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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-001
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2015 - 30 MAR 2017

Developing alternative strategies for managing seal-fisher interactions in the South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery

The South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery (LCF) is a small scale, multi-species, multi-method, community-based fishery that operates within a highly modified, dynamic environment, recognised internationally for its unique ecological character. The LCF includes the waters of three separate, but...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-003
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2016 - 29 JUN 2019

King George Whiting spawning dynamics in South Australia’s southern Gulfs: to inform improved assessment and management of the resource

King George Whiting is the premium species within South Australia’s Marine Scalefish Fishery that attracts the highest price per unit weight for commercial fishers and is highly sought after by the recreational and charter boat sectors. Fishers have typically targeted relative small, immature fish...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-009
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2016 - 27 FEB 2019

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Perkinsus olseni in abalone - development of fit-for-purpose tools to support its management

Wild caught and farmed abalone industries are key fisheries in Western Australia (WA). Monitoring and surveillance of the health of these wild and farmed populations are critical for ensuring continued sustainability. The recent detection of the OIE listed parasite, Perkinsus olseni, in wild and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-011
DATE START/END: 30 NOV 2016 - 13 DEC 2017

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Disinfection measures to support biosecurity for infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) at aquaculture facilities

This project addresses research priorities identified by the FRDC through the annual competitive round for the Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram. The priority is to understand host-pathogen interactions for megalocytivirus and managing disease risks for Australia. The current project...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-013
DATE START/END: 3 JUL 2016 - 14 DEC 2017

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Comparative pathogenicity of exotic acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) and the presumptive bacterial hepatopancreatitis detected in farmed Penaeus monodon in Queensland

Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) was first reported from China (2010) and subsequently from Vietnam (2010), Malaysia (2011), Thailand (2012), Mexico (2013) and the Philippines (2014). Prawn (P monodon, P vannamei and P chinensis) production losses are reported to be 20% globally (Hong...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-015
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2016 - 29 JUN 2017

Proposed northern Australia water developments pertinent to the Northern Prawn Fishery: collation and review

As populations grow, there will be increasing demand for food, broadening markets; economic opportunity will be sought. There is considerable impetus to northern development. The report, “Our North, our future: White paper on developing Northern Australia” (Commonwealth of Australia, 2015), is the...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-018
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2016 - 29 JUN 2019

Determination of the spatial dynamics and movement rates of the principal target species within the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and connectivity with the broader western and central Pacific Ocean – beyond tagging

Australia’s Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) operates in waters off on the east coast of Australia primarily targeting yellowfin, bigeye and albacore tuna, swordfish and striped marlin. Populations of these species are known to extend well beyond the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-020
DATE START/END: 2 OCT 2016 - 5 MAR 2020

Spatial management within the NSW Ocean Trawl Fishery

Linkages between estuaries and coastal habitats are an important component of many species life history, and such connectivity is often mediated by rainfall. The impacts of intense rainfall events can be beneficial or detrimental on particular species, depending on their magnitude and their timing....
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
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