This project aimed to facilitate prawn industry participation in Seafood CRC projects and the extension and utilisation of the project results, particularly in relation to the development of new products and new markets. The planning, implementation and reporting of R&D projects conducted by the...
Australia typically produces around 20,000 tonnes of prawns annually, of which around 25% is exported. The Australian Prawn Fisheries Council (APFC) and the Seafood CRC commissioned SARDI to undertake a food safety risk rating of prawns consumed in Australia. This project scientifically evaluated...
The CRC has developed the Future Harvest theme business plan to deliver the following outcomes:
Fisheries management delivering maximum benefit from the resource while maintaining stocks above sustainability indicators
Novel management strategies in place which increase economic yield from...
Summary:
The wild prawn capture industry is under increasing competition from imported and domestic aquaculture product. One problem facing the industry is the frequent occurrence of black pigment on the head and tail surfaces. This condition is known as black spot and can be prevented by treating...
A number of businesses have recently been established in Australia with a primary focus on genetic improvement and the sale of genetically improved stock for aquaculture. The production of selectively bred stock has been shown to have high benefit-cost, even for relatively small aquaculture...
Australia comprises fifteen different prawn fisheries across Australia with a combined value at close to $1billion in gross revenue. A look at several other Australian fisheries showed that those that had been successful at addressing issues at a national level had national representative...
ORGANISATION:
Spencer Gulf and West Coast Prawn Association (SGWCPA)