Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, has reinforced its position on transparency in labelling following last night’s The Sunday Project story on fish species mislabelling. “While the sample size is quite small, we are concerned and very disappointed with the results,” SIA CEO Jane Lovell said. “Last night’s story […]
‘Our Pledge’: Australia’s seafood industry launches social licence campaign
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the wild-catch, aquaculture and post-harvest sectors of the Australian seafood industry, will today (Thursday, October 24) launch “Our Pledge”. “After almost two years in the pipeline, today marks an important milestone with the launch of ‘Our Pledge’,” SIA CEO Jane Lovell said. “’Our Pledge’ is our commitment […]
“Ask for Aussie barra” and celebrate National Barramundi Day
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, is calling on Australians to “ask for Aussie barra” in celebration of National Barramundi Day today, October 18. “With its Aboriginal name and prominence on restaurant menus, Australians often assume the barramundi they are eating is Australian, but this is not always the […]
Commonwealth managed fisheries hit a six
Image: ABARES Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, is delighted that for the sixth consecutive year our solely Commonwealth managed fisheries are in great shape and being fished sustainably. The release of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) ‘Fishery status reports 2019’ highlights […]