Responsibility
Indigenous partnership builds Australia’s first commercial freshwater prawn farming industry
An Indigenous-led partnership in Queensland is developing hatchery methods to enable commercial giant freshwater prawn farming industry.
Innovation & Investment
New South Wales government invests in growing aquaculture
New South Wales is investing millions in 31 aquaculture projects to expand production, drive innovation and support sustainability.
Health & Welfare
Tasmanians pursue selective breeding to produce salmon with improved heat and disease tolerance
Tasmanian salmon farmers say selective breeding has produced fish with improved tolerance to heat and disease after a major mortality event.
Fisheries
Decadal changes in nearshore habitats drive disconnect between settlement and fishery recruitment of western rock lobster in Australia
Monitoring marine habitats like submerged vegetation can complement long-term fishery data collection and coastal management.
Responsibility
Research shows rising sea levels pose major threat to Queensland aquaculture
New research warns that more than 43 percent of Queensland’s aquaculture sites could be underwater by 2100 due to rising sea levels.
Fisheries
For Australia’s southern rock lobster fishery, a harvest strategy response to adapt to climate change
Study results support for TACs for rock lobster in proportion to the previous year’s catch per unit effort, and accounting for climate change impacts.
Intelligence
CSIRO introduces pompano to Australian aquaculture to boost economy
A new white-flesh fish for Australian aquaculture, pompano, could boost the economy, reduce imports and offer sustainable seafood options.
Responsibility
Research project finds ‘high degree’ of support for developing restorative aquaculture along New South Wales coast
Restorative aquaculture could significantly drive economic growth in the NSW South Coast but implementation challenges remain.
Fisheries
Might a new aging tool help improve octopus fishery management?
A new tool uses growth rings on octopus beaks and stylets to validate their age, possibly leading to improved octopus fishery management.
Intelligence
Australian biotech company launches early detection technology for shrimp diseases
Genics has launched Shrimp MultiPath2.0, a technology that can detect 18 shrimp diseases and identify genetic variations in a single test.
Responsibility
Experts discuss seafood nutrition, accessibility and sustainability amid climate change in the Southern Hemisphere
An expert panel of scientists convened by CRC discussed driving the blue economy while improving seafood nutrition, accessibility and sustainability.
Intelligence
New water quality monitoring system could help grow aquaculture in Australia
CSIRO’s AquaWatch technology "significantly" helped water quality monitoring needed to support aquaculture growth in the Spencer Gulf region.
Fisheries
Comparing imaging sonar and optical camera technologies for estimating fish densities at artificial reefs
Study demonstrates the value of imaging sonar for quantifying fish communities, with limitations and recommendations for deployment in future surveys.
Responsibility
Shellfish reefs improve marine biodiversity in South Australia
Benefits of more shellfish include improved water quality from filter-feeding and providing habitat and nursery grounds for marine species.
Health & Welfare
Trailer-mounted fish stunner ‘transforms’ operations for Australian Murray Cod producer
Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod report a "vast improvement" in welfare and efficiency since installing a trailer-mounted in-water fish stunner.
Responsibility
Community-focused research project to explore regenerative farming in Australian waters
A community-focused research project will explore the responsible growth of regenerative farming in waters off the New South Wales coast.