Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has urged fishers, their families and friends to start a conversation about mental health to mark World Mental Health Day on October 10. “Today is an important day where we look to start conversations on mental health and work together to break the […]
No Commonwealth fisheries subject to overfishing for the fifth consecutive year: ABARES release highlights sustainability
Australia’s Commonwealth-managed fisheries have been given a tick of sustainability with no fisheries subject to overfishing for the fifth consecutive year, according to the “Fisheries status reports 2018” released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources Economics today (September 28, 2018). “This is great news,” Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) CEO Jane Lovell said. “Australia’s […]
Iconic Queensland fishery saved
“Today (September 12, 2018) the Senate voted against a disallowance put forward by Senator Whish-Wilson regarding Scallop Hammerhead sharks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP),” Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) CEO Jane Lovell said. “We thank the Senate majority for their support of Australia’s sustainable and well managed professional fishing industry. “Just like the […]
Fishers urged to ask – R U OK?
Seafood Industry Australia, the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has urged fishers to ask one another “R U OK?” this Thursday, September 13 as part of R U OK? Day. “Sadly, Australia’s fishers experience twice the base-rate of psychological stress of any other sector,” Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) CEO Jane Lovell said. “Significant […]