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Industry
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-210
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2016 - 29 JUN 2019

Sturgeon aquaculture in Australia: feasibility study

Australian aquaculture needs to grow to improve production, provide seafood in response to growing demand and provide development and employment in regional areas. One way to expend Australian aquaculture is to diversify the industry to include more species. The Australian Government Department of...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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2013-03-01

Scholarships reveal new shellfish opportunities

By Catherine Norwood Enterprising young oyster farmer Ewan McAsh has returned from the first part of his FRDC-sponsored Nuffield Scholarship travels with plans for the development of his family’s business, including exports to Asia and diversifying production. He says the demand for shellfish...
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-009
DATE START/END: 1 OCT 2014 - 21 DEC 2015

Development of guidelines for quality assurance of Australian fisheries research and science information

National science quality assurance standards have been developed by a number of countries. The first were adopted in the United Kingdom in 1997 following a number of crises of confidence in government at the time, particularly the outbreak of ‘mad cow’ disease and other public health concerns. This...
ORGANISATION:
Pisces Australis Pty Ltd
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-240
DATE START/END: 7 JUN 2016 - 27 FEB 2018

APFA IPA: RNAi treatment of broodstock to reduce disease impacts in farmed prawns

This application was developed through extensive consultation with the Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) and its members over the past two years. It follows on from a Seafood CRC project (2011/761, Final report ISBN 978-1-4863-0375-5) also supported by the APFA. This CRC project...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Agriculture and Food Brisbane
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2022-03-04

Leadership program creates new online opportunities

The value of networks came to the fore as the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program adapted to uncertain times, developing new opportunities for current and future participants By Anne Crawford The FRDC’s National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP) faced an uphill challenge...
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2013-09-01

A question of condition

Innovative research in Tasmania may lead to new industry practices in Australia’s valuable rocklobster industry By Georgie Raik-Allen A blood sample drawn from a juvenile rocklobster is used to assess the condition and nutritional needs of the animal. World-first techniques to assess the...
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Developing a plan for the future

Fishing and aquaculture play unique roles in Australia. as well as offering physical and cultural nourishment, fishing and seafood provide connection to the natural environment, promote wellbeing, and bring communities together. Fishing and aquaculture have significant potential for growth. as the...
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