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PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-009
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2016 - 27 FEB 2019

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Perkinsus olseni in abalone - development of fit-for-purpose tools to support its management

Wild caught and farmed abalone industries are key fisheries in Western Australia (WA). Monitoring and surveillance of the health of these wild and farmed populations are critical for ensuring continued sustainability. The recent detection of the OIE listed parasite, Perkinsus olseni, in wild and...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-172
DATE START/END: 31 JAN 2020 - 29 JUN 2022

RRD4P: FRDC Contribution: Closing the Loop: Black Soldier Fly technology to convert agricultural waste

An innovative waste treatment technology is emerging that utilises black soldier fly (BSF) to rapidly consume agricultural wastes (50% reduction in 24hrs) converting it into high quality protein for livestock and aquaculture. BSF are non-biting, non-invasive, non-pest fly species that do not eat,...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Pork Ltd (APL)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-008
DATE START/END: 28 JUL 2008 - 30 JUN 2010

Support for Harvesting Strategy development for South Australia’s Lakes and Coorong fishery for Pipi (Donax deltoides)

The South Australian (SA) fishery for Goolwa cockle is the largest commercial fishery for Donax deltoides in Australia. Worldwide, many beach clam fisheries have collapsed and not recovered. The high value ($6-12 kg) human consumption market comprised >53% of South Australian cockle catch in...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-063
DATE START/END: 29 SEP 2005 - 30 AUG 2010

Development of an ecosystem approach to the monitoring and management of Western Australian fisheries

Internationally, there is an increasing focus on ecosystem-based management. Within Australia, the recent moves to ensure that Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) processes are implemented reflect the increasing community demand for more rigorous assessments of the broader impacts of fishing...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-209
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2005 - 1 FEB 2008

Seafood CRC: industry management and commercialisation plan for the Sydney rock oyster breeding program

NSW DPI (formerly NSW Fisheries) established a breeding program in 1990 in Port Stephens and the Georges River with the aim of selecting Sydney rock oysters (SRO) for faster growth. The program was later expanded to include selection for resistance to the two major diseases, winter mortality and QX....
ORGANISATION:
Select Oyster Company Pty Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2008-773
DATE START/END: 31 DEC 2009 - 29 JUN 2010

Seafood CRC: scope of options to establish gamete cryobanking services to genetic improvement programs in Australian aquaculture industry

Physical acquisition of genetic material is relatively quick and provides an important reserve of genetic resources that can be used for wide variety of conservation and research interests (McClintock et al., 2007). Advances in cryogenic storage techniques in livestock has made it possible to store...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2023-040
DATE START/END: 30 JUN 2024 - 13 DEC 2026

Developing stock assessment approaches and management frameworks for enhanced and environmentally driven stocks: an inland fisheries case study

Australian fisheries are managed to balance the interests of commercial, recreational, and cultural stakeholders under the principles of ecologically sustainable development. Commonwealth and State governments across Australia have adopted harvest strategies as a way of integrating the ecological,...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
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