In November 2016 an outbreak of WSSV occurred on a prawn farm in SE Queensland. FRDC supported a project exploring the risks associated with imported raw prawn commodities (FRDC Project Number 2016/066) as an entry pathway for WSSV into Australia.
This event and other concerns around illegal...
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Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
Accurate assessment of fish populations is an essential pre-requisite for ensuring stocks are fished sustainably. Obtaining up-to-date assessment of most commercially fished species is the purpose of the Status of Australian Fish Stocks (SAFS) reports, updated every year and funded by the...
In December 2005/January 2006, following an outbreak of abalone viral ganglioneuritis in both farmed
and wild abalone, the aetiologic agent was identified as a herpes-like virus that infected neural tissues of
affected abalone. Previous research was successful in developing an experimental model...
There is considerable potential for growth in the mussel aquaculture industry, which has been recognised in a number of states in Australia. In 2005/06, Australian mussel production was 3,223t (ABARE, 2007). This equates to...
King threadfin salmon (Polydactylus macrochir, previously P. sheridani) and blue threadfin salmon (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) form the second most important target species group for northern Australia's inshore net fisheries after the prized barramundi and across northern Australia are worth in...
Victoria’s ocean beaches have long supported recreational pipi fisheries. Despite a growing market for fresh, locally caught pipis for human consumption and a strong demand for pipi bait, our commercial fishery has remained small compared to South Australia’s Coorong region. Victoria’s commercial...