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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-057
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2017 - 30 DEC 2018

Stock predictions and spatial population indicators for Australia's east coast saucer scallop fishery

The Queensland saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti, formerly Amusium balloti) trawl fishery used to be the state’s most valuable commercially-fished species, with annual landings that peaked at just under 2000 t (adductor muscle meat-weight tonnes) in 1993 valued at about $30 million (Kailola et al....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-040
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2015 - 30 JAN 2018

Oysters Australia IPA: Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) – closing knowledge gaps to continue farming C. gigas in Australia

This application was developed to enable completion of critical research on POMS to identify solutions for profitable farming that complement efforts through the seafood CRC to breed a resistant oyster. The application proceeded through two expressions of interest and content was agreed by Oysters...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Industry
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2015-03-01

Blue clue aids Snapper tally

Sorting the Snapper eggs from those of other species will allow egg numbers to be used to assess fish populations A paired, fine mesh ‘bongo’ net used to sample plankton throughout the water column. A molecular marker that turns Snapper eggs a fluorescent blue could revolutionise...
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PUBLISHED:
2018-03-01

Fisher calls for management innovation

An electronic pulse trawler operating overseas would not meet Australia’s fishing regulations. Photos: Wayne Dredge With an in-depth look at fisheries management regimes around the world, Wayne Dredge has come to a clear position on what is needed to encourage innovation and efficiency in...
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PUBLISHED:
2014-12-01

Small size, big role

Understanding the place of small pelagic fish within the larger food chain is a crucial part of managing these highly variable fish stocks The sardine fishery in South Australia has developed over the past decade with increasing markets for bait and human consumption. Photo: Paul Watson By...
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PUBLISHED:
2013-09-01

Keeping track

Incorporating traceability within fisheries business systems can help protect safety and industry reputations, provide proof of provenance and protect profits By Bianca Nogrady Illustration: Justin Garnsworthy The journey of a prawn from the trawler to the table is long and complex: a...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-018
DATE START/END: 5 JUL 2021 - 29 JUN 2025

SafeFish 2021-2025

SafeFish is an initiative that was developed by the South Australian Research & Development Institute (SARDI) with Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Council (ASCRC) funding in 2010 to enable seafood industry sectors to respond in a coordinated and professional manner to technical trade and...
ORGANISATION:
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2022-166
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2023 - 9 JUN 2024

Bringing the iconic Australian Herring (Arripis georgianus) to the food service and retail market – phase one

Opportunities and challenges: It is important to identify the opportunities and challenges to develop the retail market for the iconic Australian Herring. In preparing this proposal, Blueshift Consulting have consulted with industry, seafood industry professionals and DPIRD. This project has the...
ORGANISATION:
Blueshift Consulting
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