Of the nineteen abalone (Haliotidae) species recognised in Australian waters (Geiger 1999), ten are endemic and two dominate the commercial, recreational and illegal harvests in southern States: the blacklip abalone Haliotis rubra Leach and the greenlip abalone H. laevigata Donovan. A third species,...

This report discusses quality in seafood, drawing on qualitative terms such as flavor, aroma and visual impact, rather than the more popular methods used by the scientific community to assess and quantify the freshness of seafood. The report identifies that one message that needs to be conveyed to...

At the Fish Handling and Quality Control Workshop in Victoria, eight speakers delivered 40 minute presentations each, broken into 15 to 20 minute papers followed by discussions with workshop attendants. This final report contains two of the papers presented, "Handling and Processing of Freshwater...

High incidences of malformation and low level survival are common during Yellowtail Kingfish larviculture and it has been hypothesised that this is a result of excessive harmful bacterial loads within the culture tanks. The current rate of malformation and survival continues to impact heavily on the...