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PROJECT NUMBER
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2007-226
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
SPECIES
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
Project number:
2003-600
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$32,860.00
Principal Investigator:
Iain East
Organisation:
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Project start/end date:
30 Dec 2002
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13 Aug 2004
Contact:
FRDC
Since the advent of AQUAPLAN in 1998, despite the presence of a model in the terrestrial animal cost-shaing arrangement, the issue of a cost-sharing arrangement for funding of the response to an aquatic animal emergency disease incident has not been substantively progressed. Similarly the issue of obtaining compensation for compulsory slaughter through insurance cover has not been substantively progressed.
This project is needed to clearly define the steps required to progress these issues and develop a draft plan for consideration by stakeholders.
1. The development of clear recommendations on how to resolve the current problems associated with the issues of compensation for compulsory slaughter and crop loss insurance.
2. The development of an implementation strategy for the establishment of a cost-sharing arrangement covering compensation for compulsory slaughter of animals in the aquaculture industries
Final report
ISBN:
0-9751859-1-8
Author:
Iain East
Final Report
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2004-03-25
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773.83 KB
2003-600-DLD.pdf
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 mechanisms involved for the salmonid industry to join Animal Health Australia, become a signatory to the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement and have diseases of salmonids added to this agreement.
The full benefits flowing to stakeholders will be realized if the various aquaculture industries decide to adopt the recommendations of this study and avail themselves of the existing arrangements for the provision of compensation for government ordered slaughter of stock.
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: validation of DNA-based (PCR) diagnostic tests suitable for use in surveillance programs for marteiliosis of rock oysters in Australia
Project number:
2001-630
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$58,279.00
Principal Investigator:
Rob D. Adlard
Organisation:
Queensland Museum
Project start/end date:
30 Jan 2002
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30 Jun 2005
Contact:
FRDC
SPECIES
Marteiliosis (QX disease, aetiological agent the protozoan parasite marteilia sydneyi) typically causes serious, seasonally recurrent mortalities in farmed and wild rock oysters in eastern Australia. The disease is listed as notifiable by the OIE and is included on the Australian National List of Reportable Disease of Aquatic Animals.
The OIE has recently adopted the concept of zoning to facilitate trade and to prevent spread of disease within a country. In turn, Australia has recognised the value of zoning in its aquaculture industries with the adoption and endorsement of Zoning Policy Guidelines by Standing Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture.
The establishment of scientifically defensible zoning and translocation policies, particularly in relation to QX disease control, is critical to the long term development of the rock oyster aquaculture industry. NSW Fisheries currently prohibits movement of oysters from known QX infected estuaries to those thought to be free of infection. However, given the many millions of rock oysters translocated annually between NSW estuaries of undetermined disease status, there is an urgent need to accurately identify free an infected zones. This, in turn, depends upon the availability of standardised, validated diagnostic tests.
Histopathology is currently viewed as the 'gold standard' for QX disease diagnosis, while preliminary comparative data (Callinan and Wesche, unpublished data) suggest that an alternative cytological method, stained tissue imprints of oyster digestive gland, has a sensitivity of 60% and specifically of 100%. Recently, however, there have been major advances in development of PCR tests for marteiliosis (Berthe et al. 2000; Kleeman and Adlard 2000). It is possible that PCR can be used to confirm presumptive/inconclusive diagnoses obtained by histopathology or cytology. PCR may also have potential as a cheap and reliable mass screening diagnostic test. In either event, however, rigorous standardisation and validation will be necessary before a PCR test can be accepted for use in zoning-related QX disease surveillance.
1. Production of a fully validated, standard PCR diagnostic test for the presence of marteilia sydneyi in oyster tissue capable of identifying marteilia sydneyi to species level and with a high level of sensitivity.
2. Assessment of comparative cost/benefit of histological, cytological and PCR diagnostic methods for identification of marteilia sydneyi.
3. Production of an Australian and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedure (ANZSDP) for marteiliosis.
Final report
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Strategic approaches to identifying pathogens of quarantine concern associated with the importation of ornamental fish
Project number:
2014-001
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$249,836.00
Principal Investigator:
Joy Becker
Organisation:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Project start/end date:
15 Jun 2014
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30 Oct 2016
Contact:
FRDC
Nearly 18 million ornamental fish are imported annually under a policy based on an Import Risk Analysis published in 1999. Despite the biosecurity measures in place since 2000, there have been several incidents of exotic pathogens from ornamental fish affecting wild and farmed fish populations. These include atypical Aeromonas salmonicida, cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV2) and dwarf gourami iridovirues (DGIV). There is a need to acquire new knowledge to support policy reform as the ornamental fish industry advances and new pathogens emerge.
Project FRDC 2009/044: AAH: surveys of ornamental fish for pathogens of quarantine significance determined that ornamental fish with subclinical infections of exotic viruses were passing through quarantine undetected. This project provided scientific evidence that led Biosecurity Australia to relax the import conditions for goldfish as CyHV2 is now considered endemic. Also, DGIV was detected in all consignments of imported gouramis at an average prevalence of 19%. DGIV was detected in domestic fish populations at wholesale and retail premises and at one ornamental aquaculture facility. The project outcomes indicated that pre-export biosecurity measures (and associated health certification provided by exporting country authorities) and post-arrival quarantining of fish in Australia were insufficient to detect and prevent fish with subclinical infections of exotic pathogens from entering Australia.
There is little information available on other viral, bacterial and parasitic disease agents carried by imported ornamental fish. Specifically, there is a paucity of information available on parasites of imported fish and their potential risk to Australian industries and ecosystems. There is a need to determine whether pathogens of biosecurity significance associated with ornamental fish are entering Australia despite the import conditions.
1. Determine if pathogens of potential biosecurity concern on the national list are entering QAPs in Australia through the trade in ornamental fish
2. Determine if current import conditions for goldfish requiring freedom from specific pathogens are being met
3. Document parasites of potential biosecurity concern that are associated with imported ornamental fish
4. Develop efficient pooled sample strategies for testing imported fish
Final report
Feasibility study to evaluate non-lethal measurements of health of farmed tuna using biochemical methods and surrogate species
Project number:
1995-082
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$77,672.00
Principal Investigator:
Kathleen Soole
Organisation:
Flinders University
Project start/end date:
25 Oct 1995
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30 Aug 2002
Contact:
FRDC
1. To compare biochemical methods of assessing the effects of pollutant stress in tuna with methods currently used. New methods include measurement of adenylates and ATPase in fish tissue samples.
2. To evaluate methods of sampling fish or fish tissues from pens which will reduce stress and improve the probability of recovery of sampled fish which are returned to the pens. This part of the project will be closely co-ordinated with workers evaluating current sampling practices.
3. To evaluate the use of the biochemical responses of other species (e.g. tommy ruff, blue mussels) which cohabit with tuna in farm pens as surrogate indicators of pollutant stress experienced by tuna.
Final report
A global review of disease risks to the health and productivity of South Australia farmed Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT)
Project number:
2022-018
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$49,950.00
Principal Investigator:
Matthew A. Landos
Organisation:
Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
Project start/end date:
31 Jan 2023
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31 May 2023
Contact:
FRDC
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PROJECT NUMBER
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2003-671
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
SPECIES
PROJECT NUMBER
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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
SPECIES
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