Seafood CRC: Second generation tuna feeds

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2008-712

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The availability of a manufactured feed is critical to the successful rearing of propagated tuna. This project is one of the three identified key issues that needs to be resolved to successfully achieve a propagated tuna industry.

Both of the Ridley and the Skretting feeds have the capability of resolving our feed requirements for pellets over 10mm. The Skretting product may be able to manufactured in pellets smaller than 10mm.

Without a reliable manufactured feed we have little chance of achieving the successful culture of significant SBT.

Objectives:
1. The availability of a viable manufactured feed supply in Australia to support the propagated tuna industry and the SBT wild caught fattening industry.
2. Determine the suitability of the Ridley/Hayashikane feed for fattening Southern Bluefin Tuna. Indicative growth, feed conversion, weaning mortality and degree of fatness will be determined for the feed.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-12-2007

End Date: 01-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $165,319.77

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Research Topics

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Other Keywords

Aquaculture | Biology | Husbandry | Nutrition | Supply & Demand

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