Seafood Industry Australia, the national peak body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed a Queensland Liberal National Party (LNP) 2020 election promise to implement Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) for all seafood sold in the foodservice sector. On Saturday, December 8 state opposition leader Deb Frecklington announced the LNP would change legislation so any […]
‘What if you don’t come home?’: Australia’s fishers take action to improve industry safety
“It’s always in the back of your mind. You talk about if anything happens. He always showed me what to do if the boat flips over or anything. How to get out… but, upside down everything is different.” These are the words of Michael Williams, the man who swam more than 20 kilometers to get help […]
Southern Bluefin Tuna recovery research wins prestigious awards
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has congratulated the CSIRO’s Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) research team for their award winning work to halt the decline of this iconic fish species.. “The team were awarded the CSIRO Impact from Science award and the Sir Ian McLennan Achievement for Industry award […]
‘Want sustainable seafood? Ask for Aussie seafood’: Industry welcomes consumer shopping habit survey results
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed the results of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) 2018 Consumer Insights Report which has revealed the majority of Aussies want to buy sustainable seafood. “These results are wonderful news for Australia’s commercial fishing industry which is one of the most sustainable […]