Globally there is a growing awareness and focus on maximising the contributions of fish to Indigenous diets and health through promotion of nutrition sensitive policies which support small-scale and Indigenous fisheries initiatives (FAO, 2017). To further contribute to the promotion of Indigenous...
Internationally, there is an increasing focus on ecosystem-based management. Within Australia, the recent moves to ensure that Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) processes are implemented reflect the increasing community demand for more rigorous assessments of the broader impacts of fishing...
NSW DPI (formerly NSW Fisheries) established a breeding program in 1990 in Port Stephens and the Georges River with the aim of selecting Sydney rock oysters (SRO) for faster growth. The program was later expanded to include selection for resistance to the two major diseases, winter mortality and QX....
Physical acquisition of genetic material is relatively quick and provides an important reserve of genetic resources that can be used for wide variety of conservation and research interests (McClintock et al., 2007). Advances in cryogenic storage techniques in livestock has made it possible to store...