Land: Australia

In a nod to the tough economic climate, the State

Sanford and the Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC) have teamed up with the Foundation for Youth Development to develop a new set of lessons about the environment for New Zealand children participating in the Foundation’s Kiwi Can youth development programme.

The Western Australian Government has provided additional funding for monitoring the occurrence of “tagged” white (pointer) sharks off metropolitan Perth beaches.

A 56-year-old commercial fisher was fined in Broome Court on Friday (24 April), following investigations triggered by the discovery of shark remains on 80 Mile Beach last year.

Clean Seas researches paid off when it finally succeeded in breeding world’s first southern bluefin tuna in tanks.

Abrolhos Islands, lobster paradise, is now facing trouble due to fishing restrictions in the area.

The government of Australia has announced some ease of tough new measures for Western Australia’s rock lobster industry.

Port Lincoln company Clean Seas Tuna has successfully reared southern bluefin tuna in captivity.

The Government of Australia has tight its grip over illegal fishing and has netted many illegal fishers.

The government of Australia has announced grant to support marine industry to face the current economic downturn.