Recent disease outbreaks in Victorian abalone farms associated with high mortality rates have been shown to be caused by a previously unknown herpes-like virus. This disease, known as ganglioneuritis, which causes inflammation of the nervous system and death, was first detected on an abalone farm...

The National Aquaculture Council (NAC) is the peak industry body of the Australian aquaculture industry, providing advocacy and a representative role at the national level, working to influence Government policies, regulations, and programs affecting the sustainability, prosperity, and growth of the...

Many bivalve stocks around the world have collapsed as a consequence of a combination of commercial fishing effort, recreational and commercial watercraft activities, recruitment failure, mass mortality, and habitat degradation (Arnold, 2001). These impacts not only affect potential fishery yields,...

Summary: This project focuses on the exploitation of demersal finfish spawning aggregations within the West Coast Bio-region. In particular, it is focused on key species such as dhufish and snapper, and the growing catch and release fishery that targets large, deep-water spawning aggregations of...

Aquaculture nutrition research is a fundamental component in the establishment of new aquaculture industries and in the further development of existing aquaculture industries for the following reasons: 1. Feed costs represent a significant proportion (30-50%) of the production costs in most...