
Crustacean sensation: Gene discovery might mean bigger prawns on the menu
Australians may soon be lapping up bigger prawns at Christmas after Queensland scientists successfully mapped the genome of the crustacean’s most iconic species.
Australians may soon be lapping up bigger prawns at Christmas after Queensland scientists successfully mapped the genome of the crustacean’s most iconic species.
When the coronavirus pandemic virtually sent Australia into lockdown, the demand for prawns plummeted and trawlers were sent to the docks for the foreseeable future.
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Seafood suppliers, fish markets and trawlers have been hit hard by the impacts of coronavirus but Queenslanders’ love of seafood and unusually low prices have given the industry a temporary boost.