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PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-748.20

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COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: addressing roadblocks to the adoption of economics in fisheries policy (2013/748.20 Communal)

This project has led to the development of three journal articles examining how the use of economic analyses and stock enhancement can lead to improved economic outcomes in Australian wild-capture commercial fisheries. The Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (Seafood CRC) Future Harvest (FH)...

ORGANISATION:

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

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Stock Assessment

Resource Enhancement

Individual Transferable Quota

Fisheries Management

Economic

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Western Rock Lobster

Southern Rock Lobster

Royal Red Prawn

Giant Scarlet Prawn

Red Prawn

PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-205

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COMPLETED

Pathways and opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint of the Australian prawn farming industry

This report provides an updated assessment of the carbon footprint of farmed prawns in Australia, building upon the foundation laid by previous projects (FRDC Project 2020-089), which focused on the overall carbon footprint of the fisheries and aquaculture sector. This project involves a...

ORGANISATION:

Blueshift Consulting

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-005

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COMPLETED

Determining the susceptibility of Australian Penaeus monodon and Penaeus merguiensis to newly identified enzootic (YHV7) and exotic (YHV8 and YHV10) Yellow head virus (YHV) genotypes

In recent years, new genotypes within the yellow head complex of viruses have been discovered in farmed prawns both within Australia and overseas. This report describes research undertaken at the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness Fish Diseases Laboratory (ACDP AFDL), Geelong, Victoria...

ORGANISATION:

CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-019

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COMPLETED

Future proofing the northern Australia aquaculture industry need for skilled staff to 2050

The aquaculture industry in Northern Australia (NA) is undergoing a period of unprecedented growth, precipitating an increasing demand for skilled staff. To facilitate this growth, the industry requires an increasing stream of suitably skilled and qualified entrants to the industry workforce. Prior...

ORGANISATION:

James Cook University (JCU)

TAGS

Workforce

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Black Tiger Prawn

Banana Prawns

PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-089

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COMPLETED

Evaluation of point of care (POC) tests for White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)

The CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) Fish Diseases Laboratory (AFDL), in collaboration with Biosecurity Queensland, conducted a laboratory-based evaluation of commercially available point-of-care (POC) tests designed to detect white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in the field. The...

ORGANISATION:

CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory

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SPECIES

PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-076

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COMPLETED

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

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...

ORGANISATION:

Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)

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Black Tiger Prawn

Banana Prawns

PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-166

PROJECT STATUS:

CURRENT

Australian Prawn Farms - Emerging disease investigation

This project was developed by Future Fisheries Veterinary Service (FFVS) in collaboration with Australian Prawn Farms (APF), James Cook University (JCU) Aqua Path laboratory, Queensland Biosecurity Sciences Laboratory (BSL) and the University of Adelaide (UofA). Unprecedented mortality events...

ORGANISATION:

Australian Prawn Farms Pty Ltd

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Black Tiger Prawn

PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-097

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COMPLETED

Survey of Enterprise-level Biosecurity across the Australian Aquaculture Industry

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) commissioned the independent research company Instinct and Reason to conduct a survey aimed at farm owners/managers in the Australian aquaculture industry. The survey aimed to investigate the level of...

ORGANISATION:

Instinct and Reason

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Southern Bluefin Tuna

PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-094

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COMPLETED

CRC Northern Australia - Biosecurity in northern Australian prawn aquaculture

The objectives of the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) Improving Biosecurity in Northern Australia prawn farms (A.3.1718113) were to obtain an overview of the pathogens and the level of protection provided by the current biosecurity practices that occur in prawn...

ORGANISATION:

Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)

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PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-426

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COMPLETED

APFA integrated HACCP/QA/EMS program

Prior to the commencement of this project approximately eighteen months ago there was no food safety program developed for the Australian prawn farming industry. Nor was there was a quality program. There were no training modules available for the industry in relation to food safety or...

ORGANISATION:

Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)

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