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Self-employed person can be deemed as worker and be offered WHS duties under new laws

Did you know that an individual contractor or a self-employed person can be both a worker, who is owed work...

Outcomes from review of AMSA Certificates of Competency (Marine Order 505)

All fishing vessels require masters and engineers to hold tickets (certificates of competency) to meet the type of vessel they...

CEO Message – Tough decisions ahead for demersal fisheries management

Hi, this week I’d like to do a deep dive into the West Coast Demersal issue because there’s been some...

Fact Sheet: What are the changes in the new WA WHS Act 2020 and WHS (General) Regulations 2022

Recent changes to the WHS Act 2020 and Regulations (General) 2022 have significant impacts on the commercial fishing industry so...

CEO Message – Industry gets some wins amongst tsunami of issues

There have been a number of significant developments impacting the commercial fishing sector over recent times and I’ll be putting...

Snapshot of budget fallout for the commercial fishing industry

Seafood Industry Australia has provided a snapshot of the 2022-23 Federal Budget with a number of announcements set to provide...

Austral Fisheries acquire Moreton Bay Seafoods

Western Australia-based seafood business Austral Fisheries has announced its acquisition of one of Australia’s most enduring seafood businesses, Brisbane-based Moreton...

Local outlets supporting State or Origin labelling

While the Federal Government is sitting on its hands over Country of Origin labelling in the food service sector, a...

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