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| Project details: | |
| ID: | 29 |
| Model: | B |
| Name: | Marron Roadshow |
| Industry: | Marron farming |
| Funder: | Government of Western Australia through the Department of Fisheries |
| Provider: | Department of Fisheries – Aquaculture Program |
| Abstract: |
The size of the marron (freshwater crustacea) farming industry in Western Australia has grown in recent years. Good market prospects and relatively well-known production technologies are believed to have contributed to an increase in the number of aquaculture license holders over the last decade. The workshops conducted by the Department of Fisheries aimed to “facilitate new entrants through the key steps required to assess the feasibility of marron aquaculture enterprise.”
The purpose of the workshop, aligned with the National Seafood Training Standard 503 “Establishing an Aquaculture Enterprise”, was to give participants the decision making tools they needed to determine whether or not marron aquaculture is for them. Key topics covered were site selection, water quality and quantity, business planning, marketing and financial feasibility. Lessons Learnt - The Marron Roadshow appears to have been well considered in relation to extension techniques, knowledge of the target audience, and recognition of the intent of the extension activity. - A true measure of the effectiveness of the program will be identifiable if workshop participants transfer their learnings into best practice marron farms. - The number of participants making an informed choice not to enter the industry also indicates sound extension processes. |
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