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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
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1997-104
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Modelling to explore management strategies to optimise the value of the rock lobster fishery of Western Australia

The fishery for the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) is Western Australia’s most important single species fishery, and yields an average annual catch of 10,500 to 11,000 tonnes valued at between $200 and $300 million at the point of landing. With a high level of exploitation and a...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-239
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram: strategic planning, project management and adoption

To date, the RLEAS has managed a portfolio of 19 projects representing a total investment from FRDC and stakeholders of nearly $17 million between 1998 and 2006. Outcomes from 12 of these projects have been delivered to date. Not only have the activities of the RLEAS and its Steering...
ORGANISATION:
Barneveld Nutrition Pty Ltd
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-076
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

QX resistant oyster challenge trial 2005 - 2006

The Hawkesbury River is located approximately 50 km north of Sydney NSW. In 2003, the Hawkesbury River was the third largest Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata (SRO) producing estuary in NSW, with an annual farm gate production of $3.6M (10.1 million oysters). The commercial production of SRO...
ORGANISATION:
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-077
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluation of crystal crab resource from Cape Leeuwin to the WA/SA border.

The licensed crustacean fishermen on the south coast of Western Australia recognised that a resource of Crystal Crab, Chaceon bicolor existed between Cape Leeuwin (ca 115º E) and the South Australian border (129º E). In order to develop this resource to its optimum and sustainable...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
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