The Australian national Pacific oyster selective breeding program commenced in 1998. In 2005, after 6 generations of breeding, it was apparent that there were limitations to the breeding strategy. The first was a lack of understanding of which genetic traits to select. Whilst the program...
The Economic Framework developed during the project is included in this report. This framework provides a structured approach for economic analysis within the fishery, designed to enhance profitability insights.
Eastern rock lobsters, spanner crabs and mud crabs command a high price when supplied to the market as live product. Being aquatic animals, the demands to retain maximum quality and liveliness through the supply chain are challenging. Once taken from water, these crustaceans are subject to...
A total of 221 new selectively bred families were produced at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), West Beach, between 2019 and 2023, meeting project objectives. The 2019-year class was challenge tested in the Port River, SA for POMS resistance, after which the imported...
This report details a collaborative "proof of concept" project undertaken to investigate the opportunity to reinvigorate the triploid Pacific oyster farming industry in NSW estuaries affected by Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS). The participating organisations were Australian Seafood...