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Finfish Aquaculture In Western Australia, David Berry
Finfish Aquaculture In Western Australia, David Berry
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
David Berry surveys fish farming from Broome to Williams, on off shore reefs and in farm dams, for barramundi, silver perch and black bream, trout and tuna.
Something Fishy Is Going On - Aquaculture, David Berry
Something Fishy Is Going On - Aquaculture, David Berry
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Aquaculture id Australia's fastest growing primary industry. Product from fish farms is currently valued at $399 million, forecast to exceed $5oo million by 2000.
Whilst the figure pales into insignificance alongside world production (about $45 billion) it does represent a huge window of opportunity for prospective investors and for Australian primary producers who are keen to diversify.
David Berry reports on the prospects for yabbie and marron farming in Western Australia.
Some Basics Of Marron Production, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Some Basics Of Marron Production, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
marron are native to the South-West of Western Australia, and are keenly sought by inland fisher-men. However, supplies do not equal the apparent demand.
One solution is to cultivate marron in farm dams, or more intensively as a commercial enterprise.
This article suggests a few guidelines for marron production.