A new research facility will help grow the value of Tasmania’s salmon industry to as much as $1 billion a year by 2030.
Funded through a partnership between the State Government, the Federal Government’s Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and the Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association, the Fish Health Centre of Excellence will be established at the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment’s Animal Health Laboratories in Launceston.
The value of this $1 million project goes beyond the research infrastructure and expertise that will be showcased on the site; it will play a key role in helping to grow the local industry.
The Liberal Government’s vision is to double the value of the Tasmanian salmon industry by 2030.
To achieve this, we must maintain the high quality for which Tasmanian salmon has won international renown.
This Fish Health Centre will provide a facility for diagnosis and research into potential and real disease threats facing the industry, and will partner with industry to develop tools for reducing disease threat and improving overall fish health.
Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Primary Industries and Water
