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PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-011
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Revolutionising fish ageing: Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Age Fish

Results from the current ‘proof of concept’ study indicate that near infrared (NIR) spectra collected from fish otoliths have potential to estimate the age of Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) and Snapper (Pagrus auratus), with performance varying between species and locality of capture. A...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
Workshop
Stock Assessment
Social Science
Social Science
Recreational Fishing
SPECIES
Snapper
Barramundi
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-207
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Management of ‘tough fish syndrome’ in tropical Saddletail Snapper to re-instill market confidence

A major achievement of this research is the confirmation of fish age being the primary driver of toughness in cooked Saddletail snapper flesh. Knowing the cause provides confidence to develop solutions and make business decisions for the reef fish fisheries. The influence of other fish physiological...
ORGANISATION:
Northern Territory Seafood Council (NTSC)
TAGS
Stakeholder
Remote Sensing
Post Harvest
Physiology
Market Opportunities
SPECIES
Saddletail Snapper
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-729
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: Australian edible oyster industry business plan

The Australian oyster industry comprises approximately 550+ individuals and businesses located principally in three states, NSW, South Australia and Tasmania. A predominately family owned, owner-operated industry in 2007, the industry had a projected net farm gate value of between $90 and $100...
ORGANISATION:
Pinnacle Agribusiness
TAGS
Workshop
Training
Sustainability
Supply Chain
Profitability
SPECIES
Sydney Rock Oyster
Native Oyster
Pacific Oyster
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-314
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Sharing the Fish conference '06

Sharing the Fish06 Conference was held from 26 February – 2 March 2006 and preceded by the FAO Pre Conference Workshop on 23 – 24 February 2006. Sharing the Fish06 Conference was an initiative of the Department of Fisheries Western Australia. The aim of the conference was to focus...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Workshop
Stock Assessment
Restocking
Resource Enhancement
Recreational Fishing
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-217
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram: the feasibility of translocating rock lobsters in Tasmania for increasing yield

Translocation involves the shifting of undersize rock lobsters to new areas to increase productivity and/or quality of product. We modelled the translocation of rock lobsters from four original sites to four release sites with a range of growth rates. Most model scenarios led to increases in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Sustainability
Stock Assessment
Resource Access And Allocation
Recreational Fishing
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Southern Rock Lobster
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-064
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Implementation of an environmental management system for South Australia's rock lobster and prawn fisheries

The principal objective of the project was to provide a State EMS Officer for South Australia to develop and implement an environmental management system with the prawn and rocklobster fisheries. An integrated third party audited EMS was developed with the rocklobster sector...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Council (SA) Ltd
TAGS
Waste
Sustainability
Stakeholder
Fisheries Management
Community
SPECIES
Southern Rock Lobster
King Prawns
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-005
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Investigating reproductive biology issues relevant to managing the western rock lobster brood stock

Increases in efficiency due to modem electronic equipment, improved fishing vessels and knowledge about the grounds and lobster behaviour, have all led to western rock lobster fishers becoming more efficient at catching western rock lobsters in Western Australia. One of the outcomes of these...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Reproduction
Physiology
Nutrition
Fishing Effort
Aquaculture
SPECIES
Western Rock Lobster
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-640
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal health Subprogram: production of AQUAVETPLAN disease strategy manual for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

In the May 2000 Budget, the Federal Government announced its Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health program. This initiative seeks to maintain Australia’s status as a sought after supplier of high quality, ‘clean, green’ agricultural produce. Within this...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
TAGS
Invasive Species
Health And Safety
Fisheries Management
Disease
Contamination
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Salmons
Trouts
Environment
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