3726 research projects
Research project
Southern Ocean IPA - Science to support Australia’s Southern Ocean Fisheries 2018-2020
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
The project "Southern Ocean IPA - Science to support Australia's Southern Ocean Fisheries" aimed to address the needs of the HIMI fishery and Australian research activities in CCAMLR's exploratory fisheries. The benefits of the project include improving data collection programs, reducing uncertainty in icefish and toothfish assessments, adapting the fishery...
26 Nov 2018 - 30 Mar 2021
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
NCCP: Carp questionnaire survey and community mapping tool - empowering the community to be part of the national solution to Carp
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
The project aimed to better understand carp aggregation behavior and gather population data to inform the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) epidemiology modeling. It involved the development of a national carp questionnaire survey conducted through a dedicated mapping and monitoring system called CarpMap. The survey engaged community users, including waterway...
8 Aug 2018 - 29 Apr 2019
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
NCCP: Risks, costs, and water industry response
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
This project focuses on the potential impacts of the release of Cyprinid Herpes Virus (CyHV3) as a control measure for carp in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) and its implications for drinking water quality. It identifies the risks associated with large fish kills, including impacts on water infrastructure, aquatic ecosystems, and...
11 Nov 2018 - 13 Dec 2019
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
NCCP - Engineering Options for the National Carp Control Plan
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
This project focuses on the exploration of engineering and technology options for the clean-up and disposal of high biomass carp populations in inland waterways in southeastern Australia. The project aims to support the National Carp Control Program (NCCP) in developing effective strategies to minimize the impact of large-scale carp mortality....
22 Apr 2018 - 29 Jun 2018
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Tassal: Flesh quality issues in spring grown Atlantic Salmon
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
The project aimed to address quality issues, specifically excessive gape, in Atlantic Salmon harvested during the spring season. Customer complaints prompted the need to understand the contributing factors and develop strategies for improving product consistency throughout the year. The project had several objectives, including developing techniques to document and compare...
12 Oct 2017 - 16 Dec 2017
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Tassal: improved Atlantic Salmon enclosure netting
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
The project aimed to address the issue of net damage and stock loss caused by predators (sharks and seals) in Tassal's Atlantic Salmon farms. The current single-layer polymeric netting used by Tassal has a limited lifespan and can be damaged by predators attempting to access the salmon. Tassal had previously...
12 Oct 2017 - 28 Feb 2018
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Managing ecosystem interactions across differing environments: building flexibility and risk assurance into environmental management strategies
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
The research aimed to improve understanding of the environmental interactions of Atlantic Salmon farming and provide recommendations for monitoring and management strategies. The study focused on three regions in Tasmania: Macquarie Harbour, Storm Bay, and the southern end of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. A comparison of sediment characteristics revealed differences in...
30 Jun 2015 - 29 Jun 2018
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Revised calculation methods for calculating piggery ammonia emissions in the NPI
Australian Pork (APL)
Piggeries are required to report to the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) when they exceed one or more thresholds for reporting. Ammonia (NH3) must be reported when piggeries have more than 1,137 Standard Pig Units. This project aimed to develop a method to more reliably calculate ammonia emissions from piggeries, taking...
5 Nov 2018 - 7 May 2019
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Fast-tracking new struvite separation technology adoption - industry feasibility review of the technology
Australian Pork (APL)
Currently, manure use as a fertiliser can be limited by high transportation costs, and perceived environmental concerns. There is potential to optimise struvite extraction from piggery effluent and so use it as a more concentrated efficient source of phosphorus fertliser than sludge. This project explored the feasibility of struvite separation...
30 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2017
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Alleviating seasonal infertility and increasing the female:male ratio in litters by manipulating dietary intake of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids
Australian Pork (APL)
This project was designed to explore whether feeding sows with different levels of linoleic acid (LA) and α-linoleic acid (LNA) would affect reproductive performance in summer and winter and also the percentage of females born in the next litter. The proportion of females born was not affected by diet in...
1 Dec 2016 - 28 May 2018
Australian Capital Territory, Australia