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NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters logo
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NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Much work has already been completed on the use of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) as a potential biocontrol agent for carp in Australia. However, it is essential to understand the most important form of transmission of CyHV-3 between carp before its release. This project will address this question by determining...

8 Jan 2019 - 30 Jul 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

Evaluation of a smart-phone application to collect recreational fishing catch estimates, including an assessment against an independent probability based survey, using South Australia as a case study. logo
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Evaluation of a smart-phone application to collect recreational fishing catch estimates, including an assessment against an independent probability based survey, using South Australia as a case study.

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Nationally, there is a need for consistent and comparable information on recreational fishing to inform fishery stock assessment and to ensure sustainable harvests. The limitations of currently available sampling frames and survey methods mean that it is generally cost-prohibitive to achieve the amount of sampling coverage required to reduce bias...

4 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

Where should I farm my oysters? Does natural Cadmium distribution restrict oyster farm site selection in the Northern Territory? logo
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Where should I farm my oysters? Does natural Cadmium distribution restrict oyster farm site selection in the Northern Territory?

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Naturally occurring heavy metals have been a longstanding concern and presumed barrier to the establishment of a tropical oyster industry in the Northern Territory (NT). However, recent testing on market sized oysters farmed on long line trials in the Tiwi Islands have not shown high concentrations and complied with Food...

10 Feb 2019 - 27 May 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade (NTDPIR) [NT]

Workshop - Aquaculture opportunities in northern Australia: Solutions and Strategies logo
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Workshop - Aquaculture opportunities in northern Australia: Solutions and Strategies

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Northern Australia has multiple advantages for aquaculture industry development. Industry sentiment and estimates indicate a probable doubling of production by 2028 to achieve an annual value of at least $410 million. Existing aquaculture producers are investing, as are new investors, to expand barramundi, prawns, and tropical rock oysters largely focused...

15 Sep 2019 - 29 Apr 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

James Cook University (JCU)

Informing adaptive management of portunid fisheries in New South Wales logo
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Informing adaptive management of portunid fisheries in New South Wales

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

NSW have recently launched two major initiatives for the management of Blue Swimmer Crab (BSC) and Giant Mud Crab (GMC). The success of these initiatives is dependent on greater knowledge of the spawning dynamics and early life history of both species. The current project aims to generate much of this...

16 May 2018 - 15 Jun 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Examining the potential impacts of seismic surveys on Octopus and larval stages of Southern Rock Lobster logo
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Examining the potential impacts of seismic surveys on Octopus and larval stages of Southern Rock Lobster

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Oil and gas explorers use seismic surveys to determine the location and size of oil and gas reservoirs. The potential impact of such marine seismic surveys (MSS) on the commercial fishing industry is of significant concern around Australia where petroleum interests overlap important fishing grounds. The overlap between seismic surveys...

31 Dec 2019 - 29 Nov 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)

Resource Sharing in Australian Fisheries Workshop - Progress to Date, Lessons Learnt and Next Steps towards a harmonised approach logo
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Resource Sharing in Australian Fisheries Workshop - Progress to Date, Lessons Learnt and Next Steps towards a harmonised approach

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Over the past 20 years individual Australian jurisdictions have developed and implemented resource sharing arrangements. Various policies and statutes have been implemented in an effort to allocate shares of a fish stock, but resource sharing efforts have been contentious, costly and drawn out in nature. In addition, resource sharing arrangements...

13 Nov 2019 - 30 Dec 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

FutureCatch Consulting

Future oysters CRC-P: Enhancing Pacific Oyster breeding to optimise national benefits logo
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Future oysters CRC-P: Enhancing Pacific Oyster breeding to optimise national benefits

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (OsHV-1 microvariant, POMS) is a disease first detected in New South Wales (NSW) in 2010 and in Tasmania in 2016 and has had a significant adverse impact on the industry. Since the two hatcheries that produce most of the oyster spat for Australia are based in...

19 Jan 2017 - 30 Aug 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Australian Seafood Industries Pty Ltd (ASI)

Future oysters CRC-P: Species diversification to provide alternatives for commercial production logo
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Future oysters CRC-P: Species diversification to provide alternatives for commercial production

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (OsHV-1 microvariant, POMS) is a disease first detected in New South Wales (NSW) in 2010 and in Tasmania in 2016 and has had a significant adverse impact on the industry. The key strategies recommended to manage POMS have included the development of disease resistant Pacific oysters...

23 Apr 2017 - 29 Jun 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Improving early detection surveillance and emergency disease response to Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) using a hydrodynamic model for dispersion of OsHV-1 logo
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Improving early detection surveillance and emergency disease response to Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) using a hydrodynamic model for dispersion of OsHV-1

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) is a disease caused by Ostreid Herpesvirus type 1 (OsHV-1) microvariant, which causes rapid high mortalities (up to 100%) in Pacific oysters. POMS has caused significant economic impacts to the oyster growing industry in parts of NSW and Tasmania. It was first detected in South...

31 Jul 2018 - 31 Oct 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)