This two year project provided the science to support the development of a management strategy for three gulper sharks species (genus Centrophorus) being assessed for threatened species listing. Their listing represented one of the most urgent environmental challenges to the South East Scalefish and...

Prior to this project there had been investigations into some potential candidate amoebicides, with little success except for the possibility of oxidative disinfectants such as chloramine-T. This project has since tested a number of amoebicides using a progressive approach of in vitro...

This project was to develop case ready retail and bulk - catering packs for seafood using modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). The purpose of using MAP technology was to extend product shelf life and reduce the amount of additives used in seafood. The project focussed on determining initial...

During recent years, commercial trap fisheries have developed for the champagne and crystal crabs in deep waters off the lower west and south coasts of Western Australia. Thus, data on crucial aspects of the biology of these species were required to enable plans to be developed for conserving their...

This study was initiated in response to industry requests for information on the retail sales levels and consumption of fish and seafood in Sydney (the major market for Australia's fishing and aquaculture produce) because of widespread concerns about declining sales levels. The study was designed...