SIA are moving ahead with creation of a Resource Security Task Force as one of the immediate outcomes of last week’s “Tipping Point” meeting. To this end, we are calling for nominations. Given the critical nature of resource security, you can expect this role will require a reasonably high time commitment and will be “hands-on”. […]
‘The fight isn’t over’: National peak-body will establish Task Force in the wake of WA Government’s backdown on lobster quota grab
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed the McGowan Government’s backdown on a plan to take control over part of the Western Rock Lobster (WRL) fishery, and vowed to create a task force to secure resource security for the industry on a national scale. “We welcome the Western […]
Australia’s commercial fishing industry announces outcome of national crisis talks on resource access
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 […]