Assessing compliance and efficacy of import conditions for green (raw) prawn in relation to White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)

Project number: 2016-066
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $106,070.00
Principal Investigator: Matthew A. Landos
Organisation: Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
Project start/end date: 20 Dec 2016 - 27 Feb 2017
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
White Spot Disease
Trade
Toxin
Stakeholder
Market Opportunities

Need

Data is needed to assess the efficacy of the existing import controls. Australia's post-border testing and inspection measures on imported prawn commodities have not been subject to assessment of their efficacy in preventing WSSV stock reaching Australian retail outlets.
In light of the recent outbreak, a review of the application of protocols is warranted. Data is required to understand the extent of inspection processes for illegal prawn commodity importation, which may bypass the import testing protocols.

Objectives

1. Sample uncooked prawn commodities at retail outlets in Logan and Clarence River Catchments
2. Test commodities for presence of WSSV DNA using qPCR at NATA accredited laboratory
3. Review import testing and processes associated with import of prawns into Australia

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-9577587-8-0
Author: Matt Landos
Final Report • 2017-04-01 • 2.60 MB
2016-066-DLD.pdf

Summary

Subsequently to the outbreak of WSD on Australian prawn farms in November-December 2016, this project was initiated to generate data on some of the likely entry pathways for WSSV to enter Australian waters via the retail purchase of uncooked prawns and crabs. The project also sought to compare the import procedures across different commodity types including chicken meat, pork, salmon and stock feeds to those which were being applied to prawns, prior to the WSD outbreak at the Logan River prawn farms.

Project products

Report • 2017-04-01 • 449.81 KB
2016-066-DLD-Supplementary Report.pdf

Summary

Additional tests were requested for samples of retail seafood product reported to be of Australian origin where a positive result for the qPCR test for WSSV DNA was obtained. A procedure for surface decontamination and dissection of internal tissue was implemented. This was intended to help distinguish natural infection with WSSV from surface contamination with the virus that could occur at any time during processing, offer for sale and processing for the survey.

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PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

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ORGANISATION:
Hort Innovation

Aquaculture Nutrition Subprogram: evaluation of value-added grain protein products for Atlantic salmon and black tiger prawns

Project number: 2004-236
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $347,378.00
Principal Investigator: Brett Glencross
Organisation: University of Western Australia (UWA)
Project start/end date: 14 Aug 2004 - 2 Nov 2007
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Value Add
Nutrition
Aquaculture
Agriculture
SPECIES
Atlantic Salmon
Black Tiger Prawn

Need

The need to reduce reliance of aquaculture industries on fish based protein resources has long been recognized as an important issue. Notably the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation have given this issue such importance it is rated among their 9 key challenges to address in the 2000 – 2005 Research and Development Plan. Substantial work has already been undertaken to address this challenge over the past 10 years. Notably, recent developments have seen the increased adoption of some grain based alternatives being used by the aquaculture feed manufacturing industries. Lupin kernel meal use by this sector in particular is a prominent success story.

As the aquaculture feed industries begin to increase their use of alternative protein resources, such as lupin kernel meals, it becomes increasingly important to develop quality assurance (QA) assessment criteria for specific feed ingredients. The nature of these criteria will vary depending on the end use of the product. An improved understanding of the nutritional value and functional properties of the ingredients is also required to maximize the use of these ingredients by these industries and to begin the QA criteria development process.

Presently the extruded fin-fish feed sector (primarily salmonid feeds) is the largest aquaculture user of value-added grain products in Australia. However, it is apparent that further development of market confidence, through resolution of some of the nutritional value assessment and processing issues, is required for some additional aquaculture sectors (e.g. prawns) to encourage routine use of these products and work addressing these issues is planned in this proposal.

Furthermore, exploration of new product possibilities has already begun in the GRDC project with the development of a series of very promising lupin protein concentrates. However, further evaluation of the potential and constraints for the use of these new and innovative products within aquaculture feeds is needed and additional evaluation in Atlantic salmon and prawns is required.

Objectives

1. To determine the nutritional value of selected grain products, developed as part of the linked CLIMA-GRDC project, when included in feeds for Black tiger prawns and Atlantic salmon.
2. To evaluate any potential nutritional limitations of the grain products in aquaculture feeds.
3. To provide grain producers, grain processors, aquaculture feed manufacturers and the prawn and salmon aquaculture industries with information about the nutritional characteristics and quality assurance criteria of grain products so that they can be marketed and used with confidence in aquaculture feed formulations.

Final report

ISBN: 1 921258 28 4
Author: Brett Glencross
Final Report • 2017-09-29 • 10.65 MB
2004-236-DLD.pdf

Summary

This program represents a major collaborative initiative between the Grains and Fisheries Research and Development Corporations. It has engaged seven different research providers and three industrial collaborators in achieving its outcomes. Numerous findings were encountered through this program, which are collated in this report.

Key among those findings is:

  • The dehulling of lupins significantly improves their nutritional value to fish. A linear increase in digestible energy value was observed, while a curvilinear response in digestible protein value was observed. This finding shows that there is significant nutritional benefit to the fish in optimizing the dehulling efficiency of lupins, but in terms of protein value that a minor contamination with hulls is unlikely to significantly reduce the protein value.
  • Considerable variability in the digestible protein and energy value of the lupin kernel meals was observed. It was shown that this variability could be assessed as a function of grain composition.
  • Considerable variability in the composition of lupin kernel meals was observed among the 76 samples evaluated for digestibility. As protein increased in each lupin kernel meal a reciprocal decrease in NSP was observed.