The salmon industry in Tasmania is economically significant, valued at over $1 billion AUD. This growth is partly due to the gains made from selectively breeding for desirable traits over the years. However, selective breeding for feed efficiency has [...]
The Tasmanian Atlantic salmon industry is facing increasing challenges due to the impacts of climate change, these pose significant threats to local industry as well as to global aquaculture. Sub-optimum water temperature and dissolved oxygen are the two major factors [...]
I completed both Bachelor and PhD in Biological Sciences in fish physiology from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2005 and 2010, respectively. After a period as Postdoctoral Fellow I worked in the aquaculture industry for 10 years in [...]
The principal aim is to support and improve offshore Atlantic salmon aquaculture through a translational experimental approach that addressed critical knowledge gaps in salmon production biology by working closely with industry partners including the Tasmanian selective breeding program. Translation [...]
Professor Chris Carter is Program Leader for Seafood and Marine Products in the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre and Professor of Aquaculture Nutrition at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS). His main interest is building sustainable aquaculture through [...]
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