The development of tropical oyster species for aquaculture in Australia is growing in momentum. Hatchery production is underway for the tropical ‘black-lip’ oyster at the Darwin Aquaculture Centre, and small-scale farming is being undertaken at Goulburn Island, NT, and in Bowen, QLD. Hatchery...
Australian seafood is set to shine in the light of increased national promotion of food and wine as part of the travel experience for international visitors
The opportunity to taste-test different prawn species proved popular as part of an Aussie Wine Month event in April.
By Peter...
The technical trade hurdles that Australian seafood products have to overcome to maintain international market access increase each year, with additional microbiological and chemical tests being imposed by importing countries. The Australian abalone sector has not escaped this increasing regulation...
New Nutrient Reference Values (NRV)s, compiled by the National Health & Medical Research Council, were released on May 3 2006 in a report, “Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand”. This is the first time they have been updated since 1991.
It is significant that long-chain...
Catch reporting in the Queensland Coral Fishery has recently undergone reforms to provide accurate, high resolution data for the management of the fishery. A portion of the fishery targets living stony corals that are listed on CITES Appendix II. The obligatory CITES Non-detriment Finding that...