Urchin harvesting is currently the most significant urchin control measure being invested in. Approximately $500,000 in subsidies provided to the industry over the last 3 years has resulted in over 700 t of urchin being landed. Of this ~500 t is waste, which comprises of shells and spines, guts,...

Abalone aquaculture is one of the major aquaculture industries in Australia and has developed a few farm-based selective breeding programs nationally. One of the major challenges limiting these programs to achieve their genetic improvement potentials is to attain the desired abalone crosses...