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PUBLISHED:
2021-09-14

Under-catching makes economic sense

A demand analysis has identified the influences of farmed and imported seafood on Australia’s wildcatch pricing and fishers’ harvest strategies By Gio Braidotti The fact that commercial fishers are not catching as many fish as regulated limits allow has perplexed...
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Extension and adoption

What is extension and adoption? FRDC is committed to improving adoption and impact of its investments to meet stakeholders needs and requires extension planning and delivery in all its investments. Extension is about making sure that the people (and associated behavioural and social sciences)...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-06-01

Back from the brink

It takes a rare combination of factors for a restocking program to work and be successful including long-term commitment and breeding know-how; popular appeal also helps Matthew McLellan, Narrandera fisheries centre hatchery manager, holds a mature Trout cod ready for egg collection. Photo:...
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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...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-209
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 1 FEB 2008

Seafood CRC: industry management and commercialisation plan for the Sydney rock oyster breeding program

NSW DPI (formerly NSW Fisheries) established a breeding program in 1990 in Port Stephens and the Georges River with the aim of selecting Sydney rock oysters (SRO) for faster growth. The program was later expanded to include selection for resistance to the two major diseases, winter mortality and QX....
ORGANISATION:
Select Oyster Company Pty Ltd
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PUBLISHED:
2014-12-01

Diver data drives improved abalone management

Australia and New Zealand’s abalone industries have distinct cultural and operational differences, but a shared need for better information is bringing closer collaboration Abalone diver, Tasmania. Photo: Stuart Gibson By Catherine Norwood Divers, data loggers and the divergent...
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-049
DATE START/END: 23 FEB 2023 - 29 NOV 2024

Optimising the nutrition of farmed Murray Cod

The Australian Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) industry has grown substantially in recent years and is projected to continue this trend. The provision of high quality, formulated feeds are central to the successful expansion and growth aspirations. Feeds typically represent the most...
ORGANISATION:
Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-758
DATE START/END: 29 NOV 2008 - 30 MAR 2009

Seafood CRC: Development of a genetic management and improvement strategy for Australian cultured Barramundi

The establishment of centralised, well designed selective breeding programs has proven a key to the successful development and ongoing viability of major aquaculture industries worldwide. Major world aquaculture finfish species, (eg. Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, Mediteranean sea bass, carp,...
ORGANISATION:
Flinders University
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PUBLISHED:
2021-06-01

Science briefs

Trans-Tasman dolphin collaboration While consumers look out for the Dolphin Safe mark on seafood purchases, a major research stocktake of Australian–New Zealand waters gives new guidelines to marine managers. An extensive genomic study of almost 500 Common Dolphins...
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