Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines
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Fisheries
Aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms; most commonly fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants, but many other organisms including sponges, amphibians, echinoderms and annelids can be included.
A variety of Acts and regulations cover commercial aquaculture in the NT. These are listed in the Aquaculture licence application.
The Territory Government has established the Darwin Aquaculture Centre which encompasses a flexible research and development section and a commercial arm. Current research involves the commercialisation of mud crab aquaculture technology, while the commercial arm is producing barramundi fingerlings for industry.
Related Publications
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Recirculating Marine Aquaculture Systems Between July 19 and August 11, 2006, Damon Gore and Glenn Schipp from the Darwin Aquaculture Centre undertook a study tour to investigate the latest developments and trends in recirculating aquaculture. The trip was jointly funded by the Department of Science, Education and Training, administered by the International Specialised Skills Institute, and the Northern Territory Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources. Their findings are available in this comprehensive report. |
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Northern Territory Barramundi Farming Handbook By Glenn Schipp, Jerome Bosmans and Dr John Humphrey September 2007 |
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Fishmeal and Fish Oil in Aquaculture Diets - Is the Use Sustainable? The conversion of small wild fish into fishmeal and fish oil (F&FO) for use in formulated diets for farmed fish and crustaceans has become a hotly debated topic. Some argue that the practice of using wild fish in the form of F&FO to feed farmed fish species potentially competes with their direct use for human consumption and their value in the ecosystem. At the centre of the debate are two questions: (i) How many kilograms of wild fish in the form of F&FO does it take to produce 1 kg of farmed fish? ii. Is the use of wild fisheries to produce F&FO sustainable |
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Farming our Future 2005 - 2010 Farming the Future ﾖ 2010 identifies issues of strategic importance that may impact on continued industry growth and outlines the actions that need to be taken to ensure that growth targets are met and the industry remains profitable. A number of new objectives have been added into the plan. These include: promoting well managed aquaculture is environmentally sustainable and that there are significant social and economic benefits that may accrue from the development of appropriate aquaculture technology for Indigenous communities. |