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PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-247
DATE START/END: 14 JUN 2015 - 29 SEP 2016

Huon: Design and testing of well-boat bathing systems including the development of full freshwater re-circulation capability, and, the safe and reliable use of hydrogen peroxide treatment in both seawater and reusable freshwater baths for Atlantic Salmon

Huon is the largest privately owned and vertically integrated salmon producer in Australia. Its operations span all aspects of the supply chain, from hatcheries and marine farming to harvesting and processing, as well as sales and marketing. Huon plans to expand production significantly beyond its...
ORGANISATION:
Huon Aquaculture Group Ltd
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-124
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2017 - 31 MAY 2020

Determining variation in catchability of Western Rock Lobsters to standardise important abundance indices used for stock assessment

The Western Rock Lobster Fishery (WRLF) Australia's most valuable single-species wild fishery and the in the world first to attain MSC certification. The sustainability of the fishery is assessed using an integrated stock assessment model that incorporates a number of data sources including fishery...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-185
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2017 - 29 APR 2018

Seafood Escape with ET: educating Australians on eating under-utilised, under-caught and under-appreciated seafood

The initial concept for the pilot Seafood Escape series was that many Australian fisheries offer both yield and productivity growth, from two sources: - better use of their harvest, and broader harvest of underutilised species. Both options will deliver higher returns to fishers if collective...
ORGANISATION:
Escape Productions Group
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-101
DATE START/END: 29 NOV 2018 - 14 DEC 2021

A trivalent vaccine for sustainable Yellowtail Kingfish growout

Yellowtail kingfish are presently farmed in three states of Australia and in several other areas around the world. Photobacteriosis has long been identified as a significant production limiting condition in Japanese yellowtail production, and also in cobia, turbot, sea bream and flounder culture...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
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2015-12-01

Student innovation addresses seal relations

Marine science students rise to the challenge of finding new ways to prevent interactions between seals and commercial fishers Winners in the seal-deterrent design competition, (from left) Tommy Cheo, Ben uit den Bogaard, Tana McCarthy and Jack Hauser. Photo: IMAS By Catherine...
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2015-09-01

Students catch onto fisheries lessons

The new national curriculum requires school students to learn about Australian fisheries, and new resources are making it as easy as possible for teachers Amid the growing disconnect between Australia’s population and the source of its food and fibre, agencies involved in primary industry...
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2015-06-01

Tropical approach to water quailty

From giant clams to clown fish, five ‘indicator’ species are helping researchers revise water-quality guidelines to better reflect the sensitivities of tropical marine life By Clare Straten-Joyce Most of Australia’s environmental water-quality standards and testing protocols have been...
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2015-06-01

Indigenous perspectives step up

Indigenous knowledge can provide new ways of understanding the value of Australian fisheries Matt Osborne at the Baniyala campground with a Golden Snapper during his Northern Territory regional visit. Photo: NT Fisheries By Catherine Norwood For Matt Osborne, a member of the Kaurna and...
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2015-03-01

Crab app enhances fisheries monitoring

A new smartphone app that allows commercial crab fishers to collect detailed, near-real-time catch data is proving a cost-effective alternative to traditional monitoring By Natasha Prokop Take a pair of vernier callipers, add wireless bluetooth capacity and link it to a smartphone...
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