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 […]
SIA condemns smugglers caught with 122 live fish at Melbourne Airport
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national body representing the commercial fishing industry, has congratulated authorities for intercepting smugglers attempting to bring 122 live fish into Australia. “On January 29 the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the Australian Border Force (ABF) stopped two smugglers at Melbourne International Airport attempting to bring 122 live […]