A major bottleneck in the development of many new marine fish species for aquaculture in Australia is the production of high quality juveniles (Battaglene and Fielder 1997). According to the Australian Fisheries Statistics 2002 (ABARE, 2003) only three species of fish are cultivated from eggs and...

NEED AND PREVIOUS WORK Knowledge of the physiology and immune systems of invertebrate species is essential for maximising health and productivity in aquaculture. In particular, the immune system provides the principle line of defense against a broad spectrum of pathogens, so that studies on immune...

In early 2003 the Centre for Legumes in Meditteranean Agriculture (CLIMA), a multi-institutional research centre based at the University of WA, initiated a negotiated Grains R&D Corporation (GRDC) project that examined the development and evaluation of grain-based protein concentrates for use by the...

Hatchery production of fish in Australia has increased rapidly over recent years to support expanding fish culture industries for established (e.g. barramundi, estimated to reach 4000 mt worth $25-30 million in 2003-4 (Barramundi Farming Association, workshop, Darwin, NT, 2003) and emerging species...

Research providers in Australia have been investigating the potential for using inland saline groundwater for aquaculture for several years. The Victoria Department of Agriculture and Fisheries completed the first scoping studies in a small pond in northern Victoria. Following this, NSW Fisheries...