Effects Of Current And Plain Cigarette Package Design On Smokers Cigarette Evaluation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$654,339.00
Summary
This project proposes to better understand the role of cigarette pack design on consumers' judgements that some cigarettes are safer than others. Three experimental studies are proposed, which will evaluate the influence of pack branding and colours, the potential impact of plain packaging, and the effect of larger size health warnings on consumer perceptions of cigarette health risks.
Evaluation Of Suitability Of Herring Grader For Grading Redfish (nannygai)
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Evaluate suitability of the Kronborg Skami herring grading machine for grading redfish. 2. Increase financial return by efficient grading. Enable development of std grades for redfish. 3. Enable redfish to be more effectively promoted on the domestic & export markets.
A Practical Feasibility Study Of Deepwater Fishery Between 28th And 30th Parallels In Depths Of Water 100-500 Fathoms
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Establish a fishing industry to utilise larger lobster boats (and other vessels) and processing facilities during the five-month closure of the rock lobster fishery
Production And On Growing Of Clutchless Oyster Spat
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Produce up to 10 million cutchless Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) seed during 1980. 2. Assess different techniques both for nursery culture and for on-growing in intertidal and subtidal oyster farms
Benefits To The Fishing Industry From Irradiation Of Australian Species Of Fish And Crustacea
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Investigate effects of low dose radiation on refrigerated shelf life extension and quality of seafood (whole fish, fillets, crustacea, products) caught in Aust waters 2. Assess marketability of irradiated seafood; extension of markets for fresh, chilled seafood
Development Of A Process To Remove Skin From Small Fish
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$32,899.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To devise a suitable process for softening the skin of small fish species which have been previously salted 2. To develop a mechanical process to remove the skin 3. Demonstrate the application under factory conditions using a prototype machine 4. To draw up plans for a cost effective commercial machine to combine Project Objectives 1 and 2
Regional Larval Fish Archives: Preservation Of An Important Fisheries Resource
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$85,540.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To incorporate the preserved larval fish samples from previous studies into Regional Larval Fish Archives where they will be maintained for future needs of fisheries researchers and managers 2. Objectives as stated in B4 of the application.
Fish Canning Quality Control And New Product Development
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Identify & specify the critical stages in the production of canned fish for appropriate quality assurance programs. 2. Evaluate feasibility of introducing the retortable pouch as an alternative container for thermal processing of fish products
Tropical Australian Microalgae As Live Food For The Pearl Oyster Pinctada Maxima
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$39,202.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. Assess the suitability of Australian microalgae as live food source for young pearl oyster spat 2. Prove that Australian tropical microalgae species are superior ro the northern hemisphere species in the conditioning of spat of spat of pearl oysters