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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1984-022
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

A study of seagrass prawn nursery grounds and juvenile prawn populations in north Queensland

Seagrasses are of immense ecological importance in marine ecosystems. Primary production rates for seagrass beds are amongst the highest recorded for marine and terrestrial systems. They have a well documented role as animal habitat, nursery grounds, and as substrate stabilizers. The proximity of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Industry
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-709
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: Piloting Commercial Scale Supply of Mass Selected Sydney Rock Oysters

This project was developed to progress the long term commitment of both industry and research providers to providing lines of Sydney Rock Oyster selected for growth rate, shell shape and disease resistance, to farmers of this species. It progresses commercialisation outcomes and provides a platform...
ORGANISATION:
Select Oyster Company Pty Ltd
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-700
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: Yellowtail Kingfish genetics: commercialisation strategies

Previously, we have implemented a selective breeding program for Yellowtail Kingfish (YTK) and today all production is based on genetically selected stock, which is up to 20% superior than the wild stock. This current project focuses on whether realized selection response was achieved and adds: ...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-707
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: Seafood CRC: ‘WERA’ Industry Bursary 2008

Judd Evans and I attended the WERA 099 Broodstock Management, Genetics and Breeding Programs for Molluscan Shellfish meeting on Sunday the 6th of April and the National Shellfish Association Annual Conference, 6th to 10th of April, held in Providence, Rhode Island. We then travelled, via New York,...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood CRC Company Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1992-063
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquaculture diet development subprogram - Dietary requirements and optimal feeding practices for Barramundi (Lates Calcarifer)

Feed is by far the single largest cost component of barramundi farming and accounts for about 35% of on-farm operating costs. Reducing feed costs by better tailoring dietary specifications to the nutrient requirements of the fish, by providing these nutrients at least cost and by adopting feeding...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1983-038
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of barramundi (Lates calcarifer bloch) hatchery and farming techniques in Australia

The central aims of this project were to identify major practical constraints to the development of a commercially viable barramundi hatchery and farming enterprise in Northern Australia and to demonstrate that hatchery rearing of barramundi constituted a feasible alternative to the importation of...
ORGANISATION:
Sea Hatcheries Ltd
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-719
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: RTG: Hands-on operational experience and training at the Port Stephens Research Institute (PSRI) marine finfish hatchery, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, Taylors Beach, NSW (Fisheries Technician: Trevor Borchert, DEEDI)

This grant provided the opportunity to broaden both knowledge and practical skills through gaining experience with new species and hatchery techniques in a premiere aquaculture research facility. The grant recipient travelled to Port Stephens Fisheries Institute (PSFI) for one week from 19-24...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Brisbane
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