This project has raised awareness within targeted seafood supply chains of QI methodology and the advantages of use within quality assurance systems.
Initial focus centred on updating the existing Australian Quality Index Manual with all schemes developed for Australian fish species. Over two...
At the Fish Handling and Quality Control Workshop in Victoria, eight speakers delivered 40 minute presentations each, broken into 15 to 20 minute papers followed by discussions with workshop attendants.
This final report contains two of the papers presented, "Handling and Processing of Freshwater...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
The majority of Australian oyster production occurs in New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia. New South Wales industry produces both the Sydney Rock Oyster and the Pacific Oyster. The Tasmanian and South Australian industries produce the Pacific Oyster.
Temperature requirements in the Export...
It has been recognised that production from the Australian farmed barramundi industry will rise sharply over the next three years. Production is likely to rise to around 4000 tonnes by 2005/06. There will be significant expansion from existing operations particularly in Queensland, Northern...
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...