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2021-047
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CURRENT
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Brisbane
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2020-070
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Overcoming propagule supply bottlenecks for seaweed production
Protoplast technology has the potential to revolutionize the seaweed aquaculture industry. The protoplast is a living plant cell without a cell wall, protoplasts offer opportunities for mass propagation and plant regeneration. The remarkable potential of protoplast technology in the seaweed...
ORGANISATION:
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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2021-083
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT
Developing the tools and articulating the value proposition for genomic selection in Pacific Oyster selective breeding
To understand the opportunities and value in carbon neutral certification for the Australian oyster industry, FRDC and Oysters Australia commissioned NineSquared Pty Ltd to outline the current policy climate, pathways to certification and knowledge gaps limiting opportunity...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
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2017-113
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COMPLETED
Elucidating the nutritional requirements of farmed hybrid abalone
The Australian Abalone aquaculture industry continues to search for performance improvements in farmed hybrid Abalone (Haliotis laevigata x H. rubra) to satisfy increasing consumer demand. This project was the first in 25 years to comprehensively profile existing commercial feeds and found large...
ORGANISATION:
Deakin University Warrnambool Campus
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2017-210
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
National fisheries and aquaculture industry social and economic contributions study: Phase 1
This report presents estimates of the economic contribution of Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industries to the Australian community for 2017/18. It forms part of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Contributions Study (FRDC project 2017-210) which was funded by the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
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PROJECT NUMBER
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2017-220
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COMPLETED
Testing established methods of early prediction of genetic merit in abalone broodstock
This report provides an assessment of the utility of RNA/DNA ratio as a method for early prediction of high performing abalone broodstock. The study was carried out on farmed Greenlip Abalone (Haliotis laevigata) whereby families were produced and resulting progeny were reared using commercial...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
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2017-169
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Assessing the nutritional value of Australian Barramundi
Farmed Australian barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is a reasonably well-recognised fish product in the Australian marketplace, however, its nutritional value and health benefits compared to other animal protein and seafoods is not quantified and widely known by consumers. This study assessed the...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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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
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PROJECT NUMBER
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2016-210
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Sturgeon aquaculture in Australia: feasibility study
This project examined the feasibility of farming sturgeons in Australia. These large fish in the family Acipenseridae are the source of caviar, one of the world’s highest value luxury goods. Australian aquaculture has goals to expand and one way to achieve this is to farm high-value products...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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2005-201
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: environmental control of growth and early maturation in salmonids
At present the culture of Atlantic salmon within Australia produces approximately 26,000 t of fish per annum and is a direct employer of over 1100 workers with the majority of farmed fish sold nationally and only 12% exported.
Environmental conditions, such as increased temperatures and high light...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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