Nick Kempe
Director
Aquaculture
Australian Prawn Farmers Association, Inc.
Australia
Biography
The Australian prawn farming industry now produces in excess of 5,000 tonnes (2014/15) of product annually with a farm gate value estimated to be $87.7 million, providing more than 300 direct jobs. The Australian industry is one of the smaller volumetric producers in the world but leads the world in productivity with an average yield of more than 9,000 kg per hectare. Farms are currently located in two Australian states – New South Wales and Queensland.
Research Interest
Aquaculture Aqua sciences
