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Aus/nilia 



Gastropoda: Conomiirex luhuanus, Darioconiis tex- 

 tile 

 Peleq'poda: Tridacna jossor 

 Asteroidea: Linckia laevigata 

 Echinoidea: Ecbinomelra mathaei 

 Holothurioidea: Holothuria leucospilota 

 Crustacea: Goriodactyliis chiragra 

 Reptilia: Chelonia mydas 



major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 

 Study of reef sediments (G. Maxwell) 

 Studies of cone shell venom (R. Endean) 

 Underwater sound studies (J. Moulton) 

 Ecological studies (W. Stephenson) 

 Biosynthesis of collagen in holothurians (R. Endean) 

 Taxonomic studies of crabs (W. Stephenson) 

 Taxonomic studies of echinoderms (R. Endean) 



PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Reports of the Great Barrier 

 Reef Committee (regularly published journal) 



New Guinea Department of Agriculture, 

 Stock, and Fisheries 



Division of Fisheries 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 



Headquarters: Port Moresby, New Guinea. 

 Fresh-water Biological Laboratory: Dobel, Mt. Hagen, 



Western Highlands, New Guinea. 

 Marine Biological Station: Kanudi, Tatana Road, 



Port Moresby, New Guinea. 

 (Descriptions follow.) 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: A. M. Rapson, Chief, Division of 

 Fisheries 



Fresh-Water Biological Laboratory 



This laboratory is, at present, a field station which may 

 well develop into a permanent laboratory in a few 

 years. Because of the paucity of hydrobiological labor- 

 atories in this territory, it has been included in the 

 Directory. 



LOCATION: Near Madang, New Guinea. 

 YEAR founded: I960. 



SCOPE of ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on develop- 

 ment of fresh-water fisheries with particular emphasis 



on pond culture. 

 SEASON of OPERATION: All year. 

 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Wahgi River; 



ponds. 

 MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Large outdoor ponds 



and small aquarium tanks. 

 important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 



Convolvulaceae; Ipomaea batata 



Caricaceae: Carica papaya 



Araceae: Colocasia esctdata 



Leguminoseae: Arachis hypogea 



Euphorbiaceae : Manihot esculenta 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Feeding experiments on pond culture species (R. 

 Bucknell) 



Alaritte Biological Station 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: A. W. Charles, Acting Director. 



YEAR FOUNDED: I960. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Research on marine, inshore and 

 estuarine biology with particular emphasis on fishery 

 development. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Idlers Bay, Port 

 Moresby and Fairfax Harbours; rocky and gravelly 

 shores, estuarine conditions, coral reefs, mangrove 

 zone. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Some facilities 

 for visitors can be provided; living quarters available 

 nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Very 



small library; research collections of fauna and flora 

 to be developed; vessels, 60 ft LOA, R. V. Tagula, 

 30 ft LOA, M. V. Diama, and some 16 ft open motor 

 boats. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Elementary courses in gen- 

 eral fisheries development, biology, and gear tech- 

 nology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Two at professional level; 4 tech- 

 nicians; 20 field workers. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Barramundi research 



Gear research (A. Quinlan) 



Trawling survey (R. Price) 



Inshore fishery development (L, Malcolmson) 



Fresh-water fisheries 



New South Whales Secretary's Department, 

 Fisheries Branch 



Inland Fisheries Research Station 



POSTAL address: p. O. Box No. 182, Narrandera, 

 New South Wales, Australia. 



LOCATION : Near Wagga Wagga. 



EXECUTIVE officer: John S. Lake, Officer-in-Charge. 



YEAR founded: I960. 



scope of activities: Restricted research on general 

 fresh-water biology, fishery management and improve- 

 ment programs. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



physical environment accessible: Murrumbidgee 

 River; inland lakes. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Small library; large out- 

 door ponds and tanks; pumped Murrumbidgee River 



