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Aquatic Animal Health Training Scheme 2019-2022

Project number: 2019-148
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $131,250.00
Principal Investigator: Nicholas J. Moody
Organisation: CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Project start/end date: 6 Feb 2020 - 30 Aug 2022
Contact:
FRDC

Need

While the AAHTS has been in operation for 9 years, there remains a need for the continual education and training of aquatic animal health professionals to enhance their skills across a range of specialist disciplines. Based on the significant outcomes from the previous nine years of the AAHTS, the Department of Agriculture has contributed $75,000.00 (less $7,500.00 (10%) management fee, cash contribution to FRDC) to ensure that the AAHTS continues to be implemented for a further 3-year period (2019/20-2021/22) with matching funding anticipated from the FRDC Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram. Thus, an application is needed to generate an agreement between CSIRO-AAHL and FRDC for continuation of AAHTS which would be administered as previously, i.e., by CSIRO-AAHL (rather than FRDC) through the FRDC Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram.

Objectives

1. To improve the knowledge and skills in aquatic animal health management to support Australia’s fishing and aquaculture industry, including the aquarium sector
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Aquatic animal health subprogram: Strategic planning, project management and adoption

Project number: 2012-001
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $434,642.00
Principal Investigator: Mark S. Crane
Organisation: CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Project start/end date: 13 May 2012 - 29 Jun 2016
Contact:
FRDC

Need

AAHS provides a cohesive national approach to aquatic animal health R&D in Australia by providing leadership, direction and focus for health R&D and other related non-R&D activities. AAHS was renewed in 2008 based on national need, previous performance and strong stakeholder support. Key strengths include its strategic focus and the establishment of a network of aquatic animal health experts and research providers. Continuation of AAHS on the basis of a shared financial commitment by stakeholders from industry and governments is highly desirable.

Australia’s aquatic animal sector is free from many diseases that occur overseas, providing us with a competitive advantage in both production and trade. While the number of aquatic animal species and the absolute number of aquatic animals being farmed in Australia is increasing annually, new diseases caused by emerging infectious agents (e.g. abalone herpesvirus, oyster oedema disease, ostreid herpesvirus) continue to threaten the sustainability of significant enterprises and the call on health services to support this expanding industry is growing.

In addition to aquaculture, aquatic animal health R&D is required for the other aquatic animal sectors, including wild-capture (c.f. Streptococcus agalactiae in grouper), recreational and ornamental (c.f. gourami iridovirus), that share the aquatic environment. Thus health services need to be coordinated across these sectors to ensure synergy while avoiding duplication. FRDC, through AAHS, plays a major role in addressing research needs and training in aquatic animal health. With its incumbent expertise and experience, AAHS is able to direct these activities in the most pressing areas.

Objectives

1. To manage a portfolio of R&D projects that are directly concerned with aquatic animal health and are not covered by other FRDC subprograms.
2. In consultation with key stakeholders (industry and aquatic animal health specialists) develop strategic directions for R&D.
3. Facilitate the dissemination of information and results
4. To manage and report on the AABERA workshop - national aquatic biosecurity.

Final report

ISBN: 978-1-4863-0697-8
Author: Mark Crane
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-404
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Strategic planning, project management and adoption

This report is about the activities of the FRDC’s Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram (AAHBS) for the period 2016-2020. In the period 2016-20, AAHBS has managed 27 projects concerned with aquatic animal health and biosecurity. AAHBS also provided advice on other aquatic...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-666
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: training course on exotic diseases of aquatic animals

The major outcomes of this project are: (1) as a result of the Training Course, each State/Territory now has one or two specialists who have recently been updated on the exotic diseases of the aquaculture industries in Australia (i.e., diseases on the National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
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