Objectives: 1. To develop and implement a procedure for ongoing monitoring of prices paid for fisheries products 2. To develop procedures to expedite the processing of the volume and value of production data into the range of formats required by users
SCRC: Driving Commercialisation - R & D Workshop, Australian Prawn And Barramundi Farmers Conference, Cairns 2012
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
The Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) in conjunction with the Australian Institute for Commercialisation (AIC) held a one-day R & D Forum in Townsville in June 2011.
The forum brought together prawn and Barramundi farmers and key industry stakeholders from research institutions, technology and industry solution providers and State Government representatives with the aim of facilitating cross-industry collaborative discussion around the top ....The Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) in conjunction with the Australian Institute for Commercialisation (AIC) held a one-day R & D Forum in Townsville in June 2011.
The forum brought together prawn and Barramundi farmers and key industry stakeholders from research institutions, technology and industry solution providers and State Government representatives with the aim of facilitating cross-industry collaborative discussion around the topic "Driving Aquaculture Productivity".
The forum provided an opportunity for a whole-of-industry group to share knowledge, identify potential opportunities for collaborative research and to establish actions that could be identified, developed, funded and delivered to meet the needs of prawn and Barramundi farmers.
Possible solutions for priority industry issues were identified and the forum then determined the practicality, viability, beneficiaries and action pathway to implementation of each solution. This resulted in an Action Plan containing 8 key task to be implemented over the period July - Dec 2011.
This is a proposal to facilitate a follow up R & D workshop to maintain the momentum created at the Townsville forum. The aim is not only to review the progress of the Action Plan developed at the Townsville forum but also to work on new priorities that have since been presented by industry. The format of the workshop will again provide a whole-of industry approach involving key industry stakeholders with an emphasis on the issue of commercialisation.Read moreRead less
Growing A Profitable, Innovative, Collaborative Australian Yellowtail Kingfish Aquaculture Industry: Bringing ‘white’ Fish To The Market. WA Component
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$175,709.80
Summary
Yellowtail kingfish (YTK) farming is identified nationally as the greatest opportunity for new aquaculture development in the next few decades through substantial increases in farmed area and product, and use of aquafeeds, resulting in growth in regional economies and employment. Within 10 years, YTK production is expected to increase by 34,000 tonnes, worth $440 million, and using 68,000 tonnes of aquafeed worth $136 million. The key challenge to achieving this growth is for industry to diver ....Yellowtail kingfish (YTK) farming is identified nationally as the greatest opportunity for new aquaculture development in the next few decades through substantial increases in farmed area and product, and use of aquafeeds, resulting in growth in regional economies and employment. Within 10 years, YTK production is expected to increase by 34,000 tonnes, worth $440 million, and using 68,000 tonnes of aquafeed worth $136 million. The key challenge to achieving this growth is for industry to diversify its focus from supplying only the relatively small volume, high price sashimi market to the larger volume, lower price Australian ‘white fish’ market, while enhancing farm productivity and reducing operating costs to maintain profitability.
This project will enable industry to grow its position by developing more cost effective, sustainable feeds and feeding strategies to enhance YTK growth and health. It will also network three key Australian YTK aquaculture companies and their aligned research institutions (SA NSW and WA). The WA producer Indian Ocean Fresh will participate in the first year with the view to invest further in subsequent years.
As such, this project will meet the designated ‘Rural Research & Development for Profit Programme’ objectives: 1. “Generating knowledge, technologies, products or processes that benefit primary producers", 2. “Establishing and fostering industry and research collaborations that form the basis for ongoing innovation and growth of Australian agriculture”.
The key Activities will address the YTK industry's common R&D priorities through three components/themes: 1. Economically sustainable feeds and improved diet formulation (NUTRITION); 2. Improved FEEDING STRATEGIES to increase profit; and 3. Improving nutritional HEALTH to boost productivity.
Objectives: 1. Benchmark the performance of yellowtail kingfish grown in waters representative of the warm waters of the mid west of Western Australia 2. Determine the effect of different commercial diets on the health status of yellowtail kingfish 3. Compare performance of YTK derived from WA and SA broodstock Read moreRead less
Seafood CRC: Repositioning Australian Farmed Barramundi In The Domestic Market
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$284,000.00
Summary
During the past 5 years Australian farmed barramundi production has increased from 2,700 tonnes in 2003/04 to an expected 6,000 tonnes in 2008/09 while average farm gate prices have fallen. This coupled with the current global recession is impacting significantly on the profitability of the barramundi farmers.
There is an opportunity and need to develop and implement a repositioning strategy for the domestic market that enables Australian farmed Baramundi to be differentiated from it ....During the past 5 years Australian farmed barramundi production has increased from 2,700 tonnes in 2003/04 to an expected 6,000 tonnes in 2008/09 while average farm gate prices have fallen. This coupled with the current global recession is impacting significantly on the profitability of the barramundi farmers.
There is an opportunity and need to develop and implement a repositioning strategy for the domestic market that enables Australian farmed Baramundi to be differentiated from its competitors and to deliver on consumer expectations for quality and price. Objectives: 1. To develop, trial and evaluate at least two repositioning strategies for Australian farmed barramundi on the domestic market. 2. At least two ABFA members undertaking consumer driven product and market development activities to support the repositioning strategies Read moreRead less
Seafood Directions 2011 - The Productivity Challenge
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$95,650.00
Summary
The Australian seafood industry operates in a diverse and dynamic environment and although the volume produced in Australia is small by world standards, the value and quality of our product and sustainability of our practices are globally recognized. For the Seafood industry to continue to be a world leader in seafood production and quality there must be an opportunity to learn from each other and plan for the future. The role of Seafood Directions is to provide a significant opportunity for ....The Australian seafood industry operates in a diverse and dynamic environment and although the volume produced in Australia is small by world standards, the value and quality of our product and sustainability of our practices are globally recognized. For the Seafood industry to continue to be a world leader in seafood production and quality there must be an opportunity to learn from each other and plan for the future. The role of Seafood Directions is to provide a significant opportunity for fisheries researchers,fisheries managers and others who work in support of the seafood industry, to examine key contemporary and strategic issues and develop blueprints that will ensure a sustainable, profitable and socially resilient seafood industry in Australia. As stated previously, this function of Seafood Directions is particularly valuable in the absence of a National Peak Body representing the interests of the Australian seafood industry as a whole.
The need for Seafood Directions is indicated by the ongoing support of key stakeholders of the seafood industry, as is evident by the level of industry sponsorship and attendance at this conference series. Objectives: 1. Plan and deliver the seventh Seafood Directions Conference in Queensland in 2011 2. Increase the attendance of industry members, to include members from other sectors within the seafood industry Read moreRead less
Improvement In Post Harvest Handling And Marketing Strategy For Blue Manna Crabs
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$22,886.75
Summary
Objectives: 1. Determine the potential for export niche marketing of blue manna crabs in south east Asia 2. Evaluate markets in Sydney and Perth for live and high quality blue manna crabs. 3. Determine the best on-board handling and holding methods for maintaining crabs alive and preventing limb loss and damage. 4. Determine the most appropriate methods of holding crabs alive for distribution to local and export markets 5. Determine the best method of packaging blue m ....Objectives: 1. Determine the potential for export niche marketing of blue manna crabs in south east Asia 2. Evaluate markets in Sydney and Perth for live and high quality blue manna crabs. 3. Determine the best on-board handling and holding methods for maintaining crabs alive and preventing limb loss and damage. 4. Determine the most appropriate methods of holding crabs alive for distribution to local and export markets 5. Determine the best method of packaging blue manna crabs for live shipment by air Read moreRead less