A pilot investigation of northern shark liver oils: characterisation and value-adding

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/1999-369

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

To maximise the return to fishers and wider areas of the Australian fishing industry better use of existing resources is needed. Southern fisheries have recently seen development of several marine oil based products. The potential may exist for a similar approach with northern fisheries, in this case specifically northern sharks.

Presently there is to our knowledge little information available on the oil composition of the livers from northern sharks. A prerequisite therefore in the consideration of the development of possible marine oil products is the characterisation of the oil resource. The proposed pilot project aims to address this key need. The proposed research aims to assist the fishing industry maximise the return on northern and other shark species at whatever levels are determined to be sustainable.

Objectives:
1. Characterise liver oils from northern sharks (NT, WA, Qld), including examining possible changes with location, season and other factors. The key components to be examined will be the omega-3 PUFA and vitamins.
2. Provide initial comment on the potential commercial usefulness of the liver oils from northern sharks.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-09-1999

End Date: 25-03-2002

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $35,846.47

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

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Other Keywords

Nutrition

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