There is little published information on the disease status of the prawns on the north-west shelf, yet these prawns (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis, Metapenaeus endeavouri, Penaeus esculentus and Melicertus latisulcatus) form the basis of a commercial fishery worth in excess of A$42 million in...

This project was initiated based on recommendations and R&D priorities as identified at the First Hatchery Feeds Workshop (Cairns, QLD 1999). Several aspects were found to have high priority, such as: systems, Artemia availability and its nutritional quality, microdiets to reduce and/or replace...

This project trialled the use of remote cameras to monitor the relative abundance of Australian sea lions (ASLs, Neophoca cinerea) at three Western Australian (WA) breeding colonies. The research was undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to assess...