Evaluating the potential use of change-in-ratio and index removal techniques for determining harvest rates and efficiency increases in the Western Rock Lobster Fishery
Seafood CRC: Australian Barramundi Farmers Association - R&D planning, implementation, extension and utilisation
SCRC: Post Harvest Project Preparation
SCRC: Retail Transformation Project Preparation
Final report
The ‘Interpretative Overview of Consumer Seafood Research in Australia’ is a result of the CRC Retail Transformation project. This project indentified the need to review and consolidate the existing research available and assess its usefulness.
Publically available research was gathered from SEA, CRC and FRDC in consultation with various industry professionals. The work was assessed by Market Strategy Ltd, a commercial market development agency.
This research identifies the need for general socio economic information, food trend information, specific seafood trend information and specific seafood performance information. Gaps in Australian research knowledge are identified in all these areas, along with potential sources of information. The current research is found to lack currency, consistency and accuracy. It also lacks trended perspectives and structured recommendations of consumer responses to research results.
SCRC: Seafood Packaging Masterclass for the Australian Seafood Industry 2008/2009.
The Australian Seafood CRC has agreed that establishment of hubs is needed within the seafood industry to build national capability and capacity for trialling and adopting innovative technology in seafood processing, distribution and sales. This project contributes significantly to that need, offering fora for information transfer and engagement by industry members with experts in the fields of packaging, freezing/chilling, traceability and new product development.
Given increased competition with imports and rising overall production costs, there is a need for industry to address issues relating to processing efficiency, packaging solutions and operation of refrigeration systems and freezers.
The most pressing need indicated by the Australian Seafood CRC participants is for information about new packaging technologies.