Research confirms effects of seismic surveying
As commercial fishermen have long observed firsthand, marine seismic surveys can have substantial and prolonged impacts on commercial fishing. A new study of the impacts of an extensive seismic survey…
Australian orange roughy gets MSC blue tick
Australia’s Eastern Zone orange roughy fishery has achieved MSC certification, seen as the final steps in the 15-year journey to sustainability. The certification process, conducted by independent auditor MRAG Americas,…
Wind power and MPAs threaten local seafood supply
Two key Australian fishing groups have said that trawl and shark fishing can survive if offshore wind is prioritised toward low-fishing areas. Four of Australia’s six offshore wind zones affect…
Fishing squeezed out of S-E Australian waters
More marine park impacts will reduce fish supply and jobs in rural towns - they do not address the actual risks facing the marine environment, warns Simon Boag of the Southern Shark Industry…
Calling out Junk Science
Fishing industry organisations in Australia have branded a recent CSIRO article, published in the renowned Nature Sustainability journal, as junk science and based on dubious data. The article, titled By-catch rates in…
SETFIA welcomes support for structural adjustment
Australia’s South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) has welcomed the announcement in the federal budget of $24 million to support the structural adjustment of the fishery. This package has…
Australia’s Federal and State governments have taken measures to support the fishing industry that has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Image: WAFIC
New air freight and funding support measures boost Australian seafood
Australia’s Federal Government has also announced a funding package to support air freight to a number of high-value export markets – including the Chinese and Japanese markets that have been…
