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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-092
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

FRDC communication of evidence-based information on the healthfulness and sustainability of seafood to Health Professionals

Seafood is a nutritionally important food and an inherent part of Australian eating culture. However, consumers are often unsure which seafood to eat. This is for a range of reasons, including not knowing enough about the defining features of differing species or how to prepare and cook them, as...
ORGANISATION:
Professional Nutrition Services
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-169
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessing the nutritional value of Australian Barramundi

Farmed Australian barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is a reasonably well-recognised fish product in the Australian marketplace, however, its nutritional value and health benefits compared to other animal protein and seafoods is not quantified and widely known by consumers. This study assessed the...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
SPECIES
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-145
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Pilot - Development of Seafood Nutritional Panels

Understanding the nutritional composition of seafood products is both a regulatory requirement and a consumer demand. Although a considerable body of data exists that covers key fish species, the majority of commercially important species within the wild catch sector still lack a basic...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Environment
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-006
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

FRDC Resource: Development and ongoing maintenance of Australian Fish Names Standard 2019-2020

This project focuses on the ongoing development and maintenance of the Australian Fish Names Standard. Initiated by Seafood Services Australia in 1999, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) took carriage of the development of the Fish Names Standard in 2013. Initial accreditation...
ORGANISATION:
Alan Snow Konsulting
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-020
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Identification of muscle parasite in Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), and determination as to the efficacy of non-invasive screening technology for the purpose of identifying infected fish in a commercial fish processing environment

Yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) are actively targeted by fishers in the warmer waters of northern NSW. Both species are becoming increasingly important to local fishers with escalating demand due to increased consumer awareness of the premium eating quality...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct