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2015-12-01

A stomach for history

Innovative Australian research provides greater insight into the age, growth and longevity of valuable crustacean species Jesse Leland in the Southern Cross University ageing laboratory with a Giant Crab specimen. Photo: John Waddell, SCU By Jesse C. Leland Crustaceans are a...
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Prawn farming pioneer remembered

Frank Roberts VALE FRANK ROBERTS 18 August 1933 – 16 September 2015 The success of the Australian prawn farming industry owes much to the entrepreneurial spirit and drive of Frank Roberts, who harvested the country’s first commercial crop from prawn ponds on his converted cane farm at...
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Australian perspectives and memories on FOA code of conduct

Lessons learnt at home and overseas have helped Australia to take on the challenges of meeting international best practice for fisheries management By Catherine Norwood In the 1980s several of Australia’s leading fisheries were near the point of collapse – Southern Bluefin Tuna, Eastern...
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Quality testing to support trade

Local knowledge and networks go a long way to providing accurate aquatic animal disease diagnostics Illustration: Justin Garnsworthy Contributed by the Aquatic Pest and Health Policy Section, Animal Health Policy Branch, Animal Division, Department of Agriculture and Water Resource....
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Sense of pride unites seafood leaders

New perspectives and initiatives emerge from the latest group of fisheries and aquaculture leadership graduates Part of the collection in the ‘United by Pride’ exhibition developed by the 2015 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program participants, on show at the Seafood Directions...
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Living the seafood story

Australia’s seafood industry came together to celebrate its successes and seek inspiration for the future at its biennial national conference WAFIC chair Arno Verboon (right) hands over the conference baton to Bryan Skepper, general manager of Sydney Fish Market, which will host the next...
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Global approach to responsible fisheries

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the international Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries continues to guide coherent, sustainable fisheries policy around the globe By Rebecca Metzner and Jacqueline Alder, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations * By the late...
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Senator sets fisheries and aquaculture stage

The new minister in charge of fisheries and aquaculture outlined her priorities at the seafood industry’s national conference South Australian Senator Anne Ruston. Photo: Grant Nowell Photography Following the recent federal government reshuffle, South Australian Senator Anne Ruston has...
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Fish Vol 23 4

FISH is the official newsletter of the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation. It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. The hard copy version is distributed widely throughout the industry via direct mail. To obtain a hard copy of "FISH", please fill in your details...
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2015-09-01

Student awards for aquafeed impacts and SBT spawning

The Australian Marine Science Association provides a valuable forum for student researchers to present their work alongside that of experienced researchers A presentation of research into the impact of aquafeed nutritional changes on the environment has won the FRDC student award for the...
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