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People development program: Aquatic animal health training scheme-Fish disease diagnosis, biosecurity and disease management training for fish farming industry of Australia

Project number: 2009-315.28
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $15,000.00
Principal Investigator: Rachel Bowater
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Project start/end date: 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Dec 2015
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Training is needed, for fish farmers, technicians & veterinarians in all Australian States, for increased vigilance with respect to early disease detection, diagnosis, control and eradication of newly emerging endemic and exotic fish diseases. Northern States of Australia (NT, Qld) are at greatest risk for disease incursions, via the vast expanse of the States & Territories, remoteness of farms, illegal trade of fish, fish products, shipping movements (over 13 ports in Qld), people movement and the proximity of northern Australia to Indonesia, PNG and Asia. Early fish disease detection and eradication is necessary to protect the Biosecurity of the Australian Fish Farming industry, and prevent disease spread within and between States.

The continued annual growth of the barramundi & freshwater fish industries in all Australian States precipitates the need for farmer training for disease detection at the grass-roots level for farm workers to detect, control and treat fish disease, and thereby reducing disease risk to aquaculture enterprises and fisheries resources.

A specific training workshop is needed to train fish farmers, technicians, fisheries officers, vets, with hands-on, practical, technical skills & knowledge by Aquatic Animal health Professionals, so skills can be practically applied on farms during disease epizootics, investigations, and disease emergencies. This is needed to support continued growth, productivity, & sustainability of the Australian Fish farming Industry, disease being a limiting factor. This Workshop is needed to support on-going disease reporting activities by all States to DAFF, OIE and NACA, allowing continuation of Australian trade in fish and disease-free status.

Objectives

1. Develop and run a 3 day training workshop on fish disease sampling, disease diagnosis (endemic & exotic fish diseases), disease control, treatment, biosecurity, farm health management plans targeted at fish farmers, technicians, field & Government Veterinarians & fisheries officers to improve disease detection & reporting skills.
2. Produce training resources (Farmers Fish Disease Field Manual/, CD, posters, web-based) on fish disease sampling, diagnosis, identification, biosecurity, health management utilised by broad audience: fish farmers, technicians, veterinarians, universities, TAFE colleges, fisheries officers.
3. Training of 25 fish farmers (all States), technical staff, fisheries officers & 5 veterinarians in fish disease sampling, detection, diagnosis, treatment, control, biosecurity, disease response
4. Improved linkages, networking and communication between broader Industry (fish farm managers, operators, technicians), aquatic & terrestrial Veterinarians, fisheries officers, government officials (within /between Australian states), knowledge transfer and professional network development
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-034
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Investigation of an emerging bacterial disease in wild Queensland gropers, marine fish and stingrays with production of diagnostic tools to reduce the spread of disease to other states of Australia

This project has assisted in ensuring the future sustainability and profitability of the aquaculture industry and natural fisheries resources in Queensland, Australia (including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park), by providing industry, the public, State and Commonwealth governments with improved...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-242
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Commercialising the production of Cobia in Australia

This project is a collaboration between the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and the Cobia aquaculture sector, predominantly Pacific Reef Fisheries (PRF). It was undertaken to consolidate the aquaculture in Australia of Cobia, a species offering considerable potential as a...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES

Diagnosis and prevention of the mid-crop mortality syndrome of pond-reared black tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon)

Project number: 1996-301
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $423,716.00
Principal Investigator: Ian Anderson
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Project start/end date: 8 Aug 1996 - 28 Nov 2003
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. To refine the detection system (hybridisation and PCR) to ensure the best sensitivity and specificity for a test to detect the MCMS agent
2. To clearly identify the risk factors which aggravate the expression of clinical MCMS, including the role of blue green algae
3. To establish a model screening program which allows hatchery and farm production with virus-free prawns
4. To deterine a cost effective, environmentally sensitive disinfection program to eradicate the MCMS agent from farms and hatcheries which will be a model for future disease emergencies

Final report

ISBN: 0 7345 0145 5
Author: I.G. Anderson and L. Owens
Final Report • 2001-05-01 • 6.82 MB
1996-301-DLD.pdf

Summary

The project has created knowledge which has led to the outcome of better health management on Australian prawn farms. Changes to farm practices have occurred where whole-farm destocking and pond disinfection are applied as a hygiene practice following a season where crop declines or failures are seen. During, and subsequent to, the project prawn farmers now understand that infectious disease can affect cultured marine prawns in earthen ponds. As a consequence many farmers will submit sick prawns for diagnostic analysis soon after stressed prawns are seen in ponds, not assuming the problems are due to pond environment factors.

The project has contributed to the recovery of the Queensland prawn farm industry from the low production seen in the 1995/96 season of 1,294 tonnes (worth $28.2m) to 1855 tonnes (worth $32.4m) reported in 1998/99. A similar outcome is reflected when Australian marine prawn production is considered; from a low of 1,400 tonnes in 1994/95 to 2,059 tonnes of production in 1997/98.

The project has shown that a virus associated with Mid-Crop Mortality Syndrome is passed from breeders to their progeny. The project has created the knowledge of a detection test and that application of that test can be used by hatcheries to reduce the effect of the virus on productivity in the hatchery and farms.

Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-238
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

This project assessed the performance of mechanical filtration as a means by which Australian prawn farmers could lower the risk of disease agent transfer into farms by selective removal of disease hosts and other vectors naturally present in farm source water. The project sought to provide...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-190
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of gamma irradiation as a feasible method for treating prawns to inactivate White Spot Syndrome Virus

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was detected in diseased farmed prawns by Biosecurity Queensland’s Biological Sciences Laboratory and confirmed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Diagnostic Preparedness (ACDP) Fish...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
Industry

An Examination of Bacteriological Chemical and Physical aspects of handling Prawns

Project number: 1975-009
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Project start/end date: 28 Dec 1979 - 31 Dec 1979
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. Determine the effect of current handling and processing techniques on the bacteriological, biochemical and organoleptic quality of prawns, excluding the effects of "black spot"
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1986-010
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Factors affecting the toxicity of the dinoflagellate, Gambierdiscus toxicus, and the development of ciguatera outbreaks

This project confirmed that the benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus is an origin of putative ciguatoxin precursors called gambiertoxins. It was recently found in French Polynesia that gambiertoxins could be extracted from biodetritus containing wild G. toxicus and that gambiertoxins were...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
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