Diseases of aquaculture
Nicky BullerAnimal Health Laboratories, Biosecurity and Regulation
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
3 Baron-Hay Court
South Perth, WA 6151, Australia
Tel: +61 8 9368 3425
Email: nicky.buller@agric.wa.gov.au
Microbiology Australia 37(3) 103-103 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA16035
Published: 2 September 2016
Abstract
The value of production of aquaculture in Australia is around $990 million1 and consists of cultivation of over 40 species, most for food, but others such as pearl oysters and crocodiles are cultured for products for the fashion industry. A number of finfish are grown for food including salmon, barramundi, and silver perch, and other species include prawns, marron, abalone, oysters and mussels, whereas southern bluefin tuna are caught from the wild and farmed until they reach market size. A number of species are being investigated for aquaculture and these include octopus and sea cucumber.
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