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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-759
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: Towards all female Penaeus monodon populations using androgenic gland manipulations

Australian prawn aquaculture production is based predominantly on P. monodon farming, with larger sized prawns attract premium prices in the local market. Females grow significantly larger than males, and hence, a technology to develop all-female monosex populations would offer competitive advantage...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-166
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

High quality eggs and nauplii for the Australian prawn industry.

Prawn farming is the most valuable aquaculture sector in Queensland and is a priority development industry for the State Government. Marine prawns have provided the major growth in this industry with a value of $37 million in 2000/01, or over 66% of the value of Queensland aquaculture. Nevertheless...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Institute Of Marine Science (AIMS)