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New SIFT centre opens affordable opportunities for value adding

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The opening of a new $75 million Food Innovation Precinct near Mandurah has thrown open the doors for local primary...

Marine park and windfarm lockups hit carbon footprint

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A new research paper has just been released which shows that in the European Economic Zone, the commercial fishing exclusions...

Research identifies gaps in induction training on vessels

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The NSW Office of Transport Safety Investigations recently commissioned research that identified a potential safety risk around the lack of...

Mental health update – You Are What You Think!

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We have all heard the saying ‘you are what you eat’, implying that food fuels our body and the various...

Federal Minister responds to industry submissions on AMSA reviews

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The Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Catherine King MP, responded In February 2024 to the industry submissions to the...

Psychosocial hazards and risks now part of new WA Workplace Management Laws

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The new WA Workplace Safety laws include for the first time the need for employers to manage ‘psychosocial hazards and...

Windfarms ignore impacts on seafood supply

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The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC), which is the State's peak seafood industry body, has raised concerns over the...

CEO Message – Marine Park maps to be released this week

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Later this week we expect to see the release of the draft Indicative Management Plans for the Proposed South Coast...

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