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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-131
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Storm Bay Observing System: Assessing the Performance of Aquaculture Development

In Tasmania, farming of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) has developed rapidly since the first trials in 1985 and has grown progressively to the current 60,000 tonnes produced in 2020.. Salmon farming in open sea cages produces organic and inorganic wastes which have the potential to impact the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
TAGS
Sustainability
Storm Bay
Modelling
Habitat
Fisheries Management
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Environment
Environment
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2001-097
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: system-wide environmental issues for sustainable salmonid aquaculture

A 3D primitive equation model has been developed for the Huon Estuary and D’Entrecasteaux Channel to examine the hydrodynamics of the region. Using a nesting process the region could be represented with high resolution while incorporating forcing due to wind stress, tides, low frequency sea...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
TAGS
Environmental Impact
Aquaculture
SPECIES
Southern Bluefin Tuna
Atlantic Salmon
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-215
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: establishment of challenge for AGD

This project has increased our knowledge of Amoebic Gill Disease, in particular about the pathogen and the dynamics of infection. We have described a new species of neoparamoeba, Neoparamoeba perurans, and showed that it has been consistently associated with AGD worldwide. Stocking...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
TAGS
Vaccine
Stock Assessment
Disease
Aquaculture
Animal Health
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-067
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Understanding oxygen dynamics and the importance for benthic recovery in Macquarie Harbour

This report provides an update on the status of dissolved oxygen (DO) and benthic conditions in Macquarie Harbour. It follows on from the results outlined in the IMAS reports released in January, May, September 2017 and January 2018. These reports described a deterioration of benthic and water...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania
TAGS
Survey
Depredation
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Salmons
Environment
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