The vision of the Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries is that Australian wild catch prawn fisheries will continue to:
•Offer safe, high quality products that attract discerning local and overseas consumers
•Be environmentally sustainable resource managers using accredited...
The goal of the Seafood CRC is to double the value of the Australian seafood industry to $4billion per annum by 2017 and to generate more than 2,800 jobs in rural and regional areas. Achieving this goal will require a concerted effort by the Seafood CRC, its core participants and collaborators over...
A survey was made of all documented seafood-related illness for the period 1990-2000, when there were at least 2,638 who became ill after consuming seafood during the last decade, mainly after consuming oysters raw or eating fish known to be associated with ciguatera. The 2638 known illnesses...
In 1995 a National Task Force on Imported Fish and Fish Products was set up by the then Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, Senator Bob Collins and the Minister for Resources, David Bedall. This was in response to a number of events which had raised concern within Australia regarding the...
Acoustic release systems were purchased by 3 fishing businesses but installation proceeded for only 2 of these businesses, on vessels fishing out of Sydney and Jervis Bay. Installation on the vessel Seeking, working out of Jervis Bay, was a permanent installation, with full integration...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
The barramundi industry has the potential for significant growth. To date this potential has not been met for a variety of reasons; profitability concerns, technical production and performance issues, site development constraints, and price and competition uncertainties all impact on the confidence...