A modern Experimental Aquaculture Facility (EAF) for directed, commercially-relevant research, is fundamental to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of these important industries for Tasmania, Australia and internationally – now and into the future.
The EAF is:
advancing understanding of Tasmania’s aquaculture industries by addressing issues of animal physiology, genetics, health, nutrition, welfare and production, environmental management, food safety and climate change impacts
facilitating the economic, social and environmental sustainability of Tasmania’s aquatic based resource industries, increasing research, innovation and service capacity in coastal communities
enabling production, health and environmental research to co-exist, enhancing collaboration and facilitating more innovative research over a broad range of issues and potential problems, hence meeting the industry’s strategic needs and agenda
providing a hub to enable the University and industry to focus its efforts, and build regional and national seafood research and innovation capacity
providing new specialist research capabilities to support the growth and sustainability of aquaculture in Tasmania, specifically the salmon and oyster sectors, as well as climate research capabilities for both the fisheries and aquaculture sectors