Rapid iteration selective breeding: Australia's fish to feed the world (Old ID 23446)

Department of Industry
Dean Jerry
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Barramundi - Australia’s favourite fish – is gaining popularity worldwide as a farmed solution for supply of white fish. The world needs a sustainable source of white fish, as current supply comes from declining wild catch fisheries. Industrial scale farming offers a solution. Success relies on improved seed stock and the Australian Barramundi industry in conjunction with the CRC-P program is tackling this challenge by applying advanced modern genetics to Australia’s barramundi breeding stocks.

Date

01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Barramundi;Lates calcarifer;Aquaculture;Selective Breeding;Genetics

Funding Body

Department of Industry

Amount

1090000

Project Team

Kyall Zenger;Jan Strugnell