Rock Lobster Fisherman Loses Licence for a Week
AUSTRALIA - A commercial rock lobster fisherman from Warrnambool lost his licence for seven days and was convicted and fined a total of $1000 for licence breaches,...

New Fisheries Strategy Will Boost Industry
AUSTRALIA - The Bligh Government has approved the Queensland Fisheries Strategy 2009-2014 which sets the future direction for fisheries in Queensland.

Government To Consider Tuna Industry Help
AUSTRALIA - The Federal Government says it will consider what level of support it can offer Port Lincoln's tuna industry once plans are in place to manage a cut...

New Report on Management of Fish Stocks
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government has significantly increased the confirmed number of fish stocks which are being managed sustainably, with new research painting...

World First Octopus Research Project
AUSTRALIA - New South Wales Primary Industries Minister has announced a world 'first' research project: scientists are uncovering the secret life of the Australian...

Cutting-Edge Prawn Farm Technology in Tasmania
AUSTRALIA - The Minister for Economic Development, Michael Aird, today congratulated Tasmanian company AQ1 Systems for securing $1.85 million in funding to develop...

Call for Australian Abalone Enquiry Rejected
AUSTRALIA - The Opposition is demanding a parliamentary inquiry into a failed west coast aquaculture company in South Australia.

Praise for Handling of Abalone Disease in Victoria
AUSTRALIA - The fishing community in Victoria’s South-West is being congratulated for observing the restricted fishing area between Lion Headland and the Aire River...

Prawn Farmers to Overcome Tough Regulations
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - The impact of regulation on seafood production is one of the issues being tackled at the Aquaculture into the Future conference in North...

Australian Aquaculture Rises as Fisheries Dive
AUSTRALIA - A new report released by ABARE highlights a $63 million increase in the value of Australian aquaculture.

Australian Fisheries Production Falls
AUSTRALIA - The total volume of Australian fisheries production fell by three per cent (7,800 tonnes) to 236,000 tonnes in 2008, according to a new report from the...

Trout Eggs to Help Revive Bushfire Affected Farm
AUSTRALIA - The Brumby Government has donated 500,000 rainbow trout eggs to help fish farmers hurt by the bushfires earlier this year.

Fresh Case of Noosa Fish Abnormalities Investigation
AUSTRALIA - A Noosa fish hatchery has reported a fresh case of fish abnormalities including more two-headed embryos and a three-headed embryo.

Feedback on Future of Queensland Fisheries
AUSTRALIA - C is calling for public feedback on the Draft Queensland Fisheries Strategy 2009-2014.

Right-sizing AFMA: Australian Agency Plan
AUSTRALIA - A united sense of purpose and agency-wide vision were important outcomes from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority planning workshop held in...

FAO Praise Australian Wild-caught Prawns
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s wild-caught prawns come from the best managed marine fisheries in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of...

Queensland Seafood Sets the Standard
AUSTRALIA - Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland Tim Mulherin has announced a new food safety scheme to minimise the safety...

SSA Reaccredited as Developer of Seafood Standards
AUSTRALIA - The Accreditation Board for Standards Development Organisations (ABSDO) has reaccredited Seafood Services Australia (SSA) as a developer of Australian...

Sustainable Fisheries Research Facility Opens
AUSTRALIA - Teaching fish to fear predators, controlling invasive fish species and restoring the threatened jungle perch in the wild are among the first tasks...

Low Chemical Levels at Sunland Fish Hatchery
AUSTRALIA - Test results released today show the presence of very low levels of agricultural chemicals at a site in the Noosa area under investigation by the Noosa...

Novel New Fish Projects Evoke Passion and Calm
AUSTRALIA - Boosting the fertility of male prawns and reducing stress levels for mud crabs are two research projects that could create new jobs and provide millions...

Australian Fisheries Budget Drops
AUSTRALIA - In a nod to the tough economic climate, the State Government has reduced the Department of Fisheries’ aggregate spending to $59.9million in 2009-10 without...

Oz Fisheries Minister Eases WA Lobster Restrictions
AUSTRALIA - Acting Fisheries Minister Simon O’Brien today announced an easing of tough new measures put in place to protect the long-term sustainability of Western...

Spring Bay Closed Cycle Mussels: a Friend of the Sea
AUSTRALIA - Spring Bay Mussel Farm, found to excel in all sustainability standards, have received the Friend of the Sea certification.

Aquaculture Still Growing in New South Wales
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - Total production of New South Wales (NSW) aquaculture has increased by almost 5 per cent to AU$52 million, according to the latest yearly...