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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-200.40
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Growing a profitable, innovative, collaborative Australian Yellowtail Kingfish aquaculture industry: bringing ‘white’ fish to the market. WA Component

This set of experiments compared the growth performance, survival and health of yellowtail kingfish (YTK) sourced from two different hatcheries (Strain 1 and Strain 2) fed on various diets over a commercially relevant time period of 56 weeks (ca. 13 months). Fish health was assessed routinely...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Fremantle
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-754
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: Development of Yellowtail Kingfish aquaculture in Western Australia: Removal of barriers to profitable production.

Sub-Project 1: Genetics DNA analyses were used to develop a mating strategy to avoid inbreeding among the limited number of existing captive broodstock in WA. A genetic management workshop was carried out in with ACAAR and WA Industry and used to inform attendees about basic genetic management...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Fremantle