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2013-03-01

Fishers hatch mussel survival plan

Faced with a serious decline in the natural reproduction of mussels in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay, growers entered into an agreement with researchers to establish a mussel hatchery at Queenscliff, successfully reviving their industry Ben Burke and Jack Reynolds check the mussel ropes set out...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-008
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 30 APR 2008

Age validation of deepwater flathead from the Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery

The Central Ageing Facility has been contracted over the past 10 years by AFMA to provide age estimates for deepwater flathead for use in the stock assessment models. The process of accurate and repeatable age estimation (particularly within younger year classes) is complicated by the temporal...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-064
DATE START/END: 21 SEP 2006 - 30 JUN 2009

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: development of diagnostic tests to assess the impact of Haplosporidium infections in pearl oysters

Haplosporidium infect several invertebrate groups including a number of bivalves but infection generally does not result in mortality. However, two exotic species, Haplosporidium nelsoni and H. costale are associated with significant mortality. Both of these organisms are notifiable with the Office...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-202
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2010 - 8 SEP 2014

Tackling a critical industry bottleneck: developing methods to avoid, prevent and treat biofouling on mussel farms

Tackling a critical industry bottleneck: developing methods to avoid, prevent and treat biofouling on mussel farms Background Status of the Australian Mussel Aquaculture Industry Blue mussels are grown in Australian waters across Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania....
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-775
DATE START/END: 31 MAR 2011 - 31 MAY 2012

Seafood CRC: new product development for low value, high volume species - WA Sardines

Sardines have traditionally been an undervalued species in WA, with the majority of product used as angler bait and tuna aquaculture feed. However the species has considerable value adding potential, both due to the high omega 3 content and to the sustainable high volume nature of the fishery....
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-018
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2013 - 22 DEC 2013

Using commercial and recreational fisher knowledge to reconstruct historical catch rates for Queensland Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus), Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) and Coral Trout (Plectropomus spp.): long-term data for incorporation into future stock assessments

Discussion with stock assessment scientists and fisheries scientists at Fisheries Queensland, in addition to consultation with staff at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has highlighted the need for greater long-term information on past catch rates, average sizes of fish caught, relative...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-060
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2022 - 31 MAR 2023

Analysis of historical sea urchin research for improved management of nearshore fisheries in NSW

Stakeholders on the south coast of New South Wales (NSW) recently met to determine how best to manage and promote longevity of the abalone and sea urchin fisheries and kelp ecosystems of nearshore reefs to the mutual benefit of commercial fishers, peoples of the First Nations and the Marine Estate. ...
ORGANISATION:
University of Wollongong (UOW)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-039
DATE START/END: 19 APR 2024 - 22 JUN 2028

Assessing the effectiveness of LEDs, T90 cod-end/grid trawl systems and net modifications for reducing bycatch and improving efficiency and selectivity of catches in South Australian prawn fisheries

International and domestic environmental laws now formally recognise the need to manage fisheries according to principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) (Fletcher et al. 2002). As a part of ESD, and to address growing market and community expectations, fisheries are required to...
ORGANISATION:
Flinders University
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Industry
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