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PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-241
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Understanding blood flukes infecting Southern Bluefin Tuna

Cardicola forsteri is the dominant blood fluke species detected in farmed Southern Bluefin Tuna in 2018. Our results have shown that traditional methods (heart flush and gill microscopy) were limited to detecting adults or eggs. Comparisons of currently used diagnostic methods showed that...
ORGANISATION:
RMIT University Melbourne City Campus
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-236
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Tactical Research Fund: developing the decision process for setting the TAC for abalone in Victoria, particularly with reference to recovery of AVG-impacted reefs

Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) methods are used to examine the performance of prospective Harvest Control Rules for calculating the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the Western Zone (WZ) Abalone Fishery. Of particular importance is recovery of the stock following the combined effects of...
ORGANISATION:
Western Abalone Divers Association (WADA)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 1985-037
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New product development of scallops and mussels

Traditionally, in common with other agriculture-based industries, the Australian Fishing Industry has been production, rather than consumer, oriented. In recent times, however, diminishing markets for meat, fruit and vegetables have served as catalysts for change in these industries, changes...
ORGANISATION:
RMIT University Melbourne City Campus
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1983-024
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The moisture content of scallops

The mass of scallops sampled from processing plants in Melbourne during the period November 1983 - December 1994 was found to vary according to fishing ground. Tasmanian scallops were larger (mean 11.6g) than those from Port Phillip Bay (9.9g) and Lakes' Entrance (9.4g). Scallops caught in Port...
ORGANISATION:
RMIT University Melbourne City Campus
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