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Tactical Research Fund: Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: establishment of the Aquatic Animal Health Technical Forum

Project number: 2008-357
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $14,000.00
Principal Investigator: Nette Williams
Organisation: CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Project start/end date: 18 Jun 2009 - 29 Apr 2010
Contact:
FRDC

Need

There are technicians in various locations within Australia who have a diverse range of skills and experience in the aquatic animal health area. These skills are valuable to all involved and perhaps they should be demonstrated/discussed and information exchanged in an informal but structured forum.
As the “aquatic” discipline does not involve as many people as the terrestrial laboratory field there is not as much exchange of information, techniques and outputs. Some staff feel that they are on their own and are even intimidated to ask or don’t know where to go or whom to ask for input or assistance. Although not all aquatic techniques are “unique” there are some aspects specific to aquatic technical skills and procedures. Providing the opportunity for aquatic animal health technical staff to interact, establish networks and exchange ideas and information would enhance Australian laboratories’ capabilities to provide high quality services to stakeholders.
This group would provide valuable technical knowledge, additional sources of information and mentoring to other laboratory technicians, students and staff at teaching institutes.
The funds are requested to assist technical staff to travel to the AAHS Cairns conference (July 2009) to particiapte in a technical forum and a workshop to be held in March 2010.

Objectives

1. Establish an email discussion group initially consisting of contacts from known aquatic animal health laboratories.
2. Develop a current listing of active aquatic animal health technicians and their capabilities.
3. Organise an inaugural meeting of potential forum participants attending the AAHS Cairns conference, July 2009.
4. Following the inaugural meeting prepare an operational plan for the further development of the forum.
5. Plan a workshop in March 2010, including technical presentations and a business meeting.
6. Review the effectiveness of the forum (eg. level of participation and participant feedback on benefits for professional development).

Final report

ISBN: 978 0 643 10170 8
Author: Lynette Williams
People
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-141
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

New tools to assess visual fish health

In 2018 Infofish Australia Pty Ltd undertook a trial in Gladstone Harbour using machine learning tools to assess photos for fish health issues. The project was commissioned by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and the Gladstone Healthy Harbour...
ORGANISATION:
Infofish Australia Pty Ltd
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Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Strategic planning, project management and adoption

Project number: 2008-039
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $334,478.00
Principal Investigator: Mark S. Crane
Organisation: CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Project start/end date: 30 Jun 2008 - 30 Apr 2012
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Australia’s aquatic animal sector is free from many diseases that occur elsewhere in the world, providing us with a competitive advantage in both production and trade. This is one reason why the number of aquatic animal species and the absolute number of aquatic animals farmed in Australia is increasing annually. However, new/emerging infectious diseases continue to threaten the sustainability of significant enterprises and the need for health services to support the aquatic animal sector is growing. Health R&D is required for all segments of the aquatic animal sector (aquaculture, wild-capture, recreational and ornamental) that share the aquatic environment, interacting with and impinging on each other. Thus aquatic animal health services need to be coordinated across these segments to ensure synergy while avoiding duplication.

Aquatic animal health management includes a risk-based approach to disease prevention, as well as reacting to, and mitigating the affects of, existing diseases. Research of this type is often given a low priority as it is not seen as an immediate need. To overcome this deficiency there is a need for a process that takes a national and future view of investment in aquatic animal health. AAHS, through leadership, direction and focus, provides a national approach to aquatic animal health R&D and other related non-R&D activities. Through the Subprogram’s Committee membership, AAHS has linkages to NAAHTWG, AAHC, NAC, DAFF, industry, State Governments and universities. Thus, AAHS provides an industry/government-based structure through which to develop and maintain strategic direction for investment in aquatic animal health. FRDC, through AAHS, plays a major role in addressing research and training needs in the aquatic animal health sector. AAHS is able to direct this support to the most pressing areas. Thus continuation of AAHS on the basis of a shared financial commitment by stakeholders from industry and governments is highly desirable.

Objectives

1. To administer and co-ordinate the activities of the AAHS
2. To manage a portfolio of R&D projects that are directly concerned with aquatic animal health and are not covered by other FRDC subprograms
3. To facilitate meetings of the AAHS Steering and Scientific Advisory Committees.
4. In consultation with key stakeholders (industry and aquatic animal health specialists) develop strategic directions for aquatic animal health R&D
5. To disseminate information and results through: a) A biennial scientific conference
b) specialist workshops on topics identified through AAHS business c) Health Highlights Newsletter
d) relevant articles in FRDC News FISH and e) the FRDC website

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-643-10899-8
Author: Mark Crane
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-109
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of Fish Health Indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card

As the link between land and sea environments, estuaries are complex ecosystems vulnerable to human impacts, which directly and indirectly affect plants and animals, including fish. Fish are key biological indicators of environmental contamination, as they are water breathers, common in aquatic...
ORGANISATION:
CQUniversity (CQU) Gladstone
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