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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1984-013
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Comparison of the engineering and catching performance of existing prawn trawls in the Spencer Gulf prawn fishery to three new prawn trawl designs

In 1981-82 the cost of fuel and oil in the Northern Prawn Fishery amounted to 25% ($M23.65) of the total costs for a prawn trawler (Hundloe 1984). In the East Coast Prawn Fishery, fuel and oi 1 amounted to 24% ($M9.77) of the costs (BAE 1984). In recent years the dramatic rise In fuel prices has...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Maritime College (AMC)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-777
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: identification of the core leadership group and network structure of East Coast Trawl to develop, implement and evaluate strategic opportunities

The East Coast Trawl Fishery (ECTF) is spread over a large geographical area (from the Torres Strait to the Queensland/New South Wales border), and comprises a large number of small independent fishers. Importantly, it is one of Australia's largest fisheries and has an annual volume of 10,000 tonnes...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2006-220
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: Spatial management of southern rock lobster fisheries to improve yield, value and sustainability

(1) To enable assessment reporting of trends in biomass and egg production by depth. (2) To evaluate separate deep-water quota to increase yield and egg production. (3) To evaluate regional size limits in Tasmania for increase in yield and egg production. (4) To conduct field...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-170
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit

Maintenance of adequate levels of dissolved oxygen (DO) are critical for the health and production of aquaculture species. In barramundi (Lates calcarifer) pond aquaculture the use of 24 hr/7 day mechanical aeration via paddlewheels represents a significant energy cost to companies,...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
SPECIES
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1983-065
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Ninety-day sea trial using CNG (compressed natural gas) as the major fuel component for the marine diesel engine

Prior to describing the details of this research and setting out the results for consideration, I should like to take this opportunity to thank the Fishing Industry Research Committee, the Commonwealth Department of Science & Technology, the Minister for Minerals & Energy of Western Australia and...
ORGANISATION:
Maclean and Lawrence Pty Ltd
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