In the last 30 years the Southern Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Industry had developed rapidly and has the opportunity to continue to do so beyond 2020. However, targeted R&D is needed to underpin this development and to assure the long-term sustainability of the industry in an increasingly competitive international market.

This project establishes an overarching SBT Research Program to:

1. develop an ongoing management structure that sets research priorities and oversees active research projects to ensure desired outcomes are achieved;
2. improve resource access and property rights;
3. provide a strategy for disseminating research results to industry and other stakeholders; and
4. facilitate leadership, training and safety for the industry’s workforce.