Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s $110 million International Freight Assistance announcement. “We’d like to thank the Federal Government for helping to keep Aussie jobs and Aussie seafood on the table,” SIA CEO Jane Lovell said. “The Australian seafood industry has been in turmoil since orders to China evaporated on 24 January. […]
Australian seafood industry welcomes AFMA levy deferral
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed news the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) will allow the deferral of levies due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. “This announcement provides some welcome relief for Australia’s commercial fishers who have been feeling the financial brunt of this pandemic since January,” SIA CEO Jane […]
‘Keep fish on the table’: Seafood industry eagerly awaits government assistance
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has called for government assistance to keep the industry afloat. “We take our responsibility to provide more than one billion meals every year seriously, particularly at times like these, and we need government assistance to keep fish on the table,” SIA CEO Jane Lovell said. “Since mid-January SIA has been working […]
Seafood Industry Australia statement on seafood exports to China
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, is actively monitoring the situation regarding seafood exports to China, and investigating ways to minimise negative impacts to our industry. “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the health and well-being of those who have been affected by the novel coronavirus 2019,” SIA […]