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PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-034
DATE START/END: 30 JUL 2014 - 30 MAY 2015

Revision of the existing AQUAVETPLAN: ‘Viral Encephalopathy and Retinopathy Disease Strategy Manual’

The present disease strategy manual for VER (Version 1) was published in 2004 and requires updating to reflect 10 years of very active local and international research. Considerable new knowledge has been generated about the epidemiology of the disease including: the host range; differences in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-036
DATE START/END: 30 NOV 2014 - 14 APR 2016

First implementation of an independent observer program for the Charter Boat Industry of NSW: data for industry-driven resource sustainability

The NSW charter boat fishery is a valuable and unique service industry for recreational anglers and the general public. It is based throughout regional and metropolitan NSW. The continued viability of the charter boat industry relies on a sustainable fisheries resource and appropriate management,...
ORGANISATION:
WildFish Research
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-039
DATE START/END: 4 JAN 2015 - 29 JUN 2016

Review and assess stock assessment methods used in Australia

Fisheries stock assessment modelling are undertaken throughout Australia's jurisdictions. It usually uses a set of tools that have been developed in various programming languages and for a specific fishery. Furthermore, most of the tools used are developed by experts with high modelling capacity,...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-040
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2015 - 30 JAN 2018

Oysters Australia IPA: Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) – closing knowledge gaps to continue farming C. gigas in Australia

This application was developed to enable completion of critical research on POMS to identify solutions for profitable farming that complement efforts through the seafood CRC to breed a resistant oyster. The application proceeded through two expressions of interest and content was agreed by Oysters...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-041
DATE START/END: 28 FEB 2015 - 30 DEC 2015

Potential impact of low-frequency sound from seismic operations on benthic communities in the Gippsland Basin

This application was developed in response to stakeholder concerns from the fisheries industry about an upcoming Geoscience Australia (GA) seismic survey in the Gippsland Basin, in addition to a broader need to acquire baseline data that may be used to quantify potential impacts of seismic...
ORGANISATION:
Geoscience Australia
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-042
DATE START/END: 2 JAN 2015 - 11 MAY 2016

TSGA IPA: understanding broadscale impacts of salmonid farming on rocky reef communities.

The Tasmanian salmonid aquaculture sector is currently worth around $530 M, of which export values comprises around $30 M. The industry has set a sales target of $550m by 2015, and $1 billion in value by 2030. Industry sales are currently growing by > $1.0m per week. Current Tasmanian production is...
ORGANISATION:
Aquenal Pty Ltd
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