All Australian states and the Northern Territory are rapidy developing aquaculture with many species being farmed including fish, crustaceans and molluscs from the
tropical north to the temperate south. Many species are grown in several states so, in this unit, the farming oof each species is only described in detail for one state.
By State
By Species
| Abalone |
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia |
| Barramundi |
Main producer is Queensland, also grown in the Northern Territory and all other states except Tasmania. |
| Mud Crabs |
Northern Territory and Queensland |
| Crabs, Blue swimmer |
South Australia (video) |
| Mussels |
Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria |
| Oysters, Pacific |
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia |
| Oysters, Pearl |
Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland |
| Oysters, Rock |
Queensland |
| Oysters, Sydney Rock |
New South Wales |
| Prawns, Black Tiger |
Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory (farms are being developed in Western Australia) |
| Prawns, Kuruma |
Queensland |
| Prawns, Western King |
South Australia (video1 video2) |
| Salmon, Atlantic |
Tasmania, small quantities in South Australia and Victoria |
| Scallops |
Queensland |
| Sea Cucumbers |
Northern Territory |
| Snapper |
South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales |
| Seahorses |
Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia |
| Southern Bluefin Tuna |
South Australia |
| Trout, Ocean |
Tasmania |
| Yellowtail kingfish |
South Australia |
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