Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram

The Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram (ASAS) started in July 2000 to research, promote and further develop a sustainable Atlantic salmon industry in Australia. The objectives of the ASAS are to:

1. involve industry in all facets of research and development to ensure adoption of the outcomes.
   
2. develop research outcomes that result in increased profitability and reduced risk.
   
3. empower industry to be actively responsible for its own research and development.
   
4. develop a communication strategy that delivers results in a timely and readily usable form.

The ASAS has made excellent progress during the past year. There has been a large increase in the number and size of research projects. The CRC for Sustainable Aquaculture of Finfish (AQUAFIN CRC) is now up and running and the total funding for Atlantic salmon research and development over the next three years, through the AQUAFIN CRC and FRDC, is around $4.3 million. This represents a doubling in funding and does not include the increase in direct and in-kind research provider and industry funding.

Salmon Snippets the Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram (ASAS) newsletter

• Volume 2, Issue 1 - March 2002
• Volume 1, Issue 1 - October 2001

More information may be obtained by contacting the project/subprogram leader, or the FRDC.

CONTACT DETAILS

Project	Leader	Contact	Phone/Fax	Postal Address	Delivery Address
Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture	Erika Laws	Erika Laws	ph: 03 6227 7270 fx: 03 6227 8035	Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute University of Tasmania Marine Research Laboratories GPO Box 252-49 Nubeena Crescent HOBART TAS 7001	Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute University of Tasmania Marine Research Laboratories Nubeena Crescent TAROONA TAS 7053