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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-600
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: development of strategies for improved stock loss insurance and for development of a cost-sharing arrangement for emergency disease management in aquaculture

Successful completion of this project has lead to establishment of a clear pathway for aquaculture industries to access compensation for government ordered slaughter of stock as part of the response to an emergency disease incident. The pilot study provides specific details of the costs and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-409
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Determining survival times of blue swimmer crab using conventional live packing techniques

This project is a preliminary investigation into the potential for live shipping of blue swimmer crabs by traditional dry packing methods. The project adopted the findings of the WA project ‘how to stop a blue crab feeling blue’ for the onboard handling procedures then investigated...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Directions Pty Ltd
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2001-061
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Identifying nursery areas used by inner bay and oceanic snapper stocks in the Shark Bay region, in relation to the effect of prawn trawling on inner bay snapper stocks

This study examined two aspects of the chemical composition of snapper otoliths from Shark Bay Western Australia as an aid to determining the spatial relationship among juveniles and to better understand the spatial relationships between juveniles and adults. Otoliths were collected from...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
SPECIES

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: aquatic animal health emergency management training and incident simulation

Project number: 2002-664
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $15,004.00
Principal Investigator: Melanie Ryan
Organisation: Seafood Training (SA)
Project start/end date: 29 Jun 2002 - 31 Oct 2004
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The South Australian seafood industry is possibly the fastest growth industry in the State having climbed rapidly to a position of the State’s 5th largest export industry with a production value of almost $650 million. The entire seafood industry has doubled in size every two and a half years since 1994 and is expected to break the $2 Billion barrier before 2010. The strongest growth has been recorded in the aquaculture sector of the seafood industry which is now nearing $400 million worth of annual value.

The aquaculture industry is made up of land based and marine based operators. The largest South Australian sectors are all marine-based with tuna, oysters and marine finfish all strongly performing. The relatively new mussel industry is currently in a major expansion phase. The most significant land based industry is abalone.

The aquaculture industry in South Australia has expanded considerably over the past twelve months, however there are little or no available disease emergency management plans or training courses for this industry. With further rapid expansion planned for the marine finfish industry, the tonnages of farmed fish will rise very rapidly over the next eight to ten years. There are currently approximately 3000 tonnes of fish currently in the water (non tuna) and this figure is expected to rise to some 10,000 tonnes by 2010. Research priorities have centred on the reproduction and grow-out of new species and have often overlooked the threat of specific disease(s) until they occur.

It is imperative for the successful management of aquatic animal health issues that an immediate, proactive approach be adopted. A continuing reactive stance towards disease management is hazardous, causing high risk to both the industry and the environment, and greater exposure to negative public sentiment, let alone the potential scale of the economic loss.

The aquaculture industry has made serious attempts to train as many personnel as possible and for the past two years the two principal training providers, the Australian Fisheries Academy and the Spencer Institute of TAFE have been training record numbers of personnel.

Seafood Training SA is the industry’s peak body on all training and development support matters. The organisation is the only seafood body in the State that has representation from all industry sectors and peak bodies as well as relevant Government agencies and undertakes detailed research on industry training needs.

Following a series of discussions with sector bodies last year, it was identified that the industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. Whilst basic training in aquatic animal health and emergency procedures forms part of the new Seafood Industry Training Package, a large number of both employers and employees have no formal training or access to materials that meet their specific needs.

There is currently an urgent need to develop a number of structured Aquatic Animal Health Emergency Procedures Manual and accompanying training workshop(s) specifically for the each of the State’s burgeoning aquaculture industry sectors and ensure that all staff from farm hand operatives through to farm managers are conversant with the procedures.

Objectives

1. The identification of strategies to effectively manage aquatic animal health emergencies.
2. The provision of responsive aquatic animal health emergency training workshops for both employers and employees of the aquaculture industry.

Final report

ISBN: 646422782
Author: Melanie Ryan
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.
Final Report • 2004-10-07 • 4.27 MB
2002-664-DLD.pdf

Summary

Following some initial research in 2001, it was found that the aquaculture industry lacked relevant training in emergency management procedures for aquatic animal health. There was a dangerous perception that all animal health matters were the preserve of external specialists and a few biologists within the industry. There was a singular lack of both knowledge and responsibility for aquatic animal health and in most cases not even basic procedures for managing a health emergency. This resulted in the development of a project to provide training to the industry on what to do, who to contact, what steps were required to deal with the emergency and how to contain it. The concept of a short workshop program to provide basic knowledge and some practical tools was seen as an important precursor to a larger industry planning process for aquatic animal health emergencies.

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: crayfish plague disease strategy manual

Project number: 2002-641
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $32,876.00
Principal Investigator: Fran Stephens
Organisation: Aquatilia Healthcare
Project start/end date: 29 Jun 2002 - 30 Jun 2004
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Keeping Australia free of Crayfish Plague relies on quarantine restrictions recommended by the OIE which prohibits the importation of live crayfish from countries where the disease is either reported or its presence cannot be ruled out. However, in Europe where this strategy is also carried out, attempts to protect native stocks from Crayfish Plague by banning the importation of crayfish have been unsuccessful. Although quarantine protocols have so far excluded the disease agent from Australia, it is vital that an eradication and control strategy is in place in the event of a diagnosis of the disease.

This application seeks to provide the Australian freshwater crayfish industry with an efficient and successful eradication and control strategy for Crayfish Plague that can be immediately applied should a disease incursion occur. The strategy would be based on the experience of other countries affected by the disease, and current and applicable scientific evidence. Detailed knowledge of affected industries, the region and habitat, diagnostic laboratories and current methods is required and the strategy would be developed in consultation with stakeholder groups. The Crayfish Plague disease strategy manual would form part of the AQUAVETPLAN requirements for management of disease incursions as identified by the government under the Emergency Response Management Plan for aquatic diseases.

Objectives

1. Develop a draft Crayfish Plague disease strategy manual for management of a disease incursion
2. Peer review of draft manual
3. Raise industry awareness of the disease Crayfish Plague
4. Develop disease management policies with stakeholder groups, ensuring that consensus for the preferred control policy or policies is achieved between government and industry groups
5. Provide a completed Crayfish Plague disease strategy manual

Final report

ISBN: 0 86905 854 1
Author: Frances Stephens
Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Final Report • 2004-05-12 • 2.34 MB
2002-641-DLD.pdf

Summary

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has never been diagnosed in Australia.

The production of a crayfish plague disease strategy manual was prioritised for funding as part of the Emergency Management Planning Program of the Federal Budget Initiative 'Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health'. The project was administered by the Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The manual was developed with extensive consultation with key industry and government groups, including public meetings in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

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