Publication Date
8-2011
Series Number
Fisheries Research Report No. 227
Publisher
Government of Western Australia Department of Fisheries
ISBN
978-1-921845-36-9
ISSN
1035 - 4549
Abstract
The virus that causes Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) is considered to be exotic to Western Australia (WA). The known distribution includes Victoria, Tasmania and Taiwan. There are a number of known strains of the virus; Tasmanian strains do not (to date) cause mortalities in wild abalone (but do so in farms and processing facilities). Victorian and Taiwanese strains cause high mortalities in wild abalone. Despite active surveillance, the virus has not been found in NSW, South Australia or Western Australia but there is a low likelihood that WA specific strains may exist undetected.
Number of Pages
24
Keywords
Abalones; Haliotidae; Abalone culture; Hatcheries; Seeding (aquaculture); Stock enhancement.; Disease transmission; Viruses; Risk management; Risks; Western Australia
Recommended Citation
Jones, B J, and Fletcher, W. (2011), Assessment of the risks associated with the release of abalone sourced from Abalone Hatcheries for enhancement or marine grow-out in the open ocean areas of WA. Government of Western Australia Department of Fisheries, Perth. Report Fisheries Research Report No. 227.
