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Mechanical Biofouling

Project number: 1992-153
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $42,000.00
Principal Investigator: Tom Lewis
Organisation: CSIRO
Project start/end date: 31 May 1993 - 28 Jun 1995
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. To design and manufacture a prototype mechanical device for in situ cleaning of salmon ne biofouling
2. To determine the optimum mechanism by which biofouling can be removed from salmon nets, without the necessity of removing the nets from service
3. To design and commission an automated system with which a suitable cleaning device can be applied, in situ, to salmon nets
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-734
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: controlling biofouling of pond aerators on marine prawn farms

Biofouling of aeration equipment is a significant farm management issue and production cost for Australian marine prawn farms. Defouling aeration equipment has a high labour demand and once fouled, the energy efficiency of paddle-wheels and other aerating equipment can be markedly reduced, leading...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
SPECIES
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-202
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Tackling a critical industry bottleneck: developing methods to avoid, prevent and treat biofouling on mussel farms

Biofouling negatively affects shellfish production through several pathways, including: 1) reducing natural mussel spat settlement rates; 2) preying upon mussel spat and juveniles; 3) competing for food with mussels; and 4) smothering established mussels. These problems are well documented in the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2020-106
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Pioneering Tropical Rock Lobster Raft Grow-out for Northern Australia

The Tropical Rock Lobster, Panulirus ornatus, demonstrates promise as a valuable addition to the aquaculture sector in Northern Australia, offering both economic and environmental sustainability benefits. Advancements in hatchery and nursery technology have made it feasible to produce juvenile...
ORGANISATION:
CRC for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA)
Environment
Industry
Industry
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