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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

People Development Program: FRDC indigenous development scholarship - Paul King

Project number: 2008-326.30
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $10,000.00
Principal Investigator: Michael J. Heidenreich
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Project start/end date: 31 Mar 2008 - 31 Mar 2011
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The indigenous development scholarship is part of the suite of professional development opportunities developed and managed through the FRDC people development program. This particular scholarship addresses the following objectives of the people development program 2008-2013:

Objective 1 Enhance industry leadership within all sectors
and; Objective 3 Provide opportunities for knowledge transfer and R&D adoption

The significant drivers identified in the FRDC people development program, addressed by this project
are:
- There is a shortage of industry leaders in all sectors of the fishing industry.
- There is an urgent need to develop people within all sectors who have the skills to effectively contribute to debate and policy development for significant challenges, including access to fish resources.
-Early career researchers and emerging industry leaders lack opportunities for formal mentoring and
professional development.
-There is a shortage of opportunities for people in industry to develop skills that are going to directly
improve business profitability and sustainability.
-The industry is geographically dispersed and fragmented, and needs opportunities to learn within and
across sectors.

Objectives

1. To provide one annual scholarship for an indigenous person
2. To encourage maximm benefit from the scholarship with a personalised learning program and mentoring
3. Support and encourage the development of sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships between emerging indigenous leaders and host organisations
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-057
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Stock predictions and spatial population indicators for Australia's east coast saucer scallop fishery

This project undertook analyses to understand the role of overfishing and the environment on saucer scallops. The analyses indicated reduced numbers of spawning scallops. Historical levels of fishing and environmental influences such as from increased sea surface temperatures (SST) have amplified...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
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