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 […]
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 […]
CoOL a hot topic on The Sunday Project
SIA has been lobbying for truth in labelling for many years, and, in particular, around the need for Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) for seafood in the food service sector. This past weekend, CoOL was a hot topic across Australian media, with both Weekend Sunrise and The Sunday Project airing stories about the lack […]
‘Our Pledge’: Australia’s seafood industry launches social licence campaign
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the wild-catch, aquaculture and post-harvest sectors of the Australian seafood industry, will today (Thursday, October 24) launch “Our Pledge”. “After almost two years in the pipeline, today marks an important milestone with the launch of ‘Our Pledge’,” SIA CEO Jane Lovell said. “’Our Pledge’ is our commitment […]