The Western Australian Pearling Industry is totally reliant on quotas of wild stock silver- or goldlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima. Any sustainable expansion of the Industry is unlikely to occur unless hatchery-propagated oysters become available as an alternative source to wild stock....

Marron (Cherax tenuimanus) are the highest valued freshwater crayfish farmed in Australia. This project addressed the need to increase the profitability of commercial marron farms by improving growth rates and pond management strategies. The project evaluated progeny produced from wild populations...

The West Australian Pearling industry is one of Australia’s most valuable aquaculture industries, currently generating around $120 - $160 million annually. The majority of pearl shell used to culture pearls come from the pearling beds in the inshore waters near Broome. The fishery for...