Representatives from Australia’s commercial fishing industry converged in Fremantle, WA today (Wednesday, February 6) to discuss the continued threats to the industry’s resource access, stemming from ongoing nationwide government intervention. “We called today’s ‘Tipping Point’ meeting to discuss the widespread government interventions, reviews and reform processes bringing increased uncertainty to our industry, most prominent at […]
‘A mockery’: Fishers overlooked in Western Rock Lobster consultation process
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has blasted the West Australian Government for providing an inadequate public consultation process for their proposed Western Rock Lobster (WRL) package. BACKGROUND: Resource security dealt a fatal blow “Despite assurances of an adequate consultation process on the Lobster Package was not publicised or […]
Resource security dealt a fatal blow
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, is extremely concerned by the recent developments in the Western Rock Lobster (WRL) fishery. “The Labor Government intervention claiming a commercial stake in this fishery has far reaching repercussions for wild-catch fishers across Australia,” SIA CEO Jane Lovell said. “The decision by the […]