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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-034
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2010 - 29 AUG 2013

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Investigation of an emerging bacterial disease in wild Queensland gropers, marine fish and stingrays with production of diagnostic tools to reduce the spread of disease to other states of Australia

In 2008-2009, 46 wild Queensland (QLD) gropers, Epinephelus lanceolatus, a protected species under the Fisheries Regulation 2008, were found dead between Mackay and the Daintree River in north Queensland. Most deaths occurred in highly urbanised areas including Cairns and Port Douglas, with peak...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-074
DATE START/END: 24 JAN 2010 - 30 DEC 2013

El Nemo National Fishing and Aquaculture Climate Change RD&E Coordination Program - Aquatic Biodiversity and Resources

Climate change by its very nature has no jurisdictional boundaries. It will require a national approach to address the ecological, social and economic challenges and opportunities presented by climate change. The cost of RD&E for responding to climate change is beyond any one jurisdiction, and will...
ORGANISATION:
Colin Creighton
Environment
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PUBLISHED:
2021-03-01

Taking sustainable seafood – and its story – to the people

The story of Andrew and Renae Tobin’s romance is a tale that involves science, seafood, sustainability … and a semi-trailer By Barbara Adam Renae and Andrew Tobin prioritise fresh local fish, such as wild-caught Baramundi from the Green Team. Photo: Phill Copp A muddy...
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PUBLISHED:
2020-12-01

Monsoons and river flow bring more Barramundi

The year 2010 was a good one for the recruitment of Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) in the Northern Territory. It was also a year when the Bureau of Meteorology’s Australian Monsoon Index peaked in response to a big wet season. By Catherine Norwood The relationship between a good wet season and...
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PUBLISHED:
2020-10-01

Central source for safety

A central web portal being developed will provide a one-stop shop for those in the fishing and aquaculture sectors looking for information about workplace health and safety. By Catherine Norwood From ready-to-use safety management system templates to news about the latest safety gear, the new...
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2019-09-01

Seafood consumers open to options

Recent research from the FRDC sheds light on the consumption habits and experiences of Australian seafood consumers, providing a refreshed understanding of the challenges facing the seafood industry By Annabel Boyer In an ideal world, seafood producers would have...
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