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PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-051
DATE START/END: 11 NOV 2021 - 28 FEB 2022

Preliminary evaluation of electro stunning technology for farmed Barramundi

This full application expands on our recent expression of interest (EOI) and the project’s title inherits the title of the call by the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA): for a desktop study or literature review to evaluate the suitability of electro-stunning technology for use in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Brisbane
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-064
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2022 - 28 FEB 2024

Using multiple values to inform the management of Australian marine partially protected areas

Marine ecosystems provide a variety of environmental, economic, and social benefits. This includes food security, livelihoods from commercial activities (e.g. fishing), climate management (e.g. carbon storage), human wellbeing, marine-based transport routes, amenity, recreation, and cultural and...
ORGANISATION:
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
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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
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-130
DATE START/END: 27 OCT 2022 - 29 OCT 2023

Upskilling Australian Barramundi farmers on harmful algal bloom (HAB) identification, monitoring and fish health management tools

Harmful algal blooms are a significant threat to the continued expansion of Australian Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) farming in Australia. It is reported, globally, that the impact of harmful algal blooms on aquaculture is increasing (Hallegraeff et al. 2021, Griffith et al., 2020). Over the last...
ORGANISATION:
Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
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PUBLISHED:
2022-03-04

An app-etite for smartphone technology

A team of emerging leaders in Australia's fishing and seafood sectors set out to identify how smartphone apps and digital technologies are benefiting users By Luke Cordwell, Jaime McAllister and Cassandra Pert From enhanced user experiences to digital catch reporting, the creation and adoption...
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PUBLISHED:
2022-03-04

Australian seafood scores well on microplastic scale

An initial investigation into the presence of microplastics in seafood has found much smaller quantities in the guts of Australian marine species compared to those in many other countries Words by Annabel Boyer, Illustrations by Nina Wootton Plastic in the oceans and the...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-013
DATE START/END: 31 JUL 2010 - 30 AUG 2012

Towards understanding greenlip abalone population structure

Fine-scale population structure is common in many inshore marine species (Swearer et al. 2002; Orensanz et al. 2005), particularly sedentary invertebrates with limited larval dispersal whose populations (or stocks) tend to be characterised by a complex spatial structure evident at fine spatial...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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DATE:
2021-06-26

White Spot Disease

White spot disease (WSD) is an internationally notifiable disease of crustaceans caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). WSD causes up to 100 per cent mortality on prawn farms throughout Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. WSSV infects a wide range of decapod crustaceans and is considered...
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-042
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2019 - 30 JUN 2023

Community Trust in Rural Industries - A framework for advancing social acceptance of the agriculture sector in Australia - A joint RDC initiative

Australian rural industries share common reputational risks. Erosion of community trust of industry can lead to more difficult regulatory and market environments, and negatively affect industry productivity, profitability and sustainability. Events that impact one sector’s reputation can flow...
ORGANISATION:
AgriFutures Australia
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-135
DATE START/END: 8 JAN 2019 - 30 JUL 2019

NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters

Much work has already been completed on the use of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) as a potential biocontrol agent for carp in Australia, and, as has been noted at a number of public presentations, the carp biocontrol plan is already the best-prepared viral biocontrol program for a vertebrate pest...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
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