Bursaries 2007 Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2007/707 - 2008 WERA and Shellfish Conference 2008/724 - 2008 European Seafood Exposition 2008/730 - Codex Alimentarius Working Group 2008/728 - 2008 Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2008/782 - Molluscan Shellfish Safety to Europe 2008/784 - Shellfish to the USA 2009/705 - 2009 Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2009/719 - AGD Collaborative Research in the UK 2009/720 - Finfish Hatchery Research in Greece and Belgium _____________________________________ 2007 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program
About the Project During 2007, our Communications Manager Emily Downes was supported by the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre and the Aquafin Cooperative Research Centre to complete the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program after a nomination by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and her application supported by the Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association. The National Seafood Industry Leadership Program is the leadership platform being delivered through funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and developed by Leading Industries. It is the only national industry specific leadership program which focuses on developing skills that participants can apply at three levels – personal, business and national industry. They are also encouraged to develop and implement plans associated with these three areas. Graduates have gone on to apply their skills to a wide variety of areas including regional network development, regional and state industry association boards and reference committees and effective business management. The content of the program ensures the participants are exposed to handling conflict, effective communication, efficient meetings, high performance team building, managing change and media training. The program is designed for people wishing to take up leadership roles in the seafood industry. These roles may be at sector level or regional level but participants may also have national and international leadership aspirations. The focus, however, of the program is for participants to develop and understand how to impact positively, resulting in constructive outcomes for the seafood industry nationally. Emily's course was conducted over the year with three residential sessions held in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. She was also required to undertake a specialised project of her choice in which she chose to develop a marketing and public relations project that coincided with the launch of the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre. Emily said of the course, "I was honoured to have my application accepted to complete the 2007 Leadership Program. I got a lot from the program both professionally and personally. One of the biggest lessons I learnt was how to think more strategically. I am such a task orientated person and it really opened my eyes to how I can develop my future projects with the CRC to encompass this important aspect." She added, "As a bonus to attending the program, I have also made some life-long friends!" For more information on the National Seafood Leadership Program, please visit www.frdc.com.au/pub/news _______________________________________ |
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Washington Education Research Association (WERA) 099 and National Shellfish Conference, Rhode Island
About the Project The purpose of the Seafood CRC bursary for WERA099 and the National Shellfish Conference is to expand the knowledge and experience of our participants involved in shellfish culture. The conference will be approximately two weeks with a number of meetings and trips also organised. Two CRC participants were selected to receive a bursary in a competitive application process. Judd Evans - Judd works for the company “Kiwi’s Oysters Smoky Bay” and has a pivotal role within the South Australian oyster industry (holding positions of President of the South Australian Oyster Growers Association, Director of the South Australian Oyster Research Council, nominee to the Oyster Consortium Board, a Director of the Shellfish Industry Council of Australia and alternate director of Australian Seafood Industries). Tony Troup - Tony has a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Ecology and has recently completed a Master of Science by thesis. His thesis compared growth rates of triploid and diploid Sydney Rock Oysters. Tony has been an oyster farmer for 27 years and is self employed in his company “Camden Haven Oyster Supply” and has always been interested in research and development of the oyster industry. In addition, Tony was the president of the Oyster Farmers’ Association of New South Wales and is currently on the New South Wales Aquaculture Research Advisory Committee, the Shellfish Quality Assurance Committee and board member of Select Oyster Company. _______________________________________________ |
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European Seafood Exposition 2008 - Brussels, Belgium
About the Project The European Seafood Exposition is the event that brings together seafood buyers and sellers from all over Europe and the world. With over 1600 exhibiting companies from 87 countries, the European Seafood Exposition offers seafood business professionals access to a one-stop resource to reach global retail, foodservice and wholesale companies. The Seafood CRC with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation have provided a bursary to the following people who will be key members of the Australian Pavilion information booth: Stephen McLeary (top) - Stephen is a fisherman who manages and skippers his own vessel in the Western Australian Rocklobster fishery. He is also involved in partnership with Kimberley Scalefish processing. Stephen is the president of the Central West Coast Fisherman’s Association as well as being involved in many industry committees. George Pitt (below) - George is the General Manager of Tasea Enterprises. Tasea markets over one third of Tasmania’s farmed shellfish production as well as marketing additional seafood from South Australia and New South Wales. As with attending the exposition, Stephen and George will also take part in the pre and post European Seafood Exposition trips in Spain, France and the United Kingdom. For more information on the European Seafood Exposition visit www.euroseafood.com The participation with the Australian Pavilion at the European Seafood Exposition 2008 in Brussels is an initiative of Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and participation is supported by funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation on behalf of the Australian Government. _________________________________________________ |
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Codex Alimentarius Working Group on Pathogenic Marine Vibrio spp
About the Project Marine Vibrio spp. are Gram-negative motile bacteria, which are ubiquitous in marine environments and are recognised pathogens worldwide. These pathogens are commonly detected at low concentrations in seafood and have also As part of the workshop, the committee will consider potential post harvest treatments (PHTs) to reduce the numbers of these bacteria in seafood and will also consider setting a maximum levels for these bacteria in raw seafoods. There is potential that industry may be impacted by requirements to use unnecessary PHTs and may also face unrealistic market access barriers. Consequently, Australia’s _________________________________________________ |
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European Commission and Australian Embassy - Brussels, IFREMER and the 7th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety
This bursary will provide a visit and tour of the facilities at IFREMER with discussions on current research being undertaken such as the biology of norovirus uptake, and depuration in shellfish and to discuss any potential research The grant will also provide discussions with the Australian embassy and European Commission staff responsible for shellfish safety in Brussels. The focus of discussion will relate to the rationale for European Commission abalone requirements on biotoxins, the potential for the European Comission regulations on viruses in shellfish in the future, and the scheduled review of the regulations relating to biotoxins for live bivalve shellfish (based on the series of European Food Safety Authority Risk Assessments for nine toxin groups). Dr McLeod will also present at the International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety, Nantes, France. The presentation will cover scientific research undertaken as part of the Seafood CRC and will focus on the development of Dr McLeod will also make a presentation of an Australian bid for the 2013 International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety to be held in Australia and hold discussions with the Director of the Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) for Bacteriological and Viral Contamination of Bivalve Molluscs in the UK. Discussions will focus on the role of the CRL in the development of regulations for norovirus in shellfish, and the CRL progress with a CEN method for norovirus in shellfish. Lastly, Dr McLeod will visit and hold discussions with staff, at IFREMER (Archachon). The Archachon laboratory undertakes routine monitoring of shellfish production areas in France for biotoxins. The format of the visit will be a tour of the laboratory facilities, possible field visit to shellfish production areas, and discussion with key staff primarily focusing on (a) methods of analysis for marine biotoxins, and (b) the occurrence of unexplained mouse deaths in Arcachon in ________________________________________________ |
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2008 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program
About the Project The CRC is all about capacity building within the CRC participants and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation's Seafood Leadership Program enables the opportunity to invest in people who are keen to show their leadership potential. Investing in leadership and the associated networks and cross stakeholder understanding is seen as vitally important for all sectors to be able to contribute to debate, drive change and address challenges in order to enable the Seafood CRC and the industry to reach its potential. Three CRC industry participants are being supported in the 2008 program. They are Che Spruyt (fisherman), Gail Spriggs (Clean Seas Tuna) and Raymond Pratt (Sydney Fish Market) _________________________________________________ |
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Study Tour Based at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
About the Project This activity will take the form of a study tour based at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), a warm-water aquaculture research and development centre at Bream Bay, south of Whangarei in New Zealand. The visit to NIWA is a follow up to an initial visit by NIWA staff Drs Jane Symonds and Seamus Walker to Clean Seas Tuna's Arno Bay facility earlier in 2008. The study tour will be used to discuss potential areas for future collaboration that include broodstock development and selective breeding; methodologies for controlled mating, paired mating, manual stripping, development of DNA _________________________________________________ |
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National Shellfish Conference, Whiskey Creek Hatchery, Taylors Shellfish, Hatfield Marine Science Centre and Aqua Technics
About the Project The information and technologies gained will greatly enhance the success and progress in a variety of ways. Firstly the Oyster Consortium will gain insight into new filtration technologies that have been developed to combat Vibrio The bursary will also allow exposure to better broodstock There is also scope for developing strategic risk management plans for the industry if an episode of high Vibrio loading occured in Australia and it will lead to a greater understanding of a significantly bigger shellfish industry and the way Oysters are collectively marketed and sold as a premium seafood. _________________________________________________ |
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2009 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program
About the Project The CRC is all about capacity building within the CRC participants and the FRDC Seafood Leadership Program enables the opportunity to invest in people who are keen to show their leadership potential. Investing in Leadership, and the associated networks and cross stakeholder understanding is seen as vitally important for all sectors to be able to contribute to debate, drive change and address challenges in order to enable the Seafood CRC and the industry to reach its potential. Three CRC industry participants are being supported in the 2008 program. They are Dr Nick Danenberg (CRC Post Doc), Joey McKibben (Oyster Consortium) and Anneemette Conn (Australian Prawn Farmers Association). ________________________________________________ |
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Amoebic Gill Disease Research in the United Kingdom
About the Project The main aims of this researchers exchange are to investigate gene expression in early amoebic gill disease (AGD), including gene expression in different cell types to investigate AGD pathogenesis using metabonomics and assess further applications of metabonomics to fish health research and to compare Neoparamoeba perurans strains in Scotland and Tasmania by obtaining N. perurans from Scotland to further study distribution and strain differences for this pathogen. Associate Professor Nowak also aims to develop collaboration with Dr Steve Feist and other CEFAS staff through joint research and investigating potential development of a research proposal to investigate host-parasite interactions in fish, to collaborate with Intervet Schering Plough and University College Hospital Medical School in London in particular access to novel immunostimulants and to collaborate with Dr Ted Hupp, University of Edinburgh. Assoc. Prof Barbara Nowak will also deliver research seminars at CEFAS, University of Edinburgh and University of Stirling covering her research on fish parasitic diseases in Australian mariculture. She will participate in aquatic animal health research activities at CEFAS. _________________________________________________ |
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Finfish Hatchery Research at the University of Patras, Visits to Mediterranean Marine Fish Hatcheries and Attendance at Larvi 2009 and LARVANET
About the Project Dr Jennifer Cobcroft and Associate Professor Stephen Battaglene have been invited to visit the aquaculture research laboratories of the University of Patras, Greece and collaborating research and commercial marine fish hatcheries in Greece. This follows a visit to Australia by Associate Professor Giorgos Koumoundouros, international expert in malformations in marine fish, who also attended the Seafood CRC sponsored workshop ‘Advances in marine fish hatchery technology in Australia’ in Brisbane in August 2008. The purpose of the bursary to develop this existing relationship and to build research linkages between Australia, Greece and the broader European hatchery research community. The laboratory and hatchery visits in Greece are planned to coincide with Larvi 2009, the premier international larviculture symposium, and a LARVANET workshop both to be held in Belgium. In Greece, Associate Professor Giorgos Koumoundouros will will demonstrate methods for assessment of fish samples for skeletal malformations, including rapid clearing & staining for larvae, reference guides for identification of different malformations and soft tissue x-ray for juveniles. These methods have direct applicability in the rapid processing of fish samples for quality assessment in Australian hatcheries. Dr Cobcroft and Associate Professor Battaglene will also visit collaborating hatcheries, including the largest marine fish hatchery in Greece, Andromeda SA, producing 65-75 million fry per year. _________________________________________________
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