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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1994-067
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of juvenile eel resources in south-east Australia

In the face of declining world production of freshwater, anguillid eels, together with largely unsatisfied export market demand for such eels and eel produce, a commercial premium is being placed on the development of intensive eel culture technology and the associated utilisation of glass eel...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
TAGS
Sustainability
Environment
Environment
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-052
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Developing and road testing a novel and robust method for trading off ecological interventions for the recovery of native fish communities

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan water recovery objectives through the Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) show outstanding potential to be accelerated through complementary measures. A complementary measures program encompasses a range of non-flow related investments to achieve ecological...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
TAGS
Threatened Endangered Protected Species
SPECIES
European Carp
Environment
Environment
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-314
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Sharing the Fish conference '06

Sharing the Fish06 Conference was held from 26 February – 2 March 2006 and preceded by the FAO Pre Conference Workshop on 23 – 24 February 2006. Sharing the Fish06 Conference was an initiative of the Department of Fisheries Western Australia. The aim of the conference was to focus...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Workshop

Code of practice for the yabby industry

Project number: 1995-077
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $74,640.00
Principal Investigator: Simon Bennison
Organisation: Aquaculture Council Of Western Australia Inc
Project start/end date: 17 Jun 1995 - 30 Jun 1998
:
TAGS
Toxin
Survey
Stock Assessment
Stakeholder
Restocking

Objectives

1. A major objective of this programme is to develop a quality standard through the Western Australian industry which will have National application.
2. To produce a written Code of Practice in a format that will be readily adopted by industry and easily updated.
3. To promote the Code as widely as possible and at all levels of the industry using a video production.
4. To survey the industry following the twelve month period during which the Code is to be adopted.

Final report

ISBN: 0-646-35595-3
Author: Simon Bennison
Final Report • 1998-09-09 • 163.75 KB
1995-077-DLD.pdf

Summary

A major reason for the code is to ensure that quality of product is maintained throughout the industry, particularly with new entrants. With the appointment of a full-time extension officers to the freshwater crayfish industry and an increased profile of the support agencies at field days and agricultural shows, there is an expected increase in people taking up yabby farming. The Western Australian yabby industry has a number of processors that receive product from growers and various depots that act as staging facilities for receiving product. The supply network varies from State to State however the processor network in Western Australia does provide an excellent model for industries in other States when developing a coordinated supply and marketing chain. 

The code outlines the do’s and don’ts of growing yabbies. It does not discuss the higher technological aspects of processing.

The Code identifies best practice farming methods and quality processes for product(including safety).

All sectors of the freshwater crayfish industry will benefit from the Code.  Developing sectors of the industry, such as new producers, will be able to adopt quality standards that result in high returns without having to suffer mortalities and loss of quality through poor handling or packaging. The Code provides a mechanism for informing and teaching producers of advances in handling their product.

Project products

Manual • 7.04 MB
1995-077 A Code of Practice for the Farming and Handling of Yabbies.pdf

Summary

The yabby industry in Western Australia became established in the mid-1980s.

Western Australia is currently the major producer of farmed yabbies in Australia, exporting more than seventy percent of production. The growth in yabby farming has been one of the main reasons for developing this Code of Practice.

The Yabby Producers Association of Western Australia (YPAWA) in its Development Plan of 1994 identified the need for a Code of Practice to address a number of issues that would enable the successful development of a sustainable industry.

A major reason for the Code is to ensure that quality of product is maintained throughout the industry, particularly with new entrants. With the appointment of a full-time extension officer to the industry and an increased profile of the Fisheries extension branch at field days and agricultural shows, the number of people taking up yabby farming in farm dams is expected to increase. These people are being encouraged to use the existing processors to sell their product and not try to take on the role of marketing. The Code outlines the dos and don'ts of growing yabbies. It does not discuss the more technical aspects of processing. The Code is not just about quality, but also addresses some of the fundamental factors that affect production and how these relate to quality.

The Code provides a step-by-step approach to successful yabby farming by adopting the best practices.

A video based on the written procedures is an integral part of the Code. It can be found here.

Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-057
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Population genomic assessment of Australian Blacklip Abalone for abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) resistance

Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) remains a significant threat to the economic viability and stability of the Abalone industry in south-eastern Australia. Consequently, there is an urgent need for strategic research aimed at determining the likely vulnerability of fisheries to future AVG outbreaks...
ORGANISATION:
Deakin University Warrnambool Campus
TAGS
Rac Vic
SPECIES
Blacklip Abalone
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-026
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Understanding recruitment variation (including the collapse) of Saucer Scallop stocks in Western Australia and assessing the feasibility of assisted recovery measures for improved management in a changing environment

This study examined possible contributing environmental factors to the recruitment variability of the Ballot’s saucer scallop Ylistrum balloti across the main stocks in Western Australia. The project was undertaken to explain the variation observed between years and between regions as well...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
TAGS
Stock Assessment
SPECIES
Ballot's Saucer Scallop
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