At present the culture of Atlantic salmon within Australia produces approximately 26,000 t of fish per annum and is a direct employer of over 1100 workers with the majority of farmed fish sold nationally and only 12% exported.
Environmental conditions, such as increased temperatures and high light...
Tasmania’s available areas of sheltered Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) marine lease space are highly utilised
with collaborative research recommending greater utilisation of onshore recirculating aquaculture
systems (RAS) combined with expansion into offshore areas to produce more...
Before this project our knowledge of the effects of husbandry on Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) was limited. This project allowed on-farm assessment of effects of husbandry procedures and stock characteristics on AGD severity. Furthermore, we investigated the potential to re-use fresh water for...