Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Crop protection Fisheries technology Research project Industry travel bursary to attend the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) This project offered a travel bursary to encourage fishing industry representatives to attend CMS COP13 in India, the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. The potential listing of school shark as a migratory species at the conference is of concern to Australia, and the Department of Environment strongly encouraged industry to attend. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 30 Mar 2020 Research organisation Atlantis Fisheries Consulting Group (AFCG)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Transitioning cobia aquaculture research and development in Queensland to industry Cobia is a fin fish with a rapid growth rate and high quality flesh that make it a good candidate for aquaculture. This project sought to seamlessly transition cobia research and development in Australia to a fully vertically integrated industry production model. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Dec 2019 - 30 Aug 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Identifying and mitigating obstacles to uptake and adoption of aquatic animal welfare practices by the Australian Fishing Industry Achieving animal welfare practices that are based in science and socially acceptable has been recognised by governments and the fishing … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 14 Dec 2020
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Quantifying post-release survival and movement of Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus): Informing strategies to engage the fishing community in practices to enhance the sustainability of an important multi-sector fishery The concerning status of South Australia’s (SA) Snapper fishery, combined with the species’ episodic recruitment patterns and prominence as … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Aquaculture Research project Update of AQUAVETPLAN Disease Strategy Manual, White Spot Disease This project will update the AQUAVETPLAN disease strategy manual for white spot disease of prawns ensuring it reflects any new … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Aug 2019 - 30 Jan 2020
Aquaculture Harvest technology Research project Harvest and slaughter methods for farmed Barramundi to minimise fish stress and achieve premium market quality and improved fish welfare outcomes Current practices for slaughter of farmed Barramundi use ice slurry. The industry has undertaken preliminary research to understand impacts of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 7 Jul 2019 - 27 Jun 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Aquaculture Machinery & hardware Research project Diagnostic detection of aquatic pathogens using real-time next generation sequencing A major impediment to increasing productivity in the aquaculture sector are disease outbreaks, which are likely to increase in frequency … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 28 Oct 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project South Australian Pacific Oyster selective breeding program: Building POMS resistance to reduce risk for the South Australian oyster industry This project aims to support the South Australian Pacific oyster selective breeding program build a resistance level of over 90% for ≥ … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Evaluation of practical technologies for Perfluoroalkyl (PFA) remediation in marine fish hatcheries Per- and poly-fluoroalklys (PFASs) are now emerging as pollutants with potentially catastrophic impact on aquaculture facilities. Two key research institutes … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2019 - 30 Jan 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Improving Outcomes of Fisher Interactions with Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras The overarching objective of this project is to cause behavioural change of fishers in their interactions with captured sharks, rays … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Mar 2019 - 29 Sep 2020
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Evaluation of Cobia and Giant Groper production and health in multiple growout systems, as an alternative species to farm in WSSV affected areas of South East Queensland The production and health performance of emerging aquaculture species, cobia and giant grouper, in former prawn farm pond and tank … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Mar 2019 - 14 Mar 2019
Wild catch fisheries Research project Effects of climate change and habitat degradation on Coral Trout Coral trout are important target species for the Queensland Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery, recreational, charter and indigenous fishery sectors. … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Mar 2019 - 3 Mar 2022 Research organisation James Cook University (JCU)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Commercial production trial with high POMS tolerant triploid Pacific Oysters in approved NSW estuaries. This project offers significant opportunity to accelerate the Australian Pacific Oyster industry to grow in production and value. It does … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Feb 2019 - 29 Apr 2020
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters Much work has already been completed on the use of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) as a potential biocontrol agent for carp … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 8 Jan 2019 - 30 Jul 2019 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Risk from Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins and Dinophysis to the Australian Shellfish Industry Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins (DSTs) are a significant, yet largely unquantified issue for Australian shellfish. In response to significant shellfish contamination … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Aquaculture Research project Research to provide data to support application for a minor use permits for chemicals including trichlorfon, chlorine, copper sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, benzylkonium chloride for control of disease including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in Australian prawn farms. Currently there are no approved treatment options to assist control of ponds and water to provide biosecure operation of farms … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 18 Dec 2018 - 29 Aug 2019
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project A trivalent vaccine for sustainable Yellowtail Kingfish growout This project aims to create a trivalent vaccine to reduce photobacteriosis outbreaks in farmed Yellowtail Kingfish (reported in association with … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Nov 2018 - 14 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Validation and implementation of rapid test kits for detection of OsHV-1 This project aims to support the monitoring of outbreaks of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome caused by the virus OsHV-1 by … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Nov 2018 - 29 Jun 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Aquatic Animal Health Technical Forum and Training workshops This project provide supports, via the provision of partial travel subsidies, the continuation of aquatic animal health technical and training … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Nov 2018 - 29 Nov 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Understanding Ostreid herpesvirus type 1 risk: alternative hosts and in situ hybridisation Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) is a disease caused by the virus Ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant (OsHV-1 µVar). A major gap … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 15 Nov 2018 - 29 Jun 2019