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Environment
Adoption
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-412
DATE START/END: 30 MAR 2016 - 29 JUN 2021

ACPF IPA: Australian wild caught prawn sector RD&E management and communication

The Australian wild caught prawn fishery is one of Australia’s most valuable and celebrated wild catch fisheries. It is located around Australia’s mainland coast, is worth $277 million at farm gate; 42% northern Australia Commonwealth fisheries, 25% Qld, 13% WA, 12% SA, 7% NSW and 1% Vic. Efforts...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-737
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2012 - 31 AUG 2012

Seafood CRC: yellowtail kingfish health workshop and feed analysis

Cleanseas Tuna (CST) is the largest producer of Yellowtail Kingfish in Australia. Production forecasts for 2013-14 were expected to be ˜2500T, however since December 2011 the company has experienced unprecedented mortalities in both its 2011 and 2012 year classes. In addition to the mortalities,...
ORGANISATION:
Clean Seas Seafood Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-122
DATE START/END: 9 NOV 2023 - 24 SEP 2026

Assessment of the utility of genomics for Sydney Rock Oyster breeding

Genomic selection is a promising approach exploiting molecular genetic markers to design novel breeding programs and to develop new markers-based models for genetic evaluation. Increasingly this approach is being explored in aquaculture because of the potential opportunities it provides to increase...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department Of Primary Industries Port Stephens
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-212
DATE START/END: 29 OCT 2006 - 30 NOV 2007

Rock Lobster Post Harvest Subprogram: development of bait saving strategies for the western rock lobster fishery

During the 2003/4 Western Rock Lobster season a questionnaire that was sent to 200 commercial Western Rock Lobster fishermen confirmed that sea lice are perceived to be a major problem. Based on the information gathered from this survey and data collected over the 2003/4 and 2004/5 commercial...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Environment
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PUBLISHED:
2018-09-01

Science briefs

ECOLOGY: New sunfish identified Releasing a Mola mola sunfish. Sunfish have bizarre, oversized head-like bodies and can grow up to three metres. Their elusive, deep-diving lifestyle makes encounters rare. However, a recent research collaboration has identified the most common species...
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PUBLISHED:
2022-03-04

New projects

The FRDC Board has recently approved the following research projects Project number Project Applicant R&D Plan outcome 2021-096 Southern Rock Lobster planning and management...
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