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Environment
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-759
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: Towards all female Penaeus monodon populations using androgenic gland manipulations

Australian prawn aquaculture production is based predominantly on P. monodon farming, with larger sized prawns attract premium prices in the local market. Females grow significantly larger than males, and hence, a technology to develop all-female monosex populations would offer competitive advantage...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-238
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

This project assessed the performance of mechanical filtration as a means by which Australian prawn farmers could lower the risk of disease agent transfer into farms by selective removal of disease hosts and other vectors naturally present in farm source water. The project sought to provide...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-111
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Accelerating the adoption of digital technology on Queensland prawn farms

The Prawn Farmers Digital Skills Hub is free and available at the CQU website link. The hub will provide the Australian prawn farming industry with access to education and training in the digital skills required to accelerate the adoption of current and emerging technologies. The Prawn Farmers...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
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