The abalone farming sector is moving from experimental to commercial mode. Each enterprise requires control over all of the unit operations with which it is involved. The optimum route for such control is the implementation of a quality system appropriate to that enterprise’s needs. The farming module is located within a continuum which begins with feed, embraces water quality and farming techniques, then moves to harvest, transport and distribution. A quality system embraces all aspects of the operation. It provides the basis for enhancing the ability of the enterprise to identify and solve problems, to set specifications for suppliers and to meet specifications of customers.
The present project aims at designing and implementing quality systems suitable for all types of abalone farms, land and sea-based.
Final report
Food Safety Plans (FSPs) are fast becoming a prerequisite for domestic and international trade. In the present context, abalone farmers applied to the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) for funding with the Abalone Aquaculture Subprogram for development of FSP to cover all aspects of farming and processing of abalone. The program began in April, 2000 and a generic set of plans for a mythical farm, Aussie Abs Pty Ltd, is presented.
The system comprises three major elements: Risk assessment, Abalone processing system, and Abalone farming system. The system is based on the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) concept.
