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Global Fish Farming News: Australia

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Abalone Fishing Now Open from Hunter to Sydney
AUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has re-opened the previously closed stretch of NSW coastline from Port Stephens to Botany...

Friday, March 09, 2012

Demand Rises for Fish Waste
AUSTRALIA - South Australian seafood processors are being encouraged to turn fish waste into food. ...

Thursday, March 08, 2012

Industry Experts form SmartAqua Consultation Group
AUSTRALIA - Five aquaculture experts are joining forces to provide a SmartAqua service to the Australasian aquaculture industry....

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Diverse Catches are Better for Fishery Ecosystems
AUSTRALIA - Fishing for a 'balanced harvest' can achieve productive fisheries as well as environmental conservation, an international scientific team reports in...

Landmark Fisheries Study to Benefit Consumers
AUSTRALIA - Delegates at the Outlook conference in Canberra will today hear about the first nation-wide assessment being undertaken of the status of key Australian...

ABARE Outlook: Strong Performance Forecast
AUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, today opened the nation’s premier agricultural event, Outlook 2012, forecasting...

Friday, March 02, 2012

Gladstone: Decrease in Ill Fish, Water Quality Same
AUSTRALIA - The latest test results from Gladstone Harbour have found no significant change in water quality, no single cause for all fish health issues and a decrease...

Levies Still Due as Disallowance Motion is Considered
AUSTRALIA - A motion has been raised in the upper and lower house to disallow the 2011-12 fishing levy regulations. If successful, this motion would mean that AFMA...

Thursday, March 01, 2012

Non Compliance see Commercial Fishers Fined
AUSTRALIA - PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture is warning commercial fishers to ensure they comply with fishing rules and regulations or risk prosecution and accrual...

Scientist Opposes Coral Sea Marine Park
AUSTRALIA - A world fisheries expert says marine parks do more harm than good in sustainable fisheries management....

Zone B Gillnet Closure to Further Protect Sea Lions
AUSTRALIA - Australian Fisheries Management Authority has closed an additonal area of the Australian Sea Lion Management Zone (Zone B) to gillnet methods from 6...

Coalition Calls for Suspension of Fee Increase
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - The Coalition has called for a moratorium on Commonwealth fisheries levies and asked the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister to immediately...

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Abalone Fishery Plan Released for Consultation
AUSTRALIA - The State Government has released the Draft Abalone Fishery Management Plan for public consultation until 25 April 2012....

Friday, February 24, 2012

Short-Term Fishing Closures Extended
AUSTRALIA - With the support of commercial fishers on the north coast NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has extended short-term fishing closures for...

Friday, February 17, 2012

Gillnet Closure to Further Protect Sea Lions
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has closed an area of the Australian Sea Lion Management Zone to gillnet fishing after the maximum...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

AFMA Projects on Track to Reduce Bycatch
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), with funding from the Federal Government’s Caring for Our Country initiative, has commenced a...

Further Investigation into Gladstone's Sick Fish
AUSTRALIA - The State Government has ordered another investigation into what is causing fish diseases in Gladstone harbour in central Queensland....

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Coles Launches Sustainable Seafood Stickers
AUSTRALIA - Coles will be the first Australian supermarket to apply a sustainable seafood message to all fresh fish in our stores allowing customers to make the...

Monday, February 13, 2012

Health Problems to Affect Clean Seas Tuna Results
AUSTRALIA - Clean Seas Tuna anticipates that the Yellowtail Kingfish health difficulties currently being experienced will impact the results of the company for...

Friday, February 10, 2012

Strong Prawn Prices Despite no Export Market
AUSTRALIA - A Queensland prawn trawlerman says prices have been strong for the past eight months despite an export market not being available....

John West Sustainable Seafood Partnership with WWF
AUSTRALIA - John West Australia has recently announced a new Sustainable Seafood Partnership with the world’s largest conservation organisation, WWF Australia...

Short-Term Fishing Closures Extended
AUSTRALIA - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has extended some of the short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off north and mid-north...

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Abalone Season in SA has Kicked Off in a Big Way
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA - The South Australian abalone season has started off well, with a diver picking up one of the biggest abalones seen in Port Lincoln....

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Clean Seas Tuna Continues Focus on Reducing Costs
AUSTRALIA - Clean Seas Tuna Limited is pleased to report further progress in the second quarter of the 2011/12 financial year with the Company's continuing focus...

Monday, January 30, 2012

Short-Term Closures to Protect Fish Following Floods
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has declared short-term fishing closures for ocean waters off seven north coast rivers...

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Working Together for a Sustainable Seafood Future
AUSTRALIA - March 16 is the Marine Stewardship Council’s Sustainable Seafood Day in Australia - a day of celbration for fisheries that have been independently...

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Positive Signs for Gladstone Fish Health
AUSTRALIA - Latest results from fish sampling in Gladstone in December have shown encouraging signs of improvement in fish health....

Monday, January 23, 2012

Petuna Seafoods Invests in Aquaculture Industry
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - The Deputy Premier Bryan Green said that a multi-million dollar investment by Petuna Seafoods was a vote of confidence in the future of Tasmania’s...

Monday, January 16, 2012

Sea Cucumbers: Dissolving Coral Reefs?
AUSTRALIA - New research led by Carnegie's Kenneth Schneider analysed the role of sea cucumbers in the destruction of coral reefs in portions of the Great Barrier...

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Less Red Tape To Aid Agricultural Exports
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government is boosting regional economies through $30 million in support and a further A$30 million per annum in reduced red tape for...