through extension of a PhD project we learnt of a need by industry to be able to identify the source location of Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) from post-harvest/market samples. Stable isotope analysis is one suggested method of achieving this. If location is identifiable from isotope...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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PUBLISHED:
2019-09-01

Dog treats tip the scales on fish waste

Innovation in the seafood sector is turning fish waste into a (literal) dog’s breakfast By Catherine Norwood Selena Murray preparing pet treat orders for distribution. Photo: Susan Kelly Getting the most value from every fish caught, and from every bit of that fish, is...
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-030
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2006 - 14 SEP 2008

Development and cost-benefit analysis of an electronic observer system to monitor a remote small vessel commercial fishery

The Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) recently raised a number of issues relating to bycatch and wildlife interactions in the Pilbara Interim Managed Trawl Fishery that were uncovered as part of the fishery assesment conducted to grant the fishery Wildlife Trade Operations...
ORGANISATION:
Pelagicus Pty Ltd
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2015-06-01

World lead on prawn feed

Australian innovation is producing world-leading advances in the sustainability of prawn aquaculture Australian development of a new bioactive feed supplement will allow wild-caught fishmeal and fish oil to be removed from the diets of farmed prawns without compromising animal growth. By...
Industry
Industry
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