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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Closure Lifted In Gladstone, Despite Sick FishAUSTRALIA - Surveys of Gladstone fishing areas over the past few weeks are indicating a decrease in the number of fish with lesions or cloudy eyes. Despite Fisheries...
Fish Importers Guilty Of BreachesAUSTRALIA - Quarantine Officers from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) have detected and prosecuted recent breaches of Australia’s importation...
Monday, October 17, 2011
Tassal Claims Tasmanian Exporter Of The Year AwardTASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - Tassal Tasmania Salmon claimed the 2011 Tasmanian Exporter of the Year Award at a ceremony in Hobart.
Friday, October 14, 2011
A Vaccine for Gill Disease in Atlantic SalmonAUSTRALIA - Scientists are working with Atlantic salmon growers to develop a vaccine against amoebic gill disease, a major health problem for the Tasmanian indu...
Formal Rebuilding Strategy For Southern Bluefin TunaAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Joe Ludwig, and Parliamentary Secretary, Dr Mike Kelly, have announced that the Extended Commission...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
CP Expanding Australian OperationsAUSTRALIA - Asian food-processing giant, Charoen Pokphand Group, is expanding in Australia exporting primary produce to its factories in Thailand.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Test Results Received On Gladstone Fish SamplesAUSTRALIA - The temporary fishing closure in an area centred on Gladstone Harbour will remain in place while further testing is carried out on conditions affecting...
University Invests Into Aquaculture Research InitiativeAUSTRALIA - Deakin University will invest $5million over the next five years in an initiative set to place its Warrnambool Campus in the international spotlight...
Monday, September 26, 2011
Woolworths Launches New MSC Certified ProductsAUSTRALIA - Shoppers in Australia can now choose MSC certified Select-branded sustainable fish from the freezer of their local Woolworths supermarkets.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Fears Dredging To Blame For Sick FishAUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has banned fishing for three weeks in the city's harbour, after barramundi and bream were found with sores, rashes and infected...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
New Natural Preservation Techniques For SeafoodAUSTRALIA - A team of State Government food scientists have developed new techniques using native ingredients and special packaging that dramatically increases the...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Aquatic Surveillance WorkshopAUSTRALIA - The University of Adelaide, School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, is holding an aquatic surveillance workshop on 12-16 December 2011.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Authorities Promise To Fight Aquaculture PollutionAUSTRALIA - The Primary Industries Department again has promised to address pollution from aquaculture off Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Sardine Industry Achieves Sustainable GrowthAUSTRALIA - Fisheries Minister Michael O’Brien says a landmark study shows the rapid growth of the state’s sardine industry has been achieved without any adverse...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Salmonids Become Most Valuable ProductAUSTRALIA - The value of salmonids production increased by 13 per cent to A$369.1 million in 2009–10, to surpass rock lobster as Australia’s highest earning...
Monday, August 15, 2011
National Geographic Highlights Mighty Murray CodAUSTRALIA - The conservation work of the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) staff at Narrandera Fisheries Centre will be highlighted in a...
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Restrictions To Contain Oyster Mortality SyndromeAUSTRALIA - Following the recent spread of pacific oyster mortality syndrome, movement restrictions have been applied to Botany Bay and the Georges River...
Restrictions Lifted Following Halt Of Abalone Disease TASMANIA - All restrictions have now been lifted on premises that were involved with the abalone viral ganglioneuritis outbreak in Tasmania, following a...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Small Fish Harvesting UnsustainableTASMANIA - New research suggests that the current levels of harvesting of small fish at the bottom of the food chain are no longer sustainable.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Aerial Surveys Help Fishing Management AUSTRALIA - Research, funded through the Western Australia Government’s Natural Resource Management (NRM) strategy, is helping to fill knowledge gaps about shore-based...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Commonwealth Marine Reserves Survey UnderwayAUSTRALIA - The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has commenced data collection to aid the social and economic impact...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Vessel To Combat Illegal FishingAUSTRALIA - In a move towards combating illegal fishing, a new A$150,000 high-speed fisheries patrol vessel has begun patrolling the waters of the New South Wales...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Government Hopes Tuna Quota Is LiftedAUSTRALIA - The South Australian Government Fisheries Minister, Michael O’Brien, says he hopes the quota for catching southern bluefin tuna will be lifted.
Friday, July 15, 2011
New Plan Gives Commercial Fisheries A BoostAUSTRALIA - Queensland's commercial fishing industry and Fisheries Queensland have finalised a plan to help build the profitability of the state's reef line and...
Monday, July 11, 2011
Northern Prawn Fishing Season Ends On A High AUSTRALIA - The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has announced that this year’s Northern Prawn Fishery Banana Prawn season produced a bumper harvest....
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Research Identifies Lobsters' Key PreyAUSTRALIA - A team of researchers from The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute and the University's School of Environmental Systems Engineering have...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Ascent Of Australian Algae Unveiled AUSTRALIA - Global companies eager to tap into Algae’s potential in Australia, head to Algae World Australia in Queensland for latest updates on the robust developments...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Tasmania: Funding For Marine Research TASMANIA - The Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Bryan Green, has announced that Tasmania will continue to be a world leader in marine and Antarctic studies...
Monday, June 20, 2011
Training Opportunities For The NPFAUSTRALIA - The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has announced crew member observer training opportunities for those working in the Northern Prawn...
Monday, June 13, 2011
Health Warnings Over NSW Fish KillAUSTRALIA – The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced a warning to residents and visitors on the states south coast that they should avoid fishing or...
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