Project number:
1992-125.17
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$22,886.75
Principal Investigator:
Richard N. Stevens
Organisation:
Cockburn Sound Professional Fishermans Association
Project start/end date:
29 Oct 1994
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30 Dec 1995
Contact:
FRDC
1. Determine the potential for export niche marketing of blue manna crabs in south east Asia
2. Evaluate markets in Sydney and Perth for live and high quality blue manna crabs.
3. Determine the best on-board handling and holding methods for maintaining crabs alive and preventing limb loss and damage.
4. Determine the most appropriate methods of holding crabs alive for distribution to local and export markets
5. Determine the best method of packaging blue manna crabs for live shipment by air
