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PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-760
DATE START/END: 19 OCT 2009 - 20 JAN 2013

SCRC: PhD 5.08 Development of vision and first feeding behaviour of Southern Bluefin Tuna and Yellowtail Kingfish larvae (Dr Jenny Cobcroft: Student Polyanna Hilder)

This project will improve first feeding and increase survival of larval Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) in culture. The Seafood CRC has significant investment in SBT aquaculture, in support of Clean Seas Tuna (CST), to establish a sustainable aquacultured SBT industry projected to be valued at >$200...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-011
DATE START/END: 30 MAR 2022 - 30 OCT 2024

Taxonomy of northern Australia's commercially important Ostreidae

The development of tropical oyster species for aquaculture in Australia is growing in momentum. Hatchery production is underway for the tropical ‘black-lip’ oyster at the Darwin Aquaculture Centre, and small-scale farming is being undertaken at Goulburn Island, NT, and in Bowen, QLD. Hatchery...
ORGANISATION:
Griffith University Nathan Campus
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-051
DATE START/END: 11 NOV 2021 - 28 FEB 2022

Preliminary evaluation of electro stunning technology for farmed Barramundi

This full application expands on our recent expression of interest (EOI) and the project’s title inherits the title of the call by the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA): for a desktop study or literature review to evaluate the suitability of electro-stunning technology for use in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Brisbane
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-154
DATE START/END: 10 MAR 2024 - 10 MAR 2030

Inshore fishery alternative and innovative gears partnership

The Australian and Queensland Governments have announced they will commit more than $160 million to phase-out gillnet fishing in the Great Barrier Reef by mid-2027 and transition to more sustainable fishing practices. This decision was informed by a recent World Wildlife Fund commissioned report...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
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DATE:
2021-10-19

FRDC reports on a year of delivering for stakeholders

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Annual Report 2020–21, released today, reports on a year of delivering for stakeholders in fishing and aquaculture, as well as the broader Australian community. ‘In 2020–21, we invested $28.4 million across the...
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-133
DATE START/END: 9 MAR 2023 - 29 JUN 2023

Sponsorship of World Aquaculture 2023

World Aquaculture 2023 (WA2023) is the premier global aquaculture conference and trade show. Over a thousand delegates are expected from throughout Australia and the world to attend the annual World Aquaculture 2023 (WA2023) from 29 May to 1 June 2023 at the Darwin Convention Centre. This is the...
ORGANISATION:
Associated Advertising and Promotions Pty Ltd
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PUBLISHED:
2015-06-01

The world is their oyster

An innovative school program allows Eyre Peninsula students to ‘dip their toes’ into the waters of the aquaculture industry Geoff Turner – one of Cowell’s original oyster farmers – checks a basket of oysters in the school’s lease. By Rebecca Jennings It is a Monday morning in Cowell, a...
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PUBLISHED:
2015-03-01

Marine changes are shared experiences

Local, lived experiences add value to the science documenting changes in our marine environments, says researcher Gretta Pecl, supporting better decisions for the future of our fisheries By Catherine Norwood As a child, marine ecologist Gretta Pecl enjoyed an annual family holiday in the...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-012
DATE START/END: 31 AUG 2008 - 29 MAR 2010

Evaluating the environmental drivers of mud crab (Scylla serrata) catches in Australia

The years 2000 and 2001 saw record mud crab (Scylla serrata) catches throughout their Australian range, presumably due to a combination of high fishing effort and favourable recruitment in the preceding years. This peak was followed by a significant decrease in catch in all relevant jurisdictions,...
ORGANISATION:
Griffith University Nathan Campus
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-020
DATE START/END: 24 MAY 2009 - 29 JUN 2011

Evaluation of population genetic structure in the western rock lobster

The western rock lobster fishery began in the 1940s and has since grown to become the most valuable single species caught in Australia. Over the last 20 years the annual catch has averaged approximately 10,000 tonnes, varying between 8,000 and 14,000 tonnes per year due to natural variations in the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
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