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Grouper aquaculture in Australia: Industry study establishes its feasibility

M., Rimmer and M.O., Sullivan and J., Gillespie and C., Young and A., Hinton and J., Rhodes (1997) Grouper aquaculture in Australia: Industry study establishes its feasibility. Aquaculture Asia, Vol.2 (2). pp. 39-42. ISSN 0858-600X

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Abstract

Australia has an established wild capture fishery for grouper species in northern Australia. The major fishery is in Queensland, where the reef line fishery targets coral trout (Plectropomus spp.). The current commercial catch is estimated at about 1,200 tonnes per annum with an additional 1,100 tonnes caught by the recreational sector. In 1994, about 43 tonnes of the commercial catch was exported as live product, most of that was airfreighted to Hong Kong. Higher valued species, barramundi cod (Cromileptes altivelis) and maori wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), are uncommon. Grouper aquaculture has only recently commenced in Australia, with 2 commercial hatcheries and 1 government hatchery commencing research on estuary cod (Epinephelus coioides) and barramundi cod. To date, no significant commercial production has been achieved. Because of the developing market for high value live reef fish in Southeast Asia, there is increasing interest in aquaculture of reef fish species, particularly groupers.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: Grouper, Aquaculture, Australia, Markets, CBA, Hong Kong, Fishing Industry, Exports, Research and Development
Subjects: Aquaculture
Depositing User: Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited: 13 May 2022 11:26
Last Modified: 13 May 2022 11:26
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/13651

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