40 results
Industry
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-272
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Love Australian Prawns evaluation using consumer research, sales data and market insights

Having commissioned Brand Council to review Love Australian Prawns (LAP) strategy and outputs and the University of Sunshine Coast to compare LAP consumer perception and awareness to previous years, the Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) and the Australian Prawn Farmers’...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-099
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Research to provide data to support application for a minor use permits for chemicals including trichlorfon, chlorine, copper sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, benzylkonium chloride for control of disease including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in Australian prawn farms.

The project involved generation of chemical data packages through review and aggregation of public domain documents for each chemical (trichlorfon, hydrogen peroxide, sodium and calcium hypochlorite, copper sulphate and benzalkonium chloride). This facilitated identification of data gaps requiring...
ORGANISATION:
Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
People
Adoption
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-024
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Variation in banana prawn catches at Weipa: a comprehensive regional study

Since about the year 2000 there have been very low catches in the Weipa Region of the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF); these low catches were different to other areas of the NPF where they continued to fluctuate around long-term means and continued to fall within predicted levels. Industry and managers...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart

Strategic management of the Australian Prawn Farmers Association RD&E portfolio

Project number: 2019-076
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure: $161,204.96
Principal Investigator: Kim Hooper
Organisation: Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
Project start/end date: 28 Jul 2019 - 27 Feb 2023
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Australian prawn farming industry is rapidly expanding and APFA has identified the need for assistance to manage the APFA/FRDC IPA as efficiently and effectively as possible to ensure full realisation of benefits for the RD&E investment by industry and the Board of FRDC.
Specifically a position is needed to undertake the following tasks needed by APFA:
• Where and when appropriate, fully expend APFA IPA funds annually to address highest priority R&D issues required by APFA members;
• Identifying additional sources of funding for research activities to maximise the leveraging of APFA IPA funds;
• Applying for additional grants and funding for research activities;
• Increasing people development through workshops/presentations;
• Coordinating successful research activities in a collaborative manner;
• Guiding and assisting the development of applications that align with APFA R&D strategic planning;
• Managing project milestones and inform the R&D committee;
• Managing communication and extension of R&D activities and outcomes to industry and to FRDC;
• Liaising with, and assisting, project stakeholders to ensure outcomes for the industry and FRDC;
• Ensuring the best use of resources and best practice;
• Ensuring effective and rapid dissemination, extension and update of the outcomes of RD&E;
• Assisting the APFA R&D committee to perform their duties through coordination of research applications to APFA and monitoring progress to ensure outcomes;
• Coordinating R&D committee meetings; and
• Developing an annual industry report for FRDC and industry.

Objectives

1. Coordinate development of RD&E projects in line with APFA/FRDC IPA.
2. Manage communications with APFA members.
3. Promote confidence by APFA farm members and researchers in APFA’s RD&E investment for betterment of the industry.
4. Coordinate projects in line with the APFA RD&E Strategic Plan.
5. Promote RD&E investment confidence through an annual industry workshop and presentation at the APFA conference.
6. Promote people development.

Final report

Author: Kim Hooper
Final Report • 2022-12-01 • 593.30 KB
2019-076-DLD.pdf

Summary

This report describes the outcomes from a five-year Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA) between Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and the Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA). The project was led by APFA Executive Officer, Kim Hooper with assistance from members of the APFA Management Committee and Chair of the APFA R&D Subcommittee Tony Charles. The primary objective of the IPA was to coordinate R&D related to Australian prawn farming funded through FRDC and other sources. To ensure involvement of members in the development, execution, and extension of research for members of the APFA.
This project worked within the framework of the APFA Strategic Management plan 2020, to conduct
research in the following key priority areas:
• Animal Health and Performance
• Industry Biosecurity and Border Protection
• Human Capital and Emerging Technologies
• Broodstock-Sourcing, Quality and Supply
• Environmental Sustainability and Compliance
Throughout this project, APFA undertook 14 projects, 4 of which are now complete or near completion. Projects supported by the IPA were consistent with the priorities in the APFA Strategic Management Plan 2020-2025 and FRDC priorities (Appendix A & B). All the projects have delivered benefits to the industry.
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