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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2000-215
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Improved performance of marron using genetic and pond management strategies

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...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Mortality
Harvest Strategy
Aquaculture
Agriculture
SPECIES
Marron
Environment
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-074
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Management of bioeroding sponges in wild stocks of Pinctada maxima in Western Australia

Data on bioeroding sponge species that excavate shells of the pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima, was collected from the main fishing grounds in North Western Australia. Estimates on infestation rates across size/age classes of shell are provided from the main fishing grounds and over three consecutive...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Seafood Quality
Reproduction
Invasive Species
Habitat
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Pearl Oysters
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-095
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of culture techniques for spawning and larval rearing of WA dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum).

By world standards Australia has not developed a significant marine finfish fanning industry. One of the principal constraints has been the absence of suitable technology for Australian species. This technology is currently being developed in a number of research facilities in temperate regions of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Wild Catch
Reproduction
Physiology
Market Opportunities
Life History
Environment
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