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2015-09-01

Students catch onto fisheries lessons

The new national curriculum requires school students to learn about Australian fisheries, and new resources are making it as easy as possible for teachers Amid the growing disconnect between Australia’s population and the source of its food and fibre, agencies involved in primary industry...
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2014-09-01

Students sample career choices on the water

Three days, 50 students and a diverse range of presenters combine to explore marine and seafood industry career opportunities IMAS researcher and Working on Water co-founder Kevin Redd (second from left) talking to students. Photo: TSIC By Catherine Norwood It is not every day that...
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2013-06-01

Ningaloo Niño – marine heatwave explained

By Melissa Marino The events that conspired to create the deadly marine heatwave – the ‘Ningaloo Niño’ of 2010-11 – can be traced all the way to Alaska. Ming Feng is the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scientist whose research inspired the term ‘Ningaloo Niño’, referencing the specific...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-768
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2008 - 30 DEC 2011

SCRC: PDRS - Seafood Molecular Biologist: Mapping Microbial Communities in Seafood Production and Processing Environments to Improve Targeting Intervention Strategies (Dr Shane Powell)

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) provides a $125,000 cash contribution to the CRC and can access these funds to support a Post Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) that will contribute to CRC outcomes. This amount will be split evenly between the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR) and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-790
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2009 - 29 JUN 2011

SCRC: CoolFish - Traceability and product sensor technologies to manage seafood cool chains APPROVAL FOR PHASE 1 ONLY FOR $14,600

Technology is ever evolving with new innovations and improvements being made constantly. Rapid uptake and implementation is predominantly caused by the lack of a suitable solution to meet the needs of all stakeholders. One situation that has experienced this problem for a number of years is product...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-905
DATE START/END: 31 MAR 2009 - 30 MAR 2010

Seafood CRC: Australian seafood compositional profiles portal

There are increasing pressures from consumers and regulators for accurate and transparent labeling of food. This pressure is being reflected in national and international legislation through new standards. Existing public health information is scattered, inconsistent and in some cases absent for...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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2016-06-01

Health check to identify omega-3 gap

The newly developed Omega-3 Index can identify a nutritional shortfall that can be easily addressed – with seafood By Catherine Norwood The importance of omega-3s in our diets is poised for a major public awareness boost with the development of a simple blood test that can accurately...
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2015-03-01

Seafood future is ready-to-go

New market opportunities, new marketing techniques and new products are all contributing to a renewed sense of optimism for Australia’s fishing and seafood industries Demand for seafood is on the rise, and Arthur Raptis believes the future is bright for the Australian seafood industry. Photo:...
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