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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-024
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Managing ecosystem interactions across differing environments: building flexibility and risk assurance into environmental management strategies

Summary The overarching aim of this research was to provide an improved understanding of the environmental interactions of Atlantic Salmon farming and to provide recommendations to both government and industry on monitoring and management strategies that are appropriate to the level of risk...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Storm Bay
Rac Tas
Climate Resilience
Aquaculture
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Blacklip Abalone
Greenlip Abalone
Trouts
Whitebaits
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-241
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Reassessment of intertidal macroalgal communities near to and distant from salmon farms and an evaluation of using drones to survey macroalgal distribution

The salmon farming industry has significantly expanded in South-eastern Tasmanian both in production and in number and location of farms. Along with this expansion has been an increasing concern from the general community about the effects of salmon farms on the environment. This includes a reported...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Habitat
Electronic Monitoring
Distribution
Co-Management
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-735
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: an evaluation of the options for expansion of salmonid aquaculture in Tasmanian waters

The Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association (TSGA) strategic plan to 2030 targets a 100% expansion to a $1 billion industry over the next 20 years. The challenge for the Tasmanian Atlantic salmon industry is for sustainable strategic growth. The strategic plan recognises that to achieve this industry...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Trade
Marketing
Market Opportunities
Consumer
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Environment
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