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PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-023

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Practicing aquatic animal welfare: Identifying and mitigating obstacles to uptake and adoption by the Australian Fishing Industry

This FRDC funded research focuses on the obstacles to, and drivers of, positive practice change relating to aquatic animal welfare (AAW) in Australia’s wild-catch commercial fishing and finfish aquaculture sectors. It was conducted between December 2019 and March 2022 in response to...

ORGANISATION:

ENVision Environmental Consulting

TAGS

Wellbeing

Human Dimensions Research

PUBLISHED DATE: 31 Mar 2022

2019-023-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-157

PROJECT STATUS:

CURRENT

Evaluation of Cobia and Giant Groper production and health in multiple growout systems, as an alternative species to farm in WSSV affected areas of South East Queensland

The report details the production performance and health performance of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and Giant Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) reared in tanks, ponds and cages within a farm in the previously white spot syndrome virus affected region of the Logan River, Queensland. Findings of this...

ORGANISATION:

Rocky Point Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd

TAGS

SPECIES

PUBLISHED DATE: 01 Jul 2020

2018-157-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-133

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

The right conversations - Identifying optimal stakeholder engagement and evaluation practices for fisheries

This Project aimed to improve understanding of how and to what extent certain barriers keep the seafood industry from making substantive progress towards building greater stakeholder and community trust. The Project was designed to meet this aim by researching obstacles to, and enablers of,...

ORGANISATION:

ENVision Environmental Consulting

TAGS

Stakeholder

Social Acceptability

Resource Sharing

Human Dimensions Research

FINAL REPORT

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PUBLISHED DATE: 30 Oct 2018

2017-133-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-103

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

The evaluation of two species, Cobia and Giant Grouper, as alternative species to farm in the WSSV affected areas of South East Queensland.

In 2016/17, the Rocky Point Prawn Farm, along with other farms in the Logan River region of south-east Queensland, was severely affected by a white spot disease outbreak caused by the exotic white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Measures enforced to eradicate WSSV resulted in a complete loss of stock...

ORGANISATION:

Rocky Point Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd

TAGS

SPECIES