Did you know you can be fined up to $20,000 if you’re not CoOL in the Northern Territory? In 2008, the NT introduced Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) on menus for all seafood sold in the foodservice industry. Meaning, when people dine out they know if their seafood is Australian or imported. Just the same […]
‘Common sense has prevailed’: SIA welcomes Commonwealth Marine Park management plans
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak body representing Australia’s commercial fishers, has welcomed news of the five failed disallowance motions against the Commonwealth Marine Park management plans in the Australian Senate. “Firstly, I would like to thank the Coalition and crossbench Senators who upheld their position of support of the plans and voted against […]
Marine Park management plans won’t change the number of fish being caught’: SIA call-outs marine park misinformation
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak body representing Australia’s commercial fishers, has rejected claims from Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, the Labor Party and the Greens as misinformation being peddled in an attempt to drum up fear and opposition to the management plans for Australia’s network of marine parks. “As fishers our primary focus is securing […]
Australian fishers unite to support Commonwealth Marine Park management plans
Australia’s peak national fishing bodies have joined forces in support of the Coalition Government’s Commonwealth Marine Park management plans, and as five disallowance motions loom, the group’s have asked the Senate Crossbenchers to again vote in support of the plans. In a historic first, Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA), Australian Recreational […]