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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-735
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Seafood CRC: an evaluation of the options for expansion of salmonid aquaculture in Tasmanian waters

The Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association (TSGA) strategic plan to 2030 targets a 100% expansion to a $1 billion industry over the next 20 years. The challenge for the Tasmanian Atlantic salmon industry is for sustainable strategic growth. The strategic plan recognises that to achieve this industry...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-713
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: SCRC RTG 1.3 - Shrimp pathology course: Disease diagnosis and control, University of Arizona, USA + visit to Shrimp Biotechnology Business Unit, Thailand (Daniel Pountney, CRC PhD student, UTAS)

This research travel grant allowed Seafood CRC PhD student, Daniel Pountney to travel to Thailand and Arizona to investigate current research and industry practices in regards to prawn aquaculture. The initial travel involved a visit Bunjonk shrimp hatchery which is located in the Chachoengsao...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-705
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: SCRC RTG 4 - Fish immunology workshop, Wageningen University (Victoria Valenegro Vega CRC PhD Student UTAS)

This research travel grant allowed a Seafood CRC PhD student, Victoria Valdenegro to participate in the Fish Immunology Workshop 2011, which was held from April 17th – 21st 2011 at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. This workshop was highly relevant to the PhD project, which involves...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-703
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: PhD: Tracking methyl mercury contamination pathways in key commercially and recreationally fished species.

Estuarine systems that are exposed to industrial pollutants often retain a high loading of contaminants, including mercury (Hg), due to prevailing physical, chemical and biological conditions. Estuarine biota are principally exposed to Hg through dietary uptake, which can lead to higher order...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-201
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Implementing a spatial assessment and decision process to improve fishery management outcomes using geo-referenced diver data

Fishing activity was captured across 53,852 one Hectare hex grid cells across Tasmania. A total of 113,164 diving hours were recorded across 125,536 individual fishing events (Table 1). Between 2012 and 2016, the Tasmanian Geo-Fishery Dependent Data (GFDD) program captured between 85 % and 90 % of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-087
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Tactical Research Fund: trial of an industry implemented, spatially discrete eradication/control program for Centrostephanus rodgersii in Tasmania

The long-spined sea urchin, Centrostephanus rodgersii has expanded its distribution southwards from southern New South Wales, through Eastern Victoria, the Bass Strait Islands and down the east coast of Tasmania. In some areas of Tasmania abundance of C. rodgersii has increased substantially, even...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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