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PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-012
DATE START/END: 8 AUG 2006 - 30 NOV 2010

Arrow squid – stock variability, fishing techniques, trophic linkages - facing the challenges

Squid ecology, fisheries and the environment Squid fisheries have been rapidly expanding around the globe in recent years (Caddy & Rodhouse 1998). Whether this is in response to declining availability of traditional fish stocks or changing market preferences is debatable, however regardless of the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-074
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 30 SEP 2008

Management of bioeroding sponges in wild stocks of Pinctada maxima in Western Australia

Silver-lipped pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) harvested from wild stocks and transferred to farms in both WA and NT are experiencing considerable levels of infestation of bioeroding sponges (hereafter Cliona sp). Cliona sp life history traits (sexual and asexual reproduction) may be allowing them to...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-243
DATE START/END: 14 NOV 2006 - 28 JUL 2008

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: development of management strategies for herpes-like virus infection of abalone

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...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
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