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This report discusses a collaboration between the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and Rocky Point Agriculture Pty Ltd (RPA) to transition cobia aquaculture research, development and extension (RD&E) to commercial production. The report outlines the success of RPA in...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries (QLD)

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Rac Qld

SPECIES

Cobia

PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-242

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Commercialising the production of Cobia in Australia

This project is a collaboration between the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and the Cobia aquaculture sector, predominantly Pacific Reef Fisheries (PRF). It was undertaken to consolidate the aquaculture in Australia of Cobia, a species offering considerable potential as a...

ORGANISATION:

Department of Primary Industries (QLD)

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SPECIES

PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-098

PROJECT STATUS:

COMPLETED

Vaccination for emergency and long-term control of nodavirus in Australian marine aquaculture

Rocky Point Aquaculture in southeast Queensland experienced a disease outbreak in cage-reared giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) in late summer and autumn 2018 resulting is severe losses caused by a Betanodavirus. Following a request from the farm owner, Serena Zipf in July 2018, Dr Andrew...

ORGANISATION:

University of Queensland (UQ)

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Rac Qld

SPECIES

Cobia

PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-157

PROJECT STATUS:

CURRENT

Evaluation of Cobia and Giant Groper production and health in multiple growout systems, as an alternative species to farm in WSSV affected areas of South East Queensland

The report details the production performance and health performance of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and Giant Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) reared in tanks, ponds and cages within a farm in the previously white spot syndrome virus affected region of the Logan River, Queensland. Findings of this...

ORGANISATION:

Rocky Point Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd

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SPECIES

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