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High Value Aquaculture Species

Date: March 13, 2009
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Producing a framework for the advancement of the New Zealand aquaculture sector through the development of new diets, the advancement of kingfish and paua from pilot to full commercial-scale production, reliable groper hatchery production, and advanced high-end animal production science for salmon. Read more about High Value Aquaculture Species

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Harvesting barge ready for unloading (Clevedon Coast Oysters). (Photo: Mal Green)

Contamination early-warning system for commercial shellfish harvest

Date: August 26, 2009

Contamination of shellfish by faecal microbes is a health hazard to the consumer and so is of particular concern to the commercial producer. NIWA scientists have developed a model to predict shellfish contamination using a ‘neural network’ – a tool that has become increasingly popular for predicting the behaviour of complex systems.

Mussel farm in Pelorus Sound

Sustainable Aquaculture

Date: March 18, 2009

Coastal aquaculture provides one of New Zealand’s biggest opportunities to generate new wealth from the primary production sector. However, uncertainty about the effects such expansion might have on the environment is a major impediment to realising this potential.

Kingfish Breeding

High Performance Aquaculture Broodstock

Date: March 18, 2009

Most people are aware of the importance that farmers place on stud animals for breeding. Farmers spend billions of dollars each year on selective breeding programmes to improve stock performance. NIWA is now applying this technique to aquaculture.

High Value Aquaculture Species

Date: March 13, 2009

Producing a framework for the advancement of the New Zealand aquaculture sector through the development of new diets, the advancement of kingfish and paua from pilot to full commercial-scale production, reliable groper hatchery production, and advanced high-end animal production science for salmon.

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