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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
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1999-358
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluating effective quality monitoring methods for the Australian seafood industry

A variety of rapid kit methods, both microbiological and chemical, have been evaluated with respect to their accuracy for and application to the Australian seafood industry. The information is now readily available for industry managers to base operational processing decisions on. A few kits...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)

Operation of Seafood Services Australia: technical information and advice

Project number: 2000-240
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $360,388.00
Principal Investigator: Stephen Thrower
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Project start/end date: 29 Dec 2000 - 13 Jul 2005
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Australian seafood industry faces two major challenges, to cope with the limitations to those wild fisheries resources that are fully exploited, and to adapt to the changing preferences and expectations of the marketplace. Further growth will come from increased aquaculture production and better utilisation of the existing catch.

We are trading on a global market, and overseas competitors are threatening our position as a unique supplier of high quality raw material. Australian exporters have been effective in moving from bulk commodity markets to smaller, more lucrative niche markets with specialist requirements.

Trade liberalisation will expand the scope for high priced, value-added products with a significant service component. To take advantage of these opportunities, Australian producers need knowledge of markets and their requirements, processes, products, presentation options, quality and safety standards and systems, prices, and the levels of service expected of suppliers.

In the current project (1999/333) a number of areas where industry is demanding assistance are listed. Some of these have been satisfied whilst others need more emphasis. These are:

1. Assistance to people exploring new ventures, products and processes including value-adding and processing options, market details and technical information.

2. Information on contacts in markets, government agencies and other service providers (eg consultants, freight forwarders, equipment providers). AUSEAS needs to maintain a comprehensive list of contacts and to keep information on the capabilities of providers of services to improve coordination across the seafood industry. This current contact list along with contact lists from other components of SSA will form the basis for a whole SSA industry contact database.

3. Trouble shooting when problems occur, usually in the form of telephone advice or short, customised written material.

4. Advice on funding assistance, usually in the areas of product and process development applications to NSC. This can include reviewing applications before and after submission and assessment of reports.

5. Demand for brief targeted information to be provided free of charge through delivery methods such as Internet, fax-back, etc.

6. A centralised delivery point for information on seafood related matters to act as a “one-stop" shop for the industry.

In addition to direct assistance to industry, we also perform a networking role between researchers and the industry. Services we offer to researchers are:
(a) Identification of areas needing research.
(b) Assistance with background literature searches etc.
(c) Introduction to industry collaborators.
(d) Review of research proposals.
(e) Review of reports etc prior to publication.
(f) Assistance with dissemination and application of research findings.

Objectives

1. To provide the seafood industry and companies & agencies supporting the industry with information that is timely, current, relevant and in a form that is readily applicable to their needs.
2. To actively encourage the dissemination and application of research findings and other material for the benefit of the seafood industry. Activities will include:(a) Distribution of research reports, books, manuals, etc.(b) Production and distribution of the Australian Seafood Industry Directory(c) Maintenance of a multi-function Web site on seafood technology
3. To carry out advisory and consultancy work that will assist industry with problems encountered in either every day operations or developing new initiatives.
4. Common objective with NSC to provide industry with networking to researchers, government agencies and other industry participants both in Australia and overseas, and so identify areas where research is needed and the people capable of doing that research.
5. Common objective with NSC to integrate and develop the services of SSA (initially SeaQual Australia, AUSEAS and NSC) as a single point of contact delivering cost effective, appropriate and timely assistance to the seafood industry.
Industry

Transportation and post-harvest handling of ocean caught prawns destined for live export

Project number: 1991-071
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $76,681.42
Principal Investigator: Bruce Goodrick
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Project start/end date: 31 Jul 1991 - 30 Jun 1993
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. Facilitate live export marketing of brown tiger prawns by devising land & sea transportation system for live penaeid prawns
2. & determining appropriate methods for capture, on-board handling & storage of prawns intended for live export
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1998-419
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

An investigation into the feasibility of producing a commercially acceptable prawn stock from the discarded heads of commercially processed prawns.

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation project 98/419 ‘An Investigation into the feasibility of producing a commercially acceptable prawn stock from the discarded heads of commercially processed prawns’ has successfully completed Objective 1, to develop a (prototype) prawn stock (liquid...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-401
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A study on allergic health problems in the Australian seafood processing industry

Survey forms sent to over 800 companies in the aquaculture and processing sectors of the Australian seafood industry on the provision of occupational health services and the prevalence of allergic health problems drew 140 responses. The key findings of this survey were: About half of the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Industry
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