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Media Release from the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, Deputy Prime Minster and Minster for Agriculture and Water Resources.

Young Innovators Driving the Next Generation of Ag Productivity

Barnaby Joyce, yesterday welcomed the latest crop of leading young researchers, innovators and scientists to emerge in the development of smarter and more profitable agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries in Australia.

Minister Joyce said 12 young Australians had been selected to receive a share of $260,000 in grants to further research that will drive the ongoing success of Australia’s farming future.

“The Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry recognises the best emerging Australian talent in our rural industries and rewards them with grants of up to $22,000,” Minister Joyce said.

“These are the innovators who will underpin Australia’s ability to meet the growing global demand for high-value, high-quality produce across our primary industries.

“It’s exciting work for those who understand the implications.”

Each year, one grant recipient is also selected to receive the Minister’s Award for an extended research project with additional grant funding.

“I am pleased to announce that the 2016 Minister’s Award winner is Giana Bastos Gomes from James Cook University,” Minister Joyce said.

“Giana is working to prevent catastrophic disease outbreaks on aquaculture farms by creating a digital device to identify diseases at the source and avoid a time-consuming wait for samples to be analysed off-site.”

“This would enable farmers to treat their fish before they show signs of infection – it is research that couldn’t be more timely, or important to securing our export future and the returns our primary producers receive.”

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Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
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About this webinar: This presentation will give an overview of well-known and emerging tilapia bacterial and viral diseases. As a commercially important food fish, tilapia are the second-most common farmed finfish species, worldwide, belonging to the family Cichlidae. Although they are hardy, prolific, fast-growing tropical fish, and have been farmed for more than 2,500 years, with intensive aquaculture production there has been an increase in incidence and severity of disease. This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, vet techs/nurses, vet students and veterinary practice staff.

Learning Objectives – participants will understand:

1. Important common and emerging viral and bacterial diseases in tilapia;

2. How these disease affect tilapia and tilapia production; and,

3. Approaches to diagnosing, treating and/or preventing infections

About the speaker: Dr. Esteban Soto Martinez received his veterinary degree from, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica in 2005. He then completed a Master’s degree program in at Mississippi State University in 2007, and a PhD in Louisiana State University in 2010. He joined the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology at UC Davis on May 2015. Dr. Soto became a certified fish pathologist by the AFS-FHS in 2010, board certified by the ACVM in 2013, and CertAqV by the WAVMA in 2015. His main research interests are to understand the pathogenesis of important infectious diseases of wild and aquatic animals, and to develop strategies to protect animals from these diseases.

Join us on March 16, 2016 at 7:00 AM (PST- N. America) for this free webinar.

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Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
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A quick reference for diseases of concern in barramundi –
http://www.thefishsite.com/articles/1086/diseases-of-farmed-barramundi-in-asia/

 
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Dr Richmond Loh 

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THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. 

Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
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Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

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Dr Richmond Loh
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Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
Skype: thefishvet

President WAVMA 2014

Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University

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Interesting article, putting a spin on it, and creating another name to disguise KHV. It’s just not the convention in the  literature to call KHV, carp herpesvirus.

Also, take a look at the fourth picture (accompanying question 3). If we were to pan the camera a little higher, you can “dam” well see the real cause of the state of our rivers.

It’s also interesting that carp were introduced for farming purposes. It’s not the effect of koi keepers.

Have a read, and make your comments.

http://blog.csiro.au/reclaiming-our-rivers-from-feral-carp/

Quite the contrary, many nations have been battling to keep KHV out (http://library.enaca.org/AquacultureAsia/Articles/April-June-2004/8transboundary-khv.pdf), why do we want it in Australia?

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Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. 

Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

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The Australian Government is calling for ideas on how to streamline regulation affecting Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors in submissions to a Productivity Commission inquiry.

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, today encouraged interested stakeholders to have their say on how their industry can be better regulated.

“The Productivity Commission has today released an issues paper outlining key issues for the sector—and I certainly hope that this will stimulate further discussion with industry and any interested parties,” Minister Ruston said.

“It is a key commitment of this Government to foster a competitive, transparent and efficient business environment.

“The inquiry is a commitment of the Agricultural Competitiveness and Developing Northern Australia White Papers, and is yet another demonstration of our commitment to boosting farm gate returns to our primary producers.

“With a gross production value of $2.6 billion, Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industry is in good shape and continues to grow. We can leverage that growth by cutting down unnecessary and duplicative regulation.

“The goal is to look for opportunities to increase productivity by cutting unnecessary and costly regulation without compromising our high food safety and environmental standards.

“The issues paper looks at areas where opportunity exists to improve—like coordination between jurisdictions, unnecessary overlap and the resulting cumulative impact on business.

“Any business, organisation or individual with an interest in marine fisheries and aquaculture should consider providing a submission to the inquiry.”

The Productivity Commission is due to report back to government by the end of 2016, and submissions on the issues paper are due by 31 March 2016.

The issues paper and details on how to provide a submission are available on the Productivity Commission website www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/fisheries-aquaculture

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