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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-002
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Identifying the cause of Oyster Oedema Disease (OOD) in pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima), and developing diagnostic tests for OOD

The goal of this project was to investigate the cause of oyster oedema disease (OOD) in Australian pearl oysters so that diagnostic tests and management practices for the disease can be developed. OOD has been associated with mortalities in some pearl oyster farming areas. However, the cause of...
ORGANISATION:
Macquarie University

Testing retail commodities for the presence of Taura Syndrome Virus and Yellow head Virus I

Project number: 2017-088
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $14,100.00
Principal Investigator: Matthew A. Landos
Organisation: Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
Project start/end date: 2 Jul 2017 - 30 Aug 2017
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Australian prawn farming industry has been fortunate to remain free from many of the serious viral diseases which have decimated prawn farms internationally. It had been free from WSSV until it hit the Logan River farms in late 2016.
Pathways for movement of disease have been described through the movement of commodities destined for human consumption, such as uncooked prawns. Diversion of such commodities through use as bait or berley by anglers has the potential to generate a release pathway that could see these disease enter prawn farms via their intake of water, or through use of wild broodstock who may develop sub-clinical infections. Recent surveys have suggested that recreational angler use of supermarket origin uncooked prawns for bait has increased, even though such commodities are labelled that they are intended for human consumption only, and are specifically not to be used for bait.
Knowledge of the risks associated with uncooked prawn importations will assist the industry in contributing to the review of the Import Risk Assessment of uncooked crustacean which is currently underway. Data from this testing will also assist farmers in relation to making risk based decisions around major capital expenditure on farms to increase biosecurity and surveillance.

Objectives

1. Generate data on the PCR test status of imported uncooked prawns at retail in relation to Taura Syndrome Virus and Yellow Head Virus 1, to support Australian Prawn Farmers Association submission to the review of the Commonwealth Import Risk Assessment of uncooked crustacea

Final report

ISBN: 978-1-64204-814-8
Author: Matt Landos
Final Report • 2018-01-01 • 453.46 KB
2017-088-DLD.pdf

Summary

As part of the response to the outbreak of White Spot Disease (WSD) in late November 2016, uncooked prawns were purchased by Dr Matt Landos (Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd) from various retail outlets in northern NSW and south east Queensland and these were tested by qPCR for White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) under FRDC project 2016/066. This project utilised residual sample material which had been held at -80oC at Sydney University since collection during December 2016 and January 2017. All remaining samples which were identifiable as imported were tested by PCR for two further exotic crustacean viruses: Yellowhead Virus-1 (YHV-1) and Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV).
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-061
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of a guideline to investigate and understand disease outbreaks of unknown cause

This handbook presents guidelines that have been developed to use in the event of a disease outbreak in aquatic animals including finfish, molluscs and crustaceans. For the purposes of these guidelines, in the context of an outbreak, the term “disease” will be used for any event where...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2001-214
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: development of a disease zoning policy for marteiliosis to support sustainable production, health certification and trade in the Sydney rock oyster

The edible oyster industry in Australia is currently valued at around $62.5 million annually of which rock oyster production accounts for approx 56%. For the industry to survive in the long-term requires the ability to service what may become a premium domestic market demanding a high quality...
ORGANISATION:
Queensland Museum

SCRC: The role of seafood (and fish) in disease prevention and management (text for an e-book)

Project number: 2012-744
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Principal Investigator: Alexandra McManus
Organisation: Curtin University
Project start/end date: 6 Mar 2013 - 29 Jun 2013
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The RAC supported the concept of developing a single, consumer oriented publication on the health benefits of seafood. This project will provide text for an e-book to the Australian Seafood CRC (ASCRC) based on the best available evidence associated with seafood consumption and human health.

The ASCRC communications company (Fuller) will lay out and design the e-book (including graphics) as part of the ASCRC 'Super Seafood' branding and packaging of information.

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