Prawn Growth Boost by Selective Breeding
AUSTRALIA - A co-operative effort between prawn farmers and CSIRO has shown that tiger prawn yields can be boosted by 40 per cent through the simple process of breeding...

Fight to Save Shrimp Habitat
AUSTRALIA - Scientists in Western Australia are fighting to save a species of shrimp from the destruction of its habitat by salinisation of the wheatbelt.

Research Centre Looks for Prawn Alternatives
AUSTRALIA - Aquaculture facilities at the National Marine Science Centre in northern NSW have been upgraded to commercial hatchery and research standards.

Scrutinizing the Feeding Habits of Prawns
AUSTRALIA - The secret feeding habits of farmed prawns will be investigated as a part of a new CSIRO research collaboration with an Australian company to develop...

Cutting-Edge Prawn Farm Technology in Tasmania
AUSTRALIA - The Minister for Economic Development, Michael Aird, today congratulated Tasmanian company AQ1 Systems for securing $1.85 million in funding to develop...

Queensland's Mangroves Not Harmed by Aquaculture
AUSTRALIA - A scientist who has been studying the effects of sediment runoff from prawn and barramundi farms in North Queensland says the environmental impact on...

Prawn Farmers to Overcome Tough Regulations
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - The impact of regulation on seafood production is one of the issues being tackled at the Aquaculture into the Future conference in North...

Australian Prawn Conference Looks Into the Future
AUSTRALIA - The 2009 Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) and Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) Conference is set to take place on July 29...

Novel New Fish Projects Evoke Passion and Calm
AUSTRALIA - Boosting the fertility of male prawns and reducing stress levels for mud crabs are two research projects that could create new jobs and provide millions...

Prawnographic Tapes Reveal Lack of Lust
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - A researcher has studied hours of prawn breeding behaviour to find out why prawns bred in captivity did not go on to reproduce well.

Aussie Farmed Prawns for Christmas
AUSTRALIA - Australian farmed prawns are the way to go this Christmas, according to the Australian Prawn Farmers Association.

High Quality Prawns Down Under
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Prawn Farmers Association hope consumers enjoy the diversity of Australia’s high quality prawn supply on their Christmas tables...

Oz Prawns Struggle Under Economic Tide
AUSTRALIA - There has been a massive drop in the demand for expensive seafood, since the start of the global recession.