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2014-09-01

FISH Vol 22 3

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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2014-06-01

Seafood and the food-safety golden rules

There are risks and benefits to eating any class of foods but when it comes to seafood, Australian regulatory safety standards help keep risks from food poisoning to a minimum By Gio Braidotti Few people in Australia had ever heard of scombroid fish poisoning prior to the tragic death of...
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Northern frontier

Sustainable growth in aquaculture across Australia’s north could help local industry meet increasing global demand for high-quality protein There is scope to expand northern Australia’s farmed prawn industry – which embodies world best practice environmentally while producing record yields –...
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On the move

From river to floodplain and back again, new research is tracking where, when and why fish are on the move in the Northern Territory’s river systems There are more than 20 known species of catfish comprising a significant proportion of the fish biomass in northern Australian rivers. Photo:...
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Island delights

Midway between Victoria and Tasmania, King Island is a major trading centre for some of Australia’s highest-value wild-catch fisheries Grassy Harbour, King Island, is one of Tasmania’s top landing ports for Southern Rocklobsters (Jasus edwardsii). Photos: Catherine Norwood By Catherine...
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2014-06-01

Strategy to set common vision

Stakeholders are being asked to have their say in setting priorities for investment in fishing industry research Sunrise over Lakes Entrance, Victoria Photo: 123rf.com Over the next 12 months the FRDC will be coordinating the development of two different but equally important documents....
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New centre to speed vaccines to market

Additional research and testing facilities will improve the responsiveness of disease-management efforts for Tasmania’s expanding salmonid aquaculture industry Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) being vaccinated with Corrovac in a field trial run by Huon Aquaculture Company. Photo: Richard...
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Unseen influence

Women in the seafood industry are significant powerbrokers and influencers, a fact that often goes unnoticed Tracy Hill is committed to supporting and raising the profile of women in the fishing industry. Photo: Tom Rosch By Ilaria Catizone While Coorong fisher Glen Hill starred in...
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2014-06-01

Economics vital to fisheries health checks

With the health and wellbeing of fisheries, fishers and entire communities at stake, fisheries economists argue that more than a ‘gut feeling’ is needed when considering the financial and social implications of policy decisions Illustration: Paul Dickenson By Bianca Nogrady How do you...
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2014-06-01

New approach heads off fish deformities

Granite-patterned tanks have become the latest ‘must have’ in hatchery equipment, where the decor is proving critical in addressing fish behaviour that has inhibited production By Rose Yeoman Australia’s annual production of farmed Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) from sea net pens is on...
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