Researchers from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Queensland, CQUniversity (CQU) and the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) NSW Fisheries are collaborating on a Fisheries Research and Development (FRDC) co-funded research project on mud crab populations in Queensland. The...
This project investigated relationships between environmental factors and harvests of crabs in the Gulf of Carpentaria (GoC), northern Australia. Desktop correlative analyses clearly indicated that recent fluctuations in the catches of Giant Mud Crabs in the GoC are most likely driven by...
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) was commissioned by Seafood Services Australia Ltd (SSA) to prepare an update of the publication "Evaluation of the Market for Dried Seafood 1993-96”. This was done as a desk study using data from State and Commonwealth...
The aim of the project was to establish commercial production and market acceptance of modified atmosphere packaged scallops. This report contains the quality data obtained from raw material evaluation and the shelf life trial. The results of a market trial has been compiled by Fishmac...
Innovation is a key topic in the competitive economic environment. Innovative actions need to be recognised and encouraged. A dedicated seafood post harvest conference was the ideal opportunity to present innovative ideas and processes from the Australian industry and gain benefit from hearing the...
This project has for the first time demonstrated the feasibility of hatchery production of jungle perch fingerlings. The research on jungle perch production has enabled a hatchery production manual with accompanying videos to be produced. This has given private commercial hatcheries the information...