Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment Of Atlantic Salmon Affected By AGD
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$27,252.00
Summary
Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) is one of the most serious health issues significantly increasing production costs of Atlantic salmon in Tasmania. While freshwater bathing has been used successfully to control losses, the shortage of fresh water in some salmon farming areas resulted in a quest for another treatment. Hydrogen peroxide is used overseas to control sealice infections of Atlantic salmon. Previous research suggested that it may be possible to develop a successful hydrogen peroxide treat ....Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) is one of the most serious health issues significantly increasing production costs of Atlantic salmon in Tasmania. While freshwater bathing has been used successfully to control losses, the shortage of fresh water in some salmon farming areas resulted in a quest for another treatment. Hydrogen peroxide is used overseas to control sealice infections of Atlantic salmon. Previous research suggested that it may be possible to develop a successful hydrogen peroxide treatment against AGD, reducing the reliance of the industry on fresh water. Objectives: 1. Determine effective in vitro treatment with hydrogen peroxide against Neoparamoeba perurans 2. Determine effective in vivo treatment against Amoebic Gill Disease Read moreRead less
Improving decision making in government service delivery using third party providers. This project focuses on analysing and improving decision making in government service delivery through two complementary parts: examining the range of models/potential models used by government agencies through 3rd party providers; and investigating how specific relations are managed/improved in selected industries (childcare, ageing, disability services). Our approaches encompass policy process theories, contr ....Improving decision making in government service delivery using third party providers. This project focuses on analysing and improving decision making in government service delivery through two complementary parts: examining the range of models/potential models used by government agencies through 3rd party providers; and investigating how specific relations are managed/improved in selected industries (childcare, ageing, disability services). Our approaches encompass policy process theories, contractual management, alternative service delivery, citizen empowerment theories, new institutional economics, industry impact analysis, and new modes of accountability. Analytical methods include survey and statistical investigations, comparative historical methods, case studies, comparative research with Canadian and NZ experts.Read moreRead less
Developing a Socio-Economic Model of the Australian Pharmaceutical Market: an Advanced Decision Support Tool. While current tensions arising from rapid increases in expenditures on pharmaceuticals are likely to become more prominent in future, decision support tools to help policy makers respond to these issues in the most socially and economically efficient way are scarce. Our proposal aims to fill this gap, by gradually extending a prototype model concerning subsidised prescribed pharmaceutica ....Developing a Socio-Economic Model of the Australian Pharmaceutical Market: an Advanced Decision Support Tool. While current tensions arising from rapid increases in expenditures on pharmaceuticals are likely to become more prominent in future, decision support tools to help policy makers respond to these issues in the most socially and economically efficient way are scarce. Our proposal aims to fill this gap, by gradually extending a prototype model concerning subsidised prescribed pharmaceuticals into a complex economic model of the total Australian pharmaceutical market. The new model will be able to project the impact of policy and other changes affecting all pharmaceuticals, as well as their distributional impact on patients. Expenditures by government and patients, as well as sales by industry, will be separately identified; the effects of the introduction of new drugs monitored; and the benefits of using pharmaceuticals estimated in terms of their impact on the health of Australians.Read moreRead less
While the AAHTS has been in operation for 9 years, there remains a need for the continual education and training of aquatic animal health professionals to enhance their skills across a range of specialist disciplines. Based on the significant outcomes from the previous nine years of the AAHTS, the Department of Agriculture has contributed $75,000.00 (less $7,500.00 (10%) management fee, cash contribution to FRDC) to ensure that the AAHTS continues to be implemented for a further 3-year period (2 ....While the AAHTS has been in operation for 9 years, there remains a need for the continual education and training of aquatic animal health professionals to enhance their skills across a range of specialist disciplines. Based on the significant outcomes from the previous nine years of the AAHTS, the Department of Agriculture has contributed $75,000.00 (less $7,500.00 (10%) management fee, cash contribution to FRDC) to ensure that the AAHTS continues to be implemented for a further 3-year period (2019/20-2021/22) with matching funding anticipated from the FRDC Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram. Thus, an application is needed to generate an agreement between CSIRO-AAHL and FRDC for continuation of AAHTS which would be administered as previously, i.e., by CSIRO-AAHL (rather than FRDC) through the FRDC Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram. Objectives: 1. To improve the knowledge and skills in aquatic animal health management to support Australia’s fishing and aquaculture industry, including the aquarium sector Read moreRead less
The Development Of A Strategic Research And Development Plan For The Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola Lalandi) Industry
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$9,222.00
Summary
Research Management Structure Currently the YTKF industry does not have a coordinated approach to research. This proposal identifies a need to create a structure that will allow industry to identify, prioritise, implement and manage research required to achieve sustainable development.
Strategic Research and Development Plan. The problems associated with farming of yellowtail kingfish that have been identified need to be addressed by a management structure prepared by the stake ....Research Management Structure Currently the YTKF industry does not have a coordinated approach to research. This proposal identifies a need to create a structure that will allow industry to identify, prioritise, implement and manage research required to achieve sustainable development.
Strategic Research and Development Plan. The problems associated with farming of yellowtail kingfish that have been identified need to be addressed by a management structure prepared by the stakeholders to prioritise, plan and fund research conducted to support this industry. This facility needs to have a capacity to provide a funding mechanism to address both unforeseen problems that occur (i.e. tactical research with short lead time) and identified ongoing problems (i.e. strategic research).
Foundation Projects 1. Communications Strategy As the stakeholders are a diffuse group in relatively remote locations the benefits of modern information transfer need to be adopted to keep all parties informed of progress, results and provide a platform for ongoing comment. This facility will benefit the ability of research programs to delivery effective outcomes in a timely manner.
2. Propagation 2.1 Deformities There is a need to identify the causes of deformities in YTKF so that methods can be adopted to minimise levels in cultured stock. This will reduce cost of fingerling production and improve final product quality. In 2001 a total of approximately 750,000 YTKF fingerlings were produced by the two commercial marine finfish hatcheries operating in South Australia, Spencer Gulf Aquaculture (SGA) at Port Augusta and Clean Seas Aquaculture Hatchery (CSAH) at Arno Bay. These hatcheries report end of nursery deformity levels between 5% and 20% that are within the range of levels reported for other commercial species farmed worldwide. This equates to lost earnings in the order of $100,000 – $300,000 pa per million fingerlings produced. Further significant costs are also attributed to the days of manual sorting of all fish prior to dispatch from the nursery; mortality of these compromised fish within the hatchery (unrecorded loss due to deformities); increased disease susceptibility during on-growing; and loss of production and value of further deformed fish that survive until harvest. As future industry production increases these costs attributed to deformities will continue to rise unless a cause is identified.
3. Environment 3.1 Assess Environmental Monitoring Methods There is a need to initiate research for the yellowtail kingfish industry to assess the suitability of cost effect sampling strategies and PCR based environmental monitoring methods developed by the Aquafin CRC for tuna farming. The research proposed will determine if these methods can provide benefits to monitoring programs required for the YTKF industry.
3.2 Escapees Escapement of fish is an issue of community and industry concern. There is a need to develop and monitor the effectiveness of methods used to recapture escapees. Objectives: 1. Develop a strategic research and development plan for the yellowtail kingfish industry. Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL210100044
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,465,000.00
Summary
Governance for Planetary Health Equity. The Laureate Fellowship will use the novel lens of Planetary Health Equity to expose the importance of addressing planetary as well as human systems in achieving global health equity, and investigate the role of governance in realizing that aim. Using international and multi-sectoral comparative analysis, it intends to elucidate how institutions and actors can enable the development of coherent policy and business practices that advance planetary health eq ....Governance for Planetary Health Equity. The Laureate Fellowship will use the novel lens of Planetary Health Equity to expose the importance of addressing planetary as well as human systems in achieving global health equity, and investigate the role of governance in realizing that aim. Using international and multi-sectoral comparative analysis, it intends to elucidate how institutions and actors can enable the development of coherent policy and business practices that advance planetary health equity. Expected outcomes include the design of policies and business practices that promote planetary health equity and a governance framework that enables coherent action. The Laureate has the potential to reduce health inequities and climate change, and relieve pressure on health systems.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0453801
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$102,900.00
Summary
Asia/Pacific HIV/AIDS Database: Support for Regional Policy Research. HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest contemporary threats to global human security, and its rapid growth in parts of the Asia/Pacific region makes it a major concern for Australia. Appropriate responses to the threat require accurate and regularly updated policy information. The construction of an interactive HIV policy data bank will support considerable research in a number of disciplines directly relevant to HIV control. This pr ....Asia/Pacific HIV/AIDS Database: Support for Regional Policy Research. HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest contemporary threats to global human security, and its rapid growth in parts of the Asia/Pacific region makes it a major concern for Australia. Appropriate responses to the threat require accurate and regularly updated policy information. The construction of an interactive HIV policy data bank will support considerable research in a number of disciplines directly relevant to HIV control. This project draws on multiple sources to construct a research and policy tool which will be drawn on by the partner organizations in a variety of HIV-related research projects.
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Rock Lobster Post Harvest Subprogram: Development Of A Method For Alleviating Leg Loss During Post-harvest Handling Of Rock Lobsters
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$499,727.00
Summary
At the 1998 FRDC Rock Lobster Post-Harvest Sub-program annual workshop (Hillary's Boat Harbour, Perth, W.A.), fishers, processors and scientists identified post-harvest leg loss as a major problem.
Industry incurs losses due to post-harvest leg loss in several ways:
1) Loss of weight. 2) Loss of value/restricted marketing opportunity. 3) Increased mortality of returned undersized animals and reproductive females. 4) Reduced growth of damaged undersized animals. At the 1998 FRDC Rock Lobster Post-Harvest Sub-program annual workshop (Hillary's Boat Harbour, Perth, W.A.), fishers, processors and scientists identified post-harvest leg loss as a major problem.
Industry incurs losses due to post-harvest leg loss in several ways:
1) Loss of weight. 2) Loss of value/restricted marketing opportunity. 3) Increased mortality of returned undersized animals and reproductive females. 4) Reduced growth of damaged undersized animals. 5) Reduced reproductive success of returned, damaged, breeding females.
NEED FOR REQUESTED EARLY START DATE (MAY 1, 2000)
Experiments addressing Objectives 2 & 4 are contingent upon the outcome of the experiments for Objective 1 (see B11 Methods). Therefore work on Objectives 2 & 4 cannot begin until Objective 1 is met. If the project were to start on 1 May 2000, there would be sufficient time left in 1999/2000 fishing season to identify preferred cold-stunning treatments for at least 2 of the 3 proposed acclimation temperatures (see B11 Methods). The preferred cold-stunnning treatment at the third acclimation temperature could then be tested early in the 2000/2001 season and work on Objectives 2 & 4 could be completed by the end of this season, in preparation for discussion at the 2001 annual subprogram workshop. Based on the outcomes of Objectives 2 & 4, the sub-program management will decide whether to continue the research and address Objectives 5 & 6. Should the research begin after May 1, 2000, experimenatal work could not begin until November, when the season starts. The desired acclimation temperatures to be used in Objective 1 occur in the wild over the course of an entire season, therefore work on Objectives 2 & 4 could not start until the following season (2001/2002) and work on Objectives 5 & 6 could not start until after discussion of results at the 2002 Sub-Program workshop in September. Thus by starting 2 months early, approximately 12 months advantage will be gained. Objectives: 1. 1a) To identify a cold water immersion treatment that rapidly immobilises western rock lobsters, while allowing swift recovery from immobilisation upon return to ambient temperature sea water.1b) To investigate the effect of season/acclimation temperature on effectiveness of cold-stunning in western rock lobsters.1c) To investigate the use of sea water sprays vs immersion for inducing cold-stunning in western rock lobsters. 2. To investigate, in captivity, the effectiveness of the preferred treatment (identified in Objective 1) for reducing leg loss in western rock lobsters during handling. 3. To test the accuracy of factory grading of cold-stunned western rock lobsters versus untreated controls. 4. To describe the occurrence of leg loss, morbidity and mortality of western rock lobsters subjected to cold-stunning prior to episodes of handling during the post-harvest process (i.e. at the time of pot-pulling and sorting, prior to factory grading) and to compare these to the performance of animals handled using current methods. 5. To investigate, in captivity, the effects of multiple simulated pot capture and release events, either with or without cold-stunning, on growth, leg loss and survival of undersized western rock lobsters. (This objective is contingent upon outcomes of Objectives 1-4, see B10 Risk Analysis) 6. 6a) To compare, in captivity, the effects of handling, with and without cold-stunning, on the reproductive success of setose, tar spot and ovigerous female western rock lobsters.6b) To investigate the effects of limb loss on the reproductive success of female western rock lobsters. (This objective is contingent upon outcomes of Objectives 1-4, see B10 Risk Analysis) 7. To conduct a survey to determine the extent and nature of leg loss in the southen rock lobster fisheries of Tasmania and South Australia. 8. To determine, under a range of unique local conditions, the effectiveness of cold water stunning for preventing post harvest leg loss in western rock lobsters. 9. To facilitate widespread acceptance of cold-stunning by demonstrating and promoting, through field trials, its use for preventing post harvest leg loss in western rock lobster. Read moreRead less
Tackling the Tough Problems in Productivity Measurement: Infrastructure, Services and R&D. Productivity is seen as a main driver of economic growth and welfare improvements. Productivity indexes are used in a variety of policy contexts, in particular in determining the effectiveness (or otherwise) of government policies. Most industrialized countries have productivity accounts, but measurement problems persist and may even be more problematic in the future given an expansion in new goods and ser ....Tackling the Tough Problems in Productivity Measurement: Infrastructure, Services and R&D. Productivity is seen as a main driver of economic growth and welfare improvements. Productivity indexes are used in a variety of policy contexts, in particular in determining the effectiveness (or otherwise) of government policies. Most industrialized countries have productivity accounts, but measurement problems persist and may even be more problematic in the future given an expansion in new goods and services. Improved productivity measurement and an improved understanding of its sources can inform aggregate and regional policy. The project includes collaboration with the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission, with the participation of the Reserve Bank of Australia.Read moreRead less
Higher Returns In Prawn Aquaculture: Pilot Program To Create Production Stocks That Are All Female
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$163,967.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. Establish the genetic mechanism of sex determination in penaeid prawn and provide genetic markers that will allow sex to allow sex to be determined before visible signs are evident 2. Identify and isolate gene(s) involved in, and ideally resposible for triggering sex determination. Studies of the potential for hormones to induce sex reversal will also be undertaken 3. Produce the first sex reversed prawns as broodstock.