Oyster farming is Australia's oldest aquaculture industry, conducted by 550+ regional enterprises in New South Wales (NSW), South Australia (SA) and Tasmania. The oyster industry is currently facing unprecedented challengers due to aquatic diseases. Recently (1 Feb 2016) the viral disease Pacific...
What is this study about and who is doing it?
Recreational fishing is an important activity for many Australians. Many fish once or twice a year, others fish most weeks. To understand the value of recreational fishing, it is important to identify the different social and economic aspects of...
About the Board
The Board comprises up to nine directors who are appointed, in accordance with sections 17 and 77 of the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 (the PIRD Act), as follows:
The Chair is selected and appointed by the Minister
The Managing Director is selected...
This project initiates a strategy for establishing South Australia as the lead state in Australia for macro algal aquaculture production and associated research and development; value adding opportunities are likely to follow. The strategy establishes an active research and development project,...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)