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PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-726
DATE START/END: 1 APR 2008 - 14 OCT 2008

SCRC: Seafood CRC: CRC Visiting Fellow – Dr Pierre Boudry

The project application reciprocates travel to the EU by representatives from CSIRO, DPI and ASI 2 years ago in which the group visited IFREMER research facilities and toured the industry. Genetics being the Oyster Consortium’s highest R & D priority, the Consortium aims to form collaborative...
ORGANISATION:
Shellfish Culture Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-906
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2009 - 29 APR 2012

Seafood CRC: Seafood trade and market access portal

The existing project (2004/401 A market access guide for seafood exporters: International Residue Standards) was originally designed to provide limited information on maximum residue limits (MRLs) for a selection of key markets for Australian seafood exporters. The emergence of new markets, changing...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-019
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2009 - 29 DEC 2010

Evaluating the potential use of change-in-ratio and index removal techniques for determining harvest rates and efficiency increases in the Western Rock Lobster Fishery

The sustainable management of an input controlled fishery, such as that for western rock lobster, which is controlled via a total allowable level of effort (TAE), relies heavily on accurate measurement of relative effort. The number of potlifts used by fishers, which is a direct measure of effort,...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-238
DATE START/END: 28 JUN 2018 - 28 MAY 2020

Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

In response to the occurrence of white spot disease (WSD), an exotic viral disease that has heavily impacted South-East Queensland prawn farms, the prawn farming industry is developing a set of biosecurity guidelines for farms aimed at reducing the risk of future disease outbreaks. A key component...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-039
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2019 - 29 JUN 2022

South Australian Pacific Oyster selective breeding program: Building POMS resistance to reduce risk for the South Australian oyster industry

In 2015-16, the SA oyster industry had an on-farm value of $32 million and employed approximately 230 people directly; with indirect and downstream aspects, these figures increase to $150 million and 700 people (Econsearch 2017). Farming is regionally based (i.e. Denial Bay, Smoky Bay, Streaky Bay,...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
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DATE:
2023-08-10

Bringing science to the people

Over 100 eager locals visited FRDC, IMAS, and CSIRO at the Waterfront Pavilion in Hobart to speak to the scientists undertaking research in Storm Bay. By Dempsey Ward Tasmanians of all ages and backgrounds made their way to Hobart's Waterfront Pavilion to learn more about the...
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DATE:
2022-12-20

Recent ARLP graduate describes program ‘Like a box of chocolates’

By Dempsey Ward Congratulations to Andrew Sullivan, Australia fisheries stalwart, on graduating from the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP). When he’s not undertaking leadership programs, Andrew is the director of Fish Focus consulting and the executive officer of the...
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DATE:
2022-11-24

Growing seaweed to reduce emissions from livestock

The Commonwealth Government has committed $8.1 million to progress seaweed research and support the establishment of a National Hatchery Network for the commercialisation of seaweed production as a key input into feedstock to help reduce methane emissions. The announcement, made as part of...
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DATE:
2022-08-09

FRDC extension officer for Tasmania appointed

A fisheries scientist with extensive experience in wild catch, marine education and training and natural science extension has been appointed as the FRDC extension officer for Tasmania.  Photo of David Maynard David Maynard has worked for the South Australian rock...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-028
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2019 - 30 DEC 2022

Improving Southern Rock Lobster on-vessel handling practices, data collection and industry tools for lobster quality assessment

The Australian Southern rock lobster (SRL, Jasus edwardsii) fishery is largely reliant on an international live lobster market. The increased value of lobsters and reliance on live export has meant that even low levels of stock losses or poor product quality can have significant financial or brand...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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