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PROJECT NUMBER • 1998-205
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Construction and evaluation of an underwater setting device to prevent accidental capture of seabirds on tuna longliners

Longline fishing is one of the world's major methods of catching fish (Lokkeborg 1999). Some seabirds, particularly albatrosses and petrels have learnt to take bait from longlines while the lines are being set and when doing so put themselves at risk. If they either swallow the hook or become...
ORGANISATION:
Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-200
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - SBT Aquaculture Subprogram: activity metabolism in live-held southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii), Phase 2

Bluefin tuna have a variety of anatomical and physiological adaptations that enhance performance and make them distinctive among fish. This unique physiology means that many common aquacultural beliefs are not applicable to this fish. However, due to the logistical difficulties of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-194
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Forecasting spatial distribution of Southern Bluefin Tuna habitat in the Great Australian Bight – updating and improving habitat and forecast models

This project was a collaboration between CSIRO, the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association (ASBTIA) and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). The project aim was to update work done as part of FRDC Project 2012/239 “Forecasting spatial distribution of Southern Bluefin Tuna...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-027
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

ASBTIA: Optimising the use of praziquantel to manage blood fluke infections in commercially ranched SBT

This report provides a summary of work performed to develop methods to quantify Cardicola forsteri and Cardicola orientalis infections in Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) and an in vitro study to determine the efficacy of praziquantel as a treatment for C. forsteri infections. The project was also...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1997-361
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Southern Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Subprogram Project 1: implementation and coordination of research experiments conducted with farmed southern bluefin tuna to assess manufactured diets, feeding regimes and harvesting techniques

The Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT), Thunnus maccoyii, Aquaculture Industry has undergone rapid expansion since it commenced in 1990. In 2002/03 the industry was Australia’s third largest export fishing industry (ABARE, 2002) with most of its value coming from aquaculture. In this year the...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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