Tuesday, November 13, 2012

13/11/12: tilapia in Haiti report available for download; Australian disease testing

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  • Cuts by the Australian government to a Queensland disease testing centre could jeopardise the region's aquaculture industry. A leading figure in the industry told ABC Rural that the cuts to a laboratory in Townsville will force farmers to have their fish tested in Brisbane. Alastair Dick, president of the Prawn and Barramundi Farmers Association, says the possible diseases in this area are largely tropical and farmers need to know as soon as possible what they may be confronted with. Mr Dick argues that the time involved in sending fish to Brisbane for testing could pose a threat to  the rest of a farmers stock. Read more...
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2 comments:

  1. Very nice and informative blog posting about tilapia fish. Tilapia fish is Awesome! I like this fish very much.
    Tilapia Fish Farming

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  2. Thanks for the comment. We love tilapia too (or, as we like to call them, the 'chicken of the sea')

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