Aquafin CRC - SBT Aquaculture Subprogram: quality and nutritional evaluation of baitfish used for tuna farming

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2000-221

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

In 1999/00, Southern bluefin tuna farming production will reach A$220 million. The industry is fully reliant on whole baitfish, predominantly pilchards, as the optimum feed to promote tuna growth in the sea pens. Unfortunately, because of Australian catch quotas on this resource, only a small proportion of the quantity required by industry can be sourced in Australia - the remainder of the requirements are sourced from overseas. For the continued success of the tuna farming industry stability in feed resources must be sustained.

Objectives:
1. In a literature review and through consultation with stakeholders, investigate known information on baitfish supplies and their nutritional profiles.
2. Obtain sample shipments of a variety of products to test their nutritional suitability as a tuna feed.
3. Determine seasonal variation in the profiles obtained.
4. To develop a cost effective method of analysing pilchards using NIR technology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-12-2000

End Date: 29-09-2008

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $121,630.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Aquaculture | Nutrition

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