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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-086
DATE START/END: 29 APR 2005 - 29 JUL 2008

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Identification and Distribution of an intracellular ciliate in pearl oysters

In October 2001, batches of mixed size silverlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima, from farms in the Zone 1 Fishery (Exmouth Gulf to Port Hedland) were found to be infected with an intracellular ciliate. The ciliate had not previously been seen, despite previous extensive testing of shell from the...
ORGANISATION:
Murdoch University
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-258
DATE START/END: 29 APR 2005 - 28 MAR 2009

Aquaculture Nutrition Subprogram: further development towards commercialisation of marine fish larvae feeds - Microdiet

Hatchery production of fish in Australia has increased rapidly over recent years to support expanding fish culture industries for established (e.g. barramundi, estimated to reach 4000 mt worth $25-30 million in 2003-4 (Barramundi Farming Association, workshop, Darwin, NT, 2003) and emerging species...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
People
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-005
DATE START/END: 30 AUG 2004 - 30 NOV 2008

Developing integrated performance measures for spatial management of marine systems

There is increasing emphasis on reporting on the ecological sustainability within management regimes for marine systems, including integration with the reporting on the management of MPAs and fisheries. This is a world-wide issue, including in Australia, to ensure previously divergent biodiversity...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-247
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 31 OCT 2007

A scenario analysis of the social impact of the Western Rock Lobster industry management options on fleet hosting communities

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DIMENSION In 2002/2003 the WA government formulated its response to the National Competition Policy (NCP) regarding rock lobster industry management practices, in particular, the proposal to remove the ‘150 pot rule’. Industry representatives recognised that while the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-068
DATE START/END: 30 AUG 2004 - 11 MAR 2007

Effects of Trawl Subprogram: evaluation of the effectiveness of reducing dolphin catches with pingers and exclusion grids in the Pilbara trawl fishery

The Pilbara Trawl Fishery captures approximately 50 dolphins per year (Stephenson and Chidlow 2003), nearly always dead. Video footage taken with a digital camera mounted on the headrope, pointing towards the cod-end, revealed dolphins swimming in the pressure wave of the net and feeding on the...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-257
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 30 JUL 2005

Develop and implement a communication strategy for the SmartStart Health Intervention Program to key stakeholders including the Australian and State Governments departments of education and health

Australian Society is facing a rapidly expanding health crisis of increasing obesity that will become a major community and societal cost over the next 10 to 20 years. Australia is now acknowledged as being the second most overweight nation in the world! A recent study reports that 68% of men...
ORGANISATION:
SmartStart (Australia) Pty Ltd
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-413
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 7 APR 2006

Developing an Australian seafood strategy for export growth - stage 1

The National Food industry Strategy Ltd was established by the Australian government to focus investment in further developing and maximising Ausralia's economic growth through growth in the food industry. One of the key opportunities identified in the NFIS strategic scoping process involved...
ORGANISATION:
Seafood Services Australia Ltd
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-006
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2004 - 30 SEP 2007

ESD Reporting and Assessment Subprogram: strategic planning, project management and adoption

Achieving Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) requires the integration of short and long-term economic, social and environmental effects in all decision making. This has, until recently, been a difficult task to implement in a practical way. Significant progress has, however, been made in...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-020
DATE START/END: 30 AUG 2004 - 10 AUG 2008

Validation and extension of acoustic reef habitat mapping methodologies in the western abalone zone, Victoria

Acoustic reef mapping to support abalone fisheries assessment is presently being undertaken by the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (FRDC 2003/050) in key commercial fishing grounds. The TAFI SEAMAP program has developed reef mapping techniques with acoustic sounders and underwater...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
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