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- Share the seafood love!
- CEO Debrief: November
- CEO Debrief: September
- Inquiry into Private Property Rights
- WAFIC September Update – Dr Ron Edwards
- A Message From Our CEO
- WA Commercial Fishers Secure Stocks of South West Blue Swimmer Crabs
- Register for Seafood Industry Golf Day
- DELIGHTFUL WASEAFOOD MENU @ THIS YEAR’S STATE SEAFOOD AWARDS
- Federal Minister for Agriculture Sets Ambitions for Aussie Seafood
- Offshore Stakeholder Consultation – Environment Plans and NOPSEMA Update for Commercial Fishers
- 2019 WA Seafood Awards Nomination Pack and Entry Form
- Our View: Australian Wild Salmon
- 2019 WASEAFOOD APPRENTICE COMPETITION – T & C’s
- T & C’S WASEAFOOD EASTER COMPETITION
- Science for Sustainability Public Seminar
- Vale Bernard Bowen
- 2019 Parliament House Function
- Action Behind 2019 Mandurah Crab Fest
- Lessons Learnt from Industry Legends – Nick Soulos and Alan Miles
- Industry Bands Together to Discuss Future of Seafood Sector
- WA Company Leads Seafood Traceability Journey
- THE BIGGEST CRAY BOAT IN AUSTRALIA HAS LAUNCHED
- WA FISH CAKES
- Gavin Jackman – A Man on A Mission to Change Perceptions of WA’s Seafood Industry
- December Message from WAFIC Chair
- State Marine Park Update
- WRLC Lobster Policy: What you Need to Know
- Maxima Pearling Company Celebrates 3 Decades
- Rikki Hillman – Mother, Wife and 3rd Generation Commercial Fisher
- Commonwealth Marine Parks – Fishing Business Assistance Package- Final Position
- 50 Years of WAFIC – Oh What a Night
- Lesser Known Species Thrust into Spotlight
- Fishing Industry Using SeSAFE Modules to Improve Safety Performance
- Public Consultation Out Now: South-West Blue Swimmer Crab Resource
- West Australian’s Inducted into WISA Honour Roll
- Seafood Labelling Ensure Quality @ Fins
- WA Seafood Paella Using Lesser Known Fish Species
- Mental Health Workshop Sets a Baseline for Remedial Action
- WINSC to Celebrate 20 years of History
- Seafood Industry Contributions Study
- Pilot Edible Oyster Program Forges Ahead in Pilbara
- Research into how Media Influencers Affect Consumer Attitudes?
- Cook and Mason Deem Underutilised Seafood on Trend
- Tantalise your Tastebuds with #WASEAFOOD at Studio Bistro
- Versatile Seafood Fritters
- The Adventures of Diving for Pearl Shells
- Sonny Healy’s Story: Father, Fisher & Captain
- The Online Diary of an Artist and her Fisherman
- Countdown to the New Aquatic Resources Management Act
- 20 Years of WINSC
- WAFIC Membership Update
- Fisher’s Share Safety Stories
- Seafood Shines at 2018 Gascoyne Food Festival
- No Formal Tickets Required for Deckhands
- Exploring VMS Capabilities to Complement Vessel Safety
- WA Fish and Chip Shops Contend for National Title – ‘The Best’
- BEHIND THE SCENES – GOOD FOOD AND WINE SHOW
- Fish and Chip Gelato – A World First from WA
- AMSA Delivering Domestic Commercial Vessel Services
- Scimone Family Breaking Barriers
- Indian Ocean Fresh Shines in Sydney
- Batter Up: National Fish and Chip Competition Begins Tomorrow
- The Dreaded Banana Curse
- The story behind Shark Bay Pearl Lugger “The Galla”
- Never too ‘Young’ to Try Underutilised Species
- Blast from the Past: 30 Year Old Mendolia Anchovies
- Marketing Hub For Seafood Industry
- Changes to Arrangements for Commercial Fishing in Australian Marine Parks From 1 July
- Controversial Decision Announced – Exclusion Zones to Impact Local Fishers and Wider Community
- 2018 Ningaloo Whale Shark Festival: Red Carpet, Replica Prawn Trawler and More
- WAFIC Northern Tour Highlights
- A New National Safety Management Starts 1st July 2018
- WA Crystal Crab – A Show and Tell Highlight
- Project SeSafe to Transform Safety Culture in Australian Commercial Fishing Industry
- Green Light for Local Seafood and Wine Trail Concept
- WA Shark on Show at Taste of Future Cooking Competition
- How to Cook WA Shark
- WAFIC Secures 3-year National Seismic Coordination Role
- Spicy Fish Tacos – Using WA Seafood!
- How the Pro’s Net Wild Australian Salmon
- Exposing Local Chefs to the WA Seafood Industry
- Students Full Bottle on WA Seafood
- What Does ‘Grandfathering’ of a Fishing Vessel Mean to Me?
- Clayton Nelson talks Rottnest Scallops with ABC Rural
- WA Octopus Fisher’s Fair Dinkum, Delicious WA Seafood Treats
- No Grey Areas with Fins
- One Pot Seafood Paella with WA Red Throat Emporer and Exmouth Prawns
- Crispy Skinned WA Goldband Snapper
- Association of Sustainable Fisheries AGM- Brussels, April 2018
- Moses Snapper Ceviche with avocado + coriander salsa on crispy wantons
- WA Octopus Fisher’s Foodie Venture
- Gascoyne Primary Producers – Ready to Launch
- Beagle Bay’s Hidden Mother of Pearl Gem
- WA Set to Tap into Multi-Million Dollar Edible Oyster Industry
- Ngari Capes Marine Park – Gazettal of Zoning Scheme
- Sydney Fish Market Ready for Million-Dollar Revamp
- ASIC Unclaimed Monies – Financial Windfall Heading Your Way?
- Inmarsat to commence migration of satellite C services
- Seafood Wine Trail on the Cards for WA
- Commencement of Prawn and Prawn Product Import Review
- CEO & CHAIR Visit WA MP’s re: WA Seafood Industry
- Steamed Garlic and Ginger Whole Fish
- What is stopping you from keeping you and your mates safe?
- AMSA Vessel Levies Released by Federal Government
- Young Achiever Leads Knowledge Quest to Japan
- Wild Australian Salmon to Make a Comeback on Dinner Tables of Aussies
- Vale Dexter Davies
- Country Duo Take on Big City Fryers
- SSPWA welcomes the appointment of Executive Officer, Don Nicholls
- Coroners Findings on Loss of Fishing Vessel ‘Returner’
- Mullet dazzles crowds at this year’s Mandurah Crab Fest
- Marine Reserve Network Proves a Mixed Bag for the WA Fishing Industry
- Celebrating the Southern Local Seafood Sector @ Festival of the Sea
- Behind the Scene Action at Perth Fish Auctions
- Young Family Promote Local Seafood Industry From Van
- Wild about Bart Van Olphen’s Roast Mullet with Fennel and Thyme
- Make Easter Extra Special with Mandurah Mullet
- SEAFOOD LOVERS: Join WAFIC and MSC @ the 2018 Mandurah Crab Fest
- 13th Australian National Shell Show Arrives in WA
- Appreciate what you have: Wise Words from Retired Local Seafood Supply Legend & Medal of the Order of Australia Recipient, Victor Paino
- 2018 Biosecurity Presentation by Dr Ben Diggles
- WAFIC Staff Updates: We Welcome Katrina and Farewell Megan
- The year of the Poké– WA seafood with a Hawaiian Twist
- Overcoming Mistruths through Commercial Fishing Media
- Fish and Sipping At Port Beach
- AMSA Sets Out Proposed Annual Levy Arrangements for 1st July 2018
- Fine WA Wine & Seafood on Display for International Traders
- IOFA wins gold at Sydney Fine Food Show
- Funding of Up to $8,000 for Farming and Agriculture Sector Women Available
- 13th Australian National Shell Show Programme of Events
- Joint Government Funding for New Marine Safety Management System
- MARINE PARK PROHIBITION ZONES & COMPENSATION SCHEME
- New multi-species mollusc hatchery: Win for WA aquaculture industry and economy
- Fresh catch a priority for local Rockingham fish market and takeaway
- Pilot Female, Ex Rottnest Ferry and Prawn Trawler: The varied life of Islander II
- AMSA Extends Consultation Period on Mandatory Float-Free EPIRBs
- WA seafood on show this summer
- Rosemary & River Mint Red Snapper
- How to tell if your whole fish is fresh
- Melt-in-Mouth Vine coal fired sardines
- Celebrate Christmas with this BBQ prawn recipe
- SSPWA inaugural Annual General Meeting
- WA industry leaders invited to attend World Fisheries Conference
- Meet the crew behind Prawn Trawler ‘Belo Star’
- November Media Updates
- WA seafolk stories come to life through author Bill Leonard
- OGA now trading on ASX
- National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP) – Applications Now Open
- Hunting for Ocean Jewels
- ATTENTION WA PRAWN LOVERS: PRAWN PRICES ANTICIPATED TO BE NO DIFFERENT FROM FESTIVE SEASONS PRIOR
- WAFIC MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
- Overview of 2017 WAFIC Open Industry Forum
- What to expect from new “super department” DPIRD
- Justine Arnold to Lead Team to Japan
- MSC Case Example: Hilton Chain Leads on Seafood Sustainability
- Introducing Asher Flynn: Young Western Australian Seafood Leader
- WAFIC Joins 2017 Blessing of the Fleet
- Mandatory Requirement for Safety Management Systems on Fishing Vessels
- Open Call for Project Applications for Fisheries Research
- Western Australian Seafood Greats Named in National Hall of Fame
- A day in the life of Honours Student: Megan Cundy
- WA talent and Seafood – Stars of Show
- Ocean and Paddock Impress Judges in National Fish and Chips Awards
- WA Hauls in Net Full of Accolades at National Seafood Industry Awards
- Dob-in-a-mate: Meet Peter Rickerby – Abalone diver, movie star and all round nice guy
- A Pearler of an opportunity for WA – The first ‘Blue Tick’ in the world for our wild pearl fishery
- Competition: Snap WA seafood on roads & win
- Royal Show: Fairy floss, rides and now WA seafood
- Mull(et) over these delicious croquettes
- We all Scream for Crumbed Sardines (and Roasted Garlic Aioli)
- Meet the Shark Bay Prawn Fishery
- Team at Southwestern ready for 2019 Awards
- Reward and recognition for seafood industry excellence
- Carbon neutral aim paying dividends
- A ‘Noble’ Win
- Ocean and Paddock and their Golden Batter
- What is a Turtle Excluder Devices (T.E.D.)
- Do’s and Don’ts of Whale and Dolphin Stranding’s
- Pete and Don talk WA seafood on the morning show
- Panic Buttons in your Pocket
- K-F-SEA? good bye to fried chicken and hello to crays
- Enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean with tapenade & herring
- Moses Snapper and Fennel Apple Salad With Vinagrette
- One look at WA Seafood and St Mary students can’t disguise, they’ve got hungry eyes
- 2017 State Seafood Awards – Full of top produce and talent
- From humble beginnings come great things: A look into the insight of GFC Lobster facility
- Spiny crabs and tantalising octopus tales – all in a day’s work for WA teachers
- Introducing Manue Daniels, fisherman’s wife and a seasoned seafood professional
- Hampton Senior High Students Shown Seafood Secrets
- John Harrison, CEO of WAFIC, appointed to WAMSI Board
- Stuart Laws – to bring a taste of South America to the awards
- I believe I can Fry: top 3 WA finalists announced in this year’s National Fish and Chip awards
- Dads Advice: Key ingredient to family owned Bayside Fish and Chips
- WA Seafood now live on TV screens State wide
- T & C’s WIN 2 Tickets to 2017 State Seafood Awards – FB competition
- Pete Manifis Citrus Scallops in 10 minutes
- Armadale students have $4.5 million reasons to engage with seafood
- Opportunity for the public to help celebrate seafood industry excellence
- How an Aussie Tradition became a way of life for Trenton Brennan, owner of Ocean and Paddock
- Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival: A Celebration of the Whale Shark
- Crossing the ditch to talk fish
- Dob-in-a-mate: Introducing retail manager Lucy Lynch
- Big Don’s Sizzling WA Seafood Hotpot
- F ‘n’ C Master Class with Don
- WAFIC Heartened by Marine Reserve Announcement of Federal Government
- There is still time to pay homage to a Aussie tradition
- Zoe Kumar’s Zesty Garlic Chilli Mussels
- 2017 Seafood Spectacular Awards – Buy now to avoid disappointment
- Dob in a mate to promote WA seafood
- Fish and Chip Award – T & C’s
- Albany celebrates Festival of the Sea: Survey shows appetite for better seafood labelling in restaurants, fish and chips stores
- Teachers turn to WAFIC for education
- The Best Grilled Garlic and Chilli Prawns Recipe
- A Peak National Seafood Body: Why we need one: WAFIC’s independent Chair Kim Chance adds his thoughts
- National Peak Industry Body project provides update
- Seafood Directions a winning formula – industry call to action
- Today Tonight looks at 2015 WA Signature Dish campaign
- Pearls go for MSC certification
- Seafood Recipes
- Baking Fish
- Cooking seafood in a stirfry
- How to BBQ seafood
- DEEP FRY Seafood
- How to cook lobster
- Microwaving Seafood
- Cooking seafood in a shallow fry
- Poaching Seafood
- Pan Frying Seafood
- Cooking Mussels
- Steam Cooking seafood
- How to KNIFE SHARPEN
- Filleting a Fish
- Cooking Blue Swimmer Crab
- How to cook GRILLED FISH
- Shucking Oysters
- Selecting Fresh Fish
- WAFIC Chairman on Country of Origin Labelling Laws
- Visit to Jurien
- MSC Tour of South Coast and South West
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- CEO Message – WAFIC uncovers a wave of new developments set to impact offshore environments
- WAFIC ready to extend commercial fishing advocacy campaign
- Information and handy links to help you understand the new WA Work Health and Safety amendments
- WA’s new Work Health and Safety laws explained in plain English – by Tanya Adams
- Coalition promises funding to support safety awareness in the fishing industry
- WAFIC finalises fishing industry submission on AMSA Legislation Review
- Self-employed person can be deemed as worker and be offered WHS duties under new laws
- Outcomes from review of AMSA Certificates of Competency (Marine Order 505)
- CEO Message – Tough decisions ahead for demersal fisheries management
- Fact Sheet: What are the changes in the new WA WHS Act 2020 and WHS (General) Regulations 2022
- CEO Message – Industry gets some wins amongst tsunami of issues
- Snapshot of budget fallout for the commercial fishing industry
- Austral Fisheries acquire Moreton Bay Seafoods
- Local outlets supporting State or Origin labelling
- Guy Leyland celebrated for lifetime achievement towards sustainable fisheries
- Understanding the new Work Health and Safety Laws: What do they mean for your business?
- IMPORTANT: New WA Workplace Safety Laws Commenced on 31 March 2022
- Unfair contracts under the microscope as new laws come into effect
- Stay Afloat supporting mental health for the fishing industry
- WAFIC finalises fishing industry submission on AMSA legislation review
- Does the seafood industry have ‘critical workers’ under new WA COVID rules?
- Herring g-trap fishery a winner for fishers and locals
- WA celebrates 10 years of commitment to MSC sustainable fisheries
- New Work Health and Safety laws come into effect 31 March 2022
- Country of Origin labelling review confirms government is out of touch with market reality
- CEO Message – Industry must unite before it is too late
- Public consultation – AMSA proposed changes to wheelhouse and personal safety standards
- Fish Forever 2022
- FRDC seeking feedback on Fisheries Standard review
- New marine rescue vessel for Broome pays homage to local history
- Review of WA moorings underway
- Speaker applications open for Seafood Directions conference 2022
- Inspiring Women: WISA Webinar series
- Update on COVID-19 vaccinations for the WA fishing industry
- Fishers reminded of heavy penalties for obstructing Fisheries Officers
- SIA gets $1.275 million grant to develop seafood export markets
- Calling for comments on Abrolhos Islands management plans
- West Coast demersal catch cut by 50 per cent
- New report confirms herring stocks have returned to sustainable levels
- West Coast demersal harvest strategy update
- Seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Australian Fish Names Standard
- New FLUPSY platform to support Albany’s shellfish aquaculture
- CEO Message – Laying the foundations for WA fisheries of the future
- Regional workers travel and accommodation support scheme
- AMSA calls for public consultation on marine pollution rules (Marine Order 97)
- Fremantle Seafood festival and boat show postponed
- DPIRD officers make arrest over alleged black market seafood sales
- National safety review of domestic commercial vessels
- Celebrating WA’s fishing families – Meet the Daniels family
- MSC remains a priority amid funding cuts
- CEO Message – A critical point has been reached
- Mermen, Mermaids and Merpups – Meet some of the WA families living the ocean
- Shark study builds hope for reducing bite-offs
- MG Kailis sells to Sea Harvest Australia
- Catalano’s upscaling to get more WA seafood into national supermarkets
- Commercial fishing matters in new advocacy campaign
- New Boat Show and Seafood Festival coming to Fremantle
- AMSA Monthly Safety lessons – What we learn from real-life at sea incidents
- Help your fellow industry members learn from your safety experiences
- WA Fishing and Aquaculture workers mandatory vaccination requirements
- AMSA to monitor HF distress calls 24 hours
- Fishing industry needs to showcase its value to build community support
- New WA Work Health and Safety Laws delayed
- Round Two of grant funding to help rebuild agri-business exports
- And the winners of Australia’s best fish and chips are …..
- WAFIC funding to face ongoing GVP cuts at a time of emerging industry challenges
- Back of boat lobster sales to increase for December
- Guide to WA’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rules
- New faces for WAFIC Board
- Take a moment to look out for a mate
- WAFIC’s Annual Report 2020-2021 is now available
- WA Fishing industry Council calls for united action to save prized demersal stocks
- Update on the future of VMS
- CEO Message to Industry
- Public Consultation – AMSA Proposal for Mandatory Wearing of Lifejackets
- Fisher memorial to honour those lost at sea
- Voting opens for Australia’s best fish and chips
- Abrolhos scallops first in Australia to gain the MSC blue fish tick for sustainability
- Fishery report confirms Commonwealth fisheries not at overfishing risk
- CEO Message to industry
- CCIWA opening the door to India seafood partnerships
- Call for WAFIC Board nominations
- WAFIC in discussion on future of Vessel Monitoring System
- DPIRD closely monitoring Shark Bay recreational fishing
- Call for public consultation on Marine Order 505 changes
- ‘Take one Fish’ takes a fresh look at seafood
- Important new changes regarding the employment of casual workers
- CEO Message – Industry united in its stand against challenges
- Boatie brags about illegal baldies catch and reels in chin-trembling court fine
- New Agri-food visa category to bolster regional workforce
- Seismic project delivers tangible outcomes for commercial fishing industry
- Reward and recognition for seafood industry excellence
- Dr George Kailis wins prestigious WA Seafood Industry Leadership Award
- Young achiever is hooked on WA seafood industry
- Blue Manna Bistro win best Seafood Restaurant Award
- Community education paves the way
- Fishing vessel Bowithick sets a national standard
- Service and variety prove a winner for Ocean and Paddock
- Delivering quality seafood and good customer service reaps rewards
- Tanya Adams rewarded for setting safety code for industry
- Innovative crab pot design opens global markets
- WISA developing future female seafood industry leaders
- Austral Fisheries leads the way in sustainable seafood
- Thomas Breeze hooked on the fishing industry
- WFC2021 moves to a fully virtual conference
- Have your say in FRDC research priority setting and funding process for the WA fishing industry
- CEO Message to Industry
- Dóh! Stalled trail bike leads to marron bust
- Demersal harvest strategy is now online
- Risk-free registration for the World Fisheries Congress
- CEO Direct Channel Podcast to Industry #13
- How To Rate Your Safety Management System
- WAFIC pushes back on Shark Bay dredging proposal
- CEO message to industry
- First imprisonment under WA’s Workplace Safety and Health laws
- Latest update on Australian Marine Parks
- CEO Direct Channel podcast to industry #12
- ‘Black Friday’ WA Seafood Industry Awards selling fast
- It’s time to update or refresh safety training
- New rules for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions for marine diesel engines
- Survey seeks information on fishing attitudes and resource access
- CEO Direct Channel podcast to industry #11
- Applications for $4000 Cyclone Seroja grants open
- SIA receives grant funding to strengthen trust in Australian seafood
- That’s an expensive abalone trip!
- Commitment to WA seafood and service a winner for Endeavour Foods
- Update on Port Gregory jetty
- Effective fisheries management reduces humpback entanglements
- Avoid accidental activation of your float-free EPIRB
- Stay Afloat in these challenging times
- CEO Message to industry
- Tips to avoid accidental activation of your float-free EPIRB
- Fishing identified as a priority in National Work Health and Safety Strategy
- Snag It, Tag It – Early ‘Danger Warning’ System for Cray Deckhands
- Federal Government spends $20 million on modernised data capture for Commonwealth-managed fisheries
- Employment Law update – Important update for businesses utilising casual employment
- AMSA announces simplified safety requirements for inshore vessels
- Impact assessment and recovery arrangements following Cyclone Seroja
- CEO Message to industry
- What is Safety Training for a Fishing Vessel?
- Grandfathering of vessel survey requirements tipped to end
- WA fishing industry calls for strong local labelling including State of Origin
- New small load sea freight option launched for WA
- CEO Direct Channel podcast to industry #10
- Australia’s most sustainable seafood revealed in Sustainable Seafood Awards 2021
- CEO Message to industry
- CEO Direct Channel Podcast to industry #9
- Aquaculture tipped to lead seafood’s pandemic recovery
- The Fisherman’s Daughter: Fishing lives shared through art and old ropes
- Seafood Festival coming to Fremantle in 2022
- Applications open for National Seafood Industry Leadership Program
- New workplace laws to impact commercial fishers
- Critical opportunity to comment on the future of the West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource
- CEO Message: Impacts of new safety requirements on the Commercial Fishing Sector
- Community resilience grants to help commercial fishers Stay Afloat
- CEO Direct Channel Podcast to industry #8
- CEO Message to industry
- WAFIC steps up for WA in free trade discussions
- Cyclone contingency plans should now be in place
- EPIRB shortage allows ‘proof of order or purchase’ to comply
- CEO Direct Channel Podcast to industry #7
- Update on commercial fishing in Australian Marine Parks
- VMS compliance under AFMA spotlight in February
- Seafood industry works together to help colleagues stay afloat
- CEO Direct Channel podcast #6
- A Christmas message from the WAFIC CEO
- Safety spotlight on Australia’s fishing industry
- Call for consumers to switch one meal for Aussie seafood
- Trout join Western Australia’s aquaculture expansion
- Western Australian prawns certified as global gold standard
- Back of Boat lobster numbers have been doubled!
- CEO Direct Channel podcast #5
- WAFIC consolidates for COVID recovery
- CEO Direct Channel Podcast #4
- WAFIC Annual Report 2019-2020
- CEO Direct Channel podcast #3
- China warns of significant delays for processing Australian seafood
- Thriving marine life captured on video off the south-west coast
- CEO Direct Channel podcast #2
- Grants for SMEs to access Asian markets
- WAFIC CEO launches Direct Channel podcast
- WAFIC calls for urgent measurement of recreational fishing impacts
- WAFIC represents industry at Senate committee into seismic testing
- Albany sand crabs are a sell out
- CEO Message to industry
- South Coast aquaculture proposal
- SIA hits back at irresponsible media reporting
- WAFIC Chairman announces appointment of new CEO
- Back of boat sales change brings cheap lobsters to locals
- Greater monitoring of recreational fishing needed to protect the environment
- CEO Message to Industry
- Are Albany’s sand crabs the next big thing in WA seafood?
- Western Australia casts online net to catch new seafood exports
- Seafood Industry Australia names new CEO
- Oyster Harbour Zone opens up for South Coast aquaculture
- Update on Ngari Capes Marine Park compensation program
- Are Australian Marine Parks displayed on your navigational plotter?
- CEO Message to Industry
- Winning the battle for Shark Bay’s blue swimmer crabs
- SIA launches mental health program for fisheries
- Aquaculture Development Plan to strengthen and grow WA’s blue water economy
- Harvest Road eyes new aquaculture opportunities
- CEO Message to industry: Early signs of recovery are emerging
- URGENT: Have your say on proposed industrial manslaughter legislation
- $4 million national seafood marketing campaign approved
- WA seafood exporters have their foot on the recovery accelerator!
- Finfish nursery to accelerate Mid West aquaculture project
- Study confirms that world fish stocks healthy and abundant
- CEO message to industry – May 2020
- Book Review: The story of my life by Antonino Spinella
- Social responsibility is a key driver for seafood sustainability certification
- COVID-19 Financial assistance helping to turn the tide – Need your input please!
- Rare rock oyster expands WA aquaculture potential
- Researchers start unlocking WA’s tropical rock oyster potential
- CEO Message to industry – April 2020
- New air freight network to boost seafood exports – Register NOW
- Online guide to safely operating a commercial vessel during the COVID-19 period
- Department of Transport confirms waiver details for commercial pen and mooring holders
- New arrangements to secure seasonal labour and working holiday makers
- New electronic G2G Pass travel app launched
- COVID-19 Financial Assistance Fact Sheet for commercial seafood industry now available
- CEO Message to industry – Industry support package approved
- WA Government approves seafood industry stimulus package
- Message to industry and stakeholders – Contractual Share Fishing may be eligible for Federal Government’s JobKeeper Payment
- Buy local seafood to support WA jobs
- New air freight and funding support measures announced for seafood industry
- Message from our CEO – March 2020
- MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY AND STAKEHOLDERS RE WAFIC WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
- Understanding changes to regional travel in WA
- New food alliance supports food security and jobs
- WAFIC CEO Letter to Members – Meeting with Premier
- WAFIC CEO Letter to Members
- Industry Message Regarding Economic Response
- WAFIC CEO Letter To Members
- Buy West and share the seafood love
- YOUR INPUT REQUIRED – COVID-19 Impacts On WA Seafood Industry
- Newsflash! Urgent Response Required
- NEWSFLASH – US-China Trade Deal And Coronavirus Update
- NEWSFLASH – Joint Ministerial Letter from Birmingham-Duniam
- New Board appointments for WA Fishing Industry Council
- New WA Fisheries Minister
- A Great Oppor-tuna-ty to Try Lesser Known WA Seafood Species this Christmas
- Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry 2017/18: Economic Contributions Estimates Report
- WA’s Seafood Industry: A Billion Dollar Story
- Western Australia Pulls World First with MSC-Certified Sustainable Sea Cucumber Fishery
- November News
- Professional WA Octopus Fishery Achieves World- Leading Sustainability Milestone
- New-look Board to Lead Fresh Strategy for WA Fishing Industry Council
- WAFIC Annual Report 2018-2019
- WA Seafood Industry Presents Submission to Legislative Committee on Private Property Rights
- WAPOL Commissioner Recognises WA Seafood Industry in Geraldton
- WA Seafood Industry Hooks in National Awards
- Consultation the Key to Better Outcomes for WA Seafood Industry
- WA’s Seafood Industry is Watching YOUR Coastline
- August 2019 News
- WA Commercial Fishers Secure Stocks of South West Blue Swimmer Crabs
- July News
- Secure access rights for WA fisheries top priority for new CEO
- Passion for Food Excellence Wins Award Recognition
- Justine Arnold Wins Young Achiever Award
- Cook & Mason Crowned Best Seafood Restaurant
- Passion for Food Excellence Wins Award Recognition
- Fishing Vessel Bowithick Sets National Standard
- Fins Seafood Factory Sails in for an Award Win
- Delivering Excellent Customer Service Reaps Rewards for Endeavour Foods
- High Safety Levels Pay Dividends for Paspaley
- Love Australian Prawns Keeps Australia on the Menu
- WA’s Best Fish and Chips Served up an Award
- Commercial Aquaculture Facility Develops Future Industry Leaders
- Jim Mendolia Sweeps Prestigious WA Seafood Industry Leadership Award
- Mendolia Seafoods Leads Plastic Free Ocean Battle
- Joel Benn Turns Fishing Hobby into Seafood Career
- Reward and Recognition for Seafood Industry Excellence
- Find Out More about 2019 State Seafood Awards
- Click for June Edition Newsletter
- May Edition Newsletter
- WA SEAFOOD APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
- “Our Industry can Move Forward,” says Peak WA Fishing Body on Federal Election
- 2019 APRIL EDITION NEWSLETTER
- Join WAFIC to Celebrate Dynamic Seafood Industry Excellence
- Stick to CoOL Seafood this Easter, says WAFIC
- 2019 March Edition Newsletter
- Get your Crabs and Learn about the Commercial Fishing Industry at Mandurah Crab Fest 2019
- Industry Stakeholders Talk WA Seafood with Members of Parliament
- Industry Voice Must be Heard on Plan for Conservation Estate, Says WAFIC
- WAFIC Cites Relief Over Government’s Back Down of Lobster Proposal
- Have a ‘Ripper’ Aussie Day with WA Seafood
- THREATS TO THE FISHERIES MINISTER NOT THE SOLUTION SAYS WAFIC
- WAFIC Submission: McGowan Government’s Lobster Policy
- WAFIC December Newsletter
- WAFIC Board Opposes Government Owning Fishing Entitlements
- Seafood Consumers Urged to Buy Local this Festive Season
- WA Fishing Industry Alarmed by Government Intervention
- Results In: Former WA Federal Parliamentarian Elected as New Chair of WAFIC
- WAFIC November Newsletter: New Chair and Board for WAFIC, WAFIC 50th recap and more
- WAFIC’s Golden Jubilee: Let’s Celebrate our Great WA Seafood Industry
- WAFIC’s Golden Jubilee: Let’s Celebrate our Great WA Seafood Industry
- Take Time to Recognise our Healthy Fisheries on World Fisheries Day
- 2017/18 WAFIC Annual Report
- WAFIC OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Project Regard, Derby Barramundi Triumph and more
- Derby Barramundi Triumph: Mutual Solution Achieved for Both Commercial and Recreational Fishing Sectors in Northern WA
- WA Reels in National Title of Top Fryer
- WAFIC Chair Selected as FRDC Director by Federal Government
- Commercial Industry Lead the Way in the Peel Harvey
- WAFIC September News
- WAFIC AUGUST 2018 NEWS
- Truth Lost on Marine Park Thrust by Philanthropist Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest
- July 2018 News
- June 2018 Newsletter
- May 2018 Newsletter
- Rebuilding Gascoyne Snapper Fish Stocks a Priority for Commercial Industry
- MOTHERS DAY 2018 SEAFOOD COMP – T & C’S –
- APRIL 2018 Newsletter
- March 2018 Newsletter
- Senate Vote Proves Positive for Australian Commercial Fishing Industry
- Marine Reserve Network Proves a Mixed Bag for the WA Fishing Industry
- WAFIC Newsflash – Mandurah Crab Fest
- Seafood Lovers Encouraged to Join WAFIC and MSC at this Year’s Mandurah Crab Festival
- February 2018 Newsletter
- WA Fishing Industry Welcomes State and Federal Government Support
- 2017 WAFIC Annual Report
- Go-for-Gold: WA Abalone commercial fishery achieves gold sustainability standard
- Industry greats appointed to WAFIC Board
- WA fishing industry elects first female Chair Katie Hodson-Thomas
- A Pearler of an opportunity for WA – The first ‘Blue Tick’ in the world for our wild pearl fishery
- Asher Flynn wins Young Achiever Award
- Mosmans Restaurant win Seafood Industry Award
- Environmental sustainability wins Award recognition
- World’s first commercial abalone ranch wins WA Seafood Industry Award
- Southwestern Fresh Fish wins WA Seafood Industry Award
- From small things, big things grow
- High safety levels pay dividends for Mareterram
- Black Soldier Fly larvae on the menu for fish
- Ocean and Paddock serves WA’s best Fish & Chips
- NSILP continues developing future industry leaders
- Leonie Noble wins WA Seafood Industry Leadership Award
- Carbon neutral aim paying dividends
- Reward and recognition for seafood industry excellence
- WAFIC Heartened by Marine Reserve Announcement of Federal Government
- A Brave New World for WA’s Southern Fisheries
- WAFIC heartened by marine reserve announcement of Federal Government
- WA fisherman has tale to tell after drone crashes into ocean, captures footage of sharks
- Danish architects chosen to design new $250m Sydney Fish Market
- WRLC Appoints New CEO Matt Taylor
- WAFIC Welcomes New WRLC CEO Matt Taylor
- New Southern Regional Sector Body gets the Green Light
- Opportunity for the public to help celebrate seafood industry excellence
- Perth set to host 12th international lobster conference in 2020 – another win for WA’s world class fishery
- Fourth Time Successful – WA rock lobster fishery celebrates 17 continuous years of MSC certification
- Illegal Indonesian, Timorese fisherman return to Australian waters driven by failings at home
- ‘Nearly half’ of imported raw prawns were likely infected with white spot disease, senators hear
- Macquarie Harbour: Scientific report on Tassal salmon leases identifies second decline
- Conservation celebrations: Why this tiny fish fingerling has scientists high-fiving
- The oyster that could save Tasmania’s industry
- Tassal given three months to clean up Macquarie Harbour salmon-farming leases
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- Prawn import risk assessment review announced as investigation into Australia’s first white spot outbreak continues
- Maggots dine on restaurant scraps before becoming fish food in aquaculture shake-up
- Commercial mud crabbing in NT’s Shoal Bay suspended for further 12 months
- Crabbers in Gulf of Carpentaria have best start to mud crab season in 10 years
- Australian pearl farm enjoys rare moment, discovering two natural pearls in one shell
- WWF email reveals concern over salmon industry’s ‘negative impact on environment’
- Online petition sparks movement by Fisheries Victoria on banjo shark, ray deaths
- Australians ignoring cheap, sustainable fish over farmed and foreign varieties
- Online petition sparks movement by Fisheries Victoria on banjo shark, ray deaths
- Top End commercial fisherman says images show mud crabs being regularly being poached
- True Blue Salmon: Australia’s very own wild salmon has an image problem
- Australia’s wild salmon stocks are healthy, but no-one’s biting
- Tassal to install salmon waste system under Macquarie Harbour pens as EPA orders cap cut
- Commonwealth funds $20 million prawn white spot compensation package
- EPA halts Tassal’s dredging plan after Huon Aquaculture’s objections
- Concerns Tassal ‘concealed evidence of major fish kill’ amid call for more transparency
- Tassal salmon plan for Okehampton Bay unites traditional foes
- Tassal failed to report 2015 rise in fish deaths in Macquarie Harbour
- WAFIC NEWSLETTER APRIL 2017
- Indigenous oyster farmers overcome barriers to forge successful business
- Salmon giant Tassal cuts short press conference on ‘dead zones’ near World Heritage Area
- Qantas considers compensation to fishers after toxic spill
- Oyster grower looks to new ways to protect ‘babies’ from rough and tumble of sea life
- Queensland fisherman tackles tinned tuna market with high-end product
- Mud crabber incomes halved as white spot control methods cut off valuable seafood markets
- Arnhem Land Indigenous community completes second commercial trepang harvest
- Mental health of commercial fishermen being surveyed by Deakin University researchers
- Arnhem Land Indigenous community completes second commercial trepang harvest
- Brisbane prawn catches at risk from airport chemical spill
- Tasmanian eel conditioning facility allows export of fish year-round for first time
- Bumper barramundi catches boost Gulf of Carpentaria
- Prawn price hike yet to hit southern market
- Queensland gropers sent to south-east to help prawn farmers battling white spot disease
- The Angasi oyster makes a comeback
- Prawn farmers outraged at levy proposal to fight white spot
- Western rock lobster price falls due to a drop in China demand, cheaper American exports
- First ocean-grown abalone farm for Esperance expected to be up and running by end of year
- Reef damage caused by Cyclone Debbie expected to hit fish stocks
- Big wet boosts optimism among crews heading out for 2017 banana prawn season
- Eat fewer Hazelwood barramundi, EPA warns
- King George whiting frames can help scientists study South Australian spawning areas
- Australian Ethical super fund manager offloads $10m Tassal shares over ‘concerning matters’
- Salmon hatchery doubles size to meet future demand
- WAFIC NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2017
- Pipis fuel racial conflict at Venus Bay
- SA Carp Frenzy reels in 16,000 fish in one day
- Pearl producers turn wasted by-product into seafood delicacy
- Proposed Top End prawn farm receives green light from Environmental Protection Authority
- International expert says all stops needed to protect Australian prawns from white spot virus
- Salmon fishermen renew efforts to save WA industry by establishing allowable catch
- Push for fuel rebates, community education and marine planning as priorities for new national seafood industry body
- Forearm-sized prawn caught in Gulf of Carpentaria
- Media’s “Shark frenzy” headline a beat-up: WA Fishing Industry Council.
- Seafood Industry Australia – Board announced
- A drone has been tested by sea rescuers at a notorious WA fishing spot.
- Push to investigate onshore option for expanding Tasmanian industry
- Pilbara locals swap high vis for waders as oyster trial plans progress
- White Spot disease outbreak prompts Queensland Government to urge citizens to keep eating local seafood
- NSW fishermen alarmed by spread of white spot into prawns in Moreton Bay
- ‘Unstoppable’ white spot virus detected in Moreton Bay’s wild prawns
- Huon Aquaculture accuses EPA of playing favourites
- Huon Aquaculture claims salmon farms damaged World Heritage Area in Macquarie Harbour
- Major parties respond to WA election questions on fisheries
- More research needed into ‘intrusive’ seismic surveys: Western Australian fishing industry
- WAFIC NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2017
- Fishing inquiry calls for more money for adjustment and an urgent assessment of fishing stocks
- Tribute to Kim Chance
- Oyster growers hopeful new genetics boost quality
- Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he doubled agriculture budget to prevent biosecurity breaches
- Tension brewing over location of proposed timber export facility on Kangaroo Island
- Salmon farming tipped as feature dish on Tasmania’s next election menu
- White spot in prawns the latest in biosecurity failures highlighting impact of cuts to staff, research
- Fish skeletons help monitor health of West Australian fishery
- King Ash Bay fishing village flooded as Tropical Cyclone Alfred forms in Gulf of Carpentaria
- Tasmanian Government moves to ban super trawlers, urges Commonwealth to do the same
- Fishing for votes: WA Liberals make pitch to recreational fishing community
- Tassal welcomes Okehampton Bay farm approval, ‘not proud’ of Macquarie Harbour pollution
- Recreational fishers urge authorities to act on contaminated, imported prawns being used as bait
- Salmon industry sustainability in doubt, affecting tourism, Macquarie Harbour locals say
- Tassal salmon farming lease under destocking order to escape standards probe
- Tassal salmon farming lease under destocking order to escape standards probe
- Macquarie Harbour water quality woes prompt more fears for maugean skate survival
- Black market abalone drives wedge between commercial and cultural fishermen
- Former executives voice concerns about sustainability of Tasmania’s $700m salmon industry
- Huon Salmon takes Tasmanian and Federal governments to court over expanded salmon farming
- Agriculture department accused of ‘dropping the ball’ as new figures show higher rates of diseased prawn imports
- Final investment decision looms for mega-prawn farm near Kununurra
- WAFIC Newsletter January 2017
- Restaurants get a taste for Murray cod
- Concerns after white spot found in Moreton Bay’s wild prawns
- Proposed ban on catching female mud crabs in NT no longer being considered
- Tasmanian Government to fight salmon producer’s legal action over Macquarie Harbour
- Macquarie Harbour: Tassal and Petuna not joining Huon Aquaculture legal action over salmon numbers
- Queensland Government plans to improve monitoring of scallops after falling stocks prompt closures
- Huon Aquaculture takes Tasmanian Government to court over salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour
- White spot prawn disease eradication concern as virus spreads
- Shark fin export sales showing signs of recovery
- Oyster industry reflects on life after arrival of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome in Tasmania
- Flooding rains bring optimism as barramundi season starts in northern Australia
- Bumper season for Australia’s southern scallop fishery
- WA election 2017: Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party aiming high with 35 candidates
- WA mussel producer laments lack of nutrients as snapper eats his crop in Cockburn Sound
- White spot disease: Emergency funding for farmers and wider industry
- Millions of dead prawns left to rot as farmers struggle to deal with white spot clean up
- Dam needed by Tassal’s Okehampton Bay proposal wins council approval, sparking calls for inquiry
- Golden pearls: An elusive gem of the sea for Australia’s pearl industry
- Trial sees thousands of Western Rock Lobsters sold locally
- WA manta rays thriving as worldwide numbers dwindle
- Northern WA rains a good sign for 2017 prawn season
- Thriving River Murray floodplains see carp numbers rise
- Bipartisan support for union’s rally backing Tasmanian salmon industry
- Western rock lobster fishery begins season with increased catch quota and hopes of price rise
- Processor uses high pressure to extend crab meat shelf life
- Turning snapper eggs blue could help fisheries management
- Skyrocketing prawn prices expected for Easter as import ban kicks in
- Massive fish kill in NSW likely due to natural causes
- Industry rejects call for recreational fishers to sell excess catch
- Fed-up traditional owners want to bring in fishing permits over NT intertidal waters
- Recreational fishers should be allowed to sell excess catch, Tasmanian proposal says
- Wotif founder targets Tassal
- Canberra’s lakes restocked as more than 60,000 fingerlings released
- Prawn industry in crisis mode as white spot disease spreads
- WA Abrolhos Islands scallop fishery re-opens after five-year recovery
- Rock lobster, salmon drive value of Australian seafood industry
- WAFIC DECEMBER NEWSLETTER 2016
- Bigger is better when it comes to the secret sex lives of prawns
- Record prices for Australian wild-caught abalone in China after cuts to farmed abalone production
- Major seafood companies come together to crackdown on illegal fishing, improve industry transparency
- Farmers ready prawns for ‘laidback seafood Christmas’
- Tasmania’s East Coast must choose between salmon farming and tourism
- Rock lobsters sold direct to public in trial to boost WA market
- Seafood spreads Christmas cheer
- White spot prawn disease: No compensation lined up for commercial fishers
- Western Rock Lobster price falls below cost of production
- Changes to fisheries acts to provide ‘real opportunity’ for edible oyster industry in WA’s Pilbara
- White spot virus discovery in Queensland prawns prompts imported uncooked produce ban
- WAFIC Newsletter November 2016
- WA Fisheries cracks down on crayfish theft
- White spot prawn disease spread prompts lockdown in Logan, Albert rivers
- Fishing paradise emerging in the Kimberley
- Devastating prawn disease found on farms near Brisbane
- ‘Fish hotels’ to protect fish species in central Queensland
- WA Research Advisory Committee Plan
- Barramundi farm expansion aims to hook new export markets
- Tassal records increase in bacteria in Macquarie Harbour
- NSW fishing reform deadlines pushed forward
- Project Sea Dragon settles on location for prawn processing plant near Kununurra
- NSW fishermen face difficult decisions as deadline looms for reform package
- Backpacker tax solution stalled by Senate
- Researchers spy on big barramundi to learn more about the Territory’s favourite catch
- Catch capacity setting in commercial fisheries
- Current and Future Impacts of Climate Change on Marine fisheries and
- Chinese demand for Western Australian yabbies contributes to tripling of production
- Victoria’s short-lived barramundi project, in cooling ponds of Hazelwood power station
- Iconic Sydney Fish Market to be replaced by new $250 million development next door
- Abalone fisherman critical after almost drowning on first day of season
- Tassal announces move to natural salmon feed pigment
- WWF ‘corrects the record’: it did discuss partnership deal with Huon Aquaculture
- Tasmanian Government ignored warning on overstocking danger in Macquarie Harbour
- Recfishwest ignores science in fish-grab bid
- Parliamentary hopeful’s approach to fishery licence buy-out ‘inappropriate’
- Consumer survey finds overwhelming support for local seafood and Country of Origin Labelling
- Seafood consumers winners with whiting harvest from Mandurah fishery
- State’s fishing industry re-elects peak body Chair; adds two new directors to Board.
- Fish farming in the Abrolhos Islands
- Northern barramundi catch down but shark numbers up
- WAFIC Newsletter October 2016
- Danish anglers enlisted to catch rainbow trout accidentally released from fish farm
- Northern prawn fleet seek answer on unexplained mass mangrove dieback in Gulf of Carpentaria
- Lobster industry shake-up predicted after Tasmanians find ‘holy grail’ of aquaculture
- Tropical marine species predicted to compete with western rock lobster for seagrass meadows
- WA Fisheries Department advises against reopening shark fishery
- Queensland prawn trawlers blame low rainfall for poor season
- ABARES Fishery Status Report finds Commonwealth fish stocks healthy
- WAFIC Annual Report 2016
- WAFIC 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- West Australians urged to hook into the first-ever national Gone Fishing Day
- New Pacific Oyster hatcheries solving the critical shortage of spat for the industry
- WAFIC Newsletter September 2016
- Western rock lobster stock numbers at record high levels
- First commercial stocking of yellowtail kingfish fingerlings arrive in Geraldton
- Northern tiger prawns the preferred catch for east coast fish farms
- South coast professional fishers in Western Australia may lose wetline licence
- Green groups peddle misinformation with scallop dredging allegations
- Tassal’s fish farm plans on Tasmania’s east coast get some industry support
- Okehampton Bay ‘no place for fin-fish farming’, says original lease owner
- Gulf of Carpentaria mud crabbers say a ban on catching females would send them broke
- Murray Cod offers a diverse income stream for irrigation farmers
- Researchers call for tighter controls on manta ray tourism industry in WA
- Salmon farmer Tassal and oyster producers team up to trial growing seaweed on marine leases
- Yellowtail kingfish in West Australian aquaculture trial die suddenly
- Commercial fishers say licensing fee increase could force many out of industry
- Productivity Commission recommends tighter regulation of recreational fishers
- WAFIC Newsletter August 2016
- Cuts to net fishing zones in Gippsland a huge loss for commercial fishers
- A Big Country: Keeping tabs on the barra
- Tasmanian splitters now processing Bass Strait scallops after late start to season
- Fisherman kept $100M giant pearl under his bed for 10 years
- Firecrackers latest weapon against fur seals in SA’s Murray and Coorong fishing grounds
- WA operators of world’s first abalone ranch make plans to double in size
- Rising sea levels could benefit some reef systems
- Search for missing WA fisherman called off
- Jewel in Mid-West crown to become national park
- WAFIC Newsletter July 2016
- Gulf of Carpentaria trawl operators on track to cut bycatch by one third with new prawn net devices
- Commercial fishers say country of origin menu labelling vital to ensure consumers are informed
- Tweaking of fishing reforms fails to quieten outraged NSW fishers
- Southern bluefin tuna boom reaps reward for east coast fishermen
- Prawn farms planned for north Queensland to boost industry, create jobs
- Deep Sea Crab fishery gains blue-ribbon benchmark for sustainability
- Australian seafood sectors take a step closer to forming one voice
- Tasmania’s salmon farm plan poses hazard for Sydney to Hobart yacht racers
- Abalone divers face increasing pressure to compete with aquaculture farms, deal with climate change
- Fishing industry concerned about mangrove dieback in Northern Australia
- Forests of the sea in Western Australia slashed by marine heatwave
- Seabird mitigation devices to be implemented in bid to reduce interaction with fishing trawlers
- WA’s scallop industry recovering from five-year collapse
- Spanner crab industry tries to raise profile with tasty, sweet meat
- Australia leading the world in access to sustainably-caught tuna
- Abalone, Pilbara and Kimberley fisheries up ante with MSC certification push
- Marine Stewardship Council certification for WA’s Peel-Harvey fishery
- WAFIC JUNE 2016 NEWSLETTER
- ABC Landline program looks at WA herring fishery
- Commercial herring fishing restrictions driven by ‘nothing but politics’, WA industry body says
- WA pushes the global envelope in sustainable fisheries management
- Locals say scallop dredging a threat to Bremer Caynon
- Fishers, environmentalists join forces in NT debate over impact of finfish trawling
- Common sense allows retention of prized Mahi Mahi by swordfish operator
- Environmental crime and illegal fishing
- Have your say on future management of WA abalone fishery
- Great white hope for Tasmania’s $24 million research hub
- Reopening shark fishery will benefit seafood lovers and may boost public safety
- Experts to examine link between closure of Perth shark fishery and growing numbers amid fatal shark attacks
- Experts to examine link between closure of Perth shark fishery and growing numbers amid fatal shark attacks
- Seafood industry says workplace safety is improving and “near-miss” stories need to be shared
- Experts to examine link between closure of Perth shark fishery and growing numbers amid fatal shark attacks
- Pearling industry concerned about effects of seismic exploration for oil and gas
- WA fishing company issues plea to be able to catch great white sharks again
- Dry weather behind prawn glut in northern New South Wales
- Tasmania’s third fish-waste processing plant wins EPA approval, with conditions
- Butler questioned over Labor’s $500m Great Barrier Reef plan
- Funding secured for Australian Seafood Industries’ POMS resistant oyster breeding program
- Traditional owners disappointed by scaling back of proposed fin fish farm
- Hunky Dory fish and chips accused of serving catfish as dory
- North Queensland fishermen say net-free zones are attracting bigger barramundi, commercial fishers not convinced
- Australian oyster farmers use federal election to pitch a post POMS recovery plan
- Broome pearl-sonality a pioneer
- Documentary looks at tuna history
- Thousands of Yellowtail Kingfish from Mid West to hit the Australian market
- Why We Need a National Peak Body for the Seafood Industry
- WAFIC MAY 2016 NEWSLETTER
- Foreign fishers convicted and boat destroyed
- ‘Gold standard’ sustainable tuna certification increases export opportunities for Queensland fishers
- Ambitious shellfish reef project begins off Albany
- Tasmanian Abalone Council rejects divers’ claims the fishery heading for collapse
- State’s fishing industry adds voice to opponents of backpacker tax
- Fishing industry applauds Budget boost for multi-species mollusc hatchery
- Shellfish producers wary of growing ocean acidification as climate warms
- Tasmania’s abalone industry overfished and heading for collapse
- State and federal ministers commit to more cohesive fisheries regulation, biosecurity responses
- Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull enjoys an unusual breakfast of oysters in Hobart
- WA fishers use social media to change perceptions about Australian salmon
- WA fishers use social media to change perceptions about Australian salmon
- Mediterranean diet lowers heart attack and stroke risk in heart disease patients, study finds
- Fisheries confirms likely cause in Broome fish deaths
- WAFIC April 2016 newsletter
- Mandurah swimmer crab fishery set to be certified sustainable, in world first for recreational area
- Shark tagging program worth every cent: Fisheries Minister
- Black market rock lobster trade targeted by WA fisheries
- Northern prawn fleet expansion in the Gulf of Carpentaria defies fishing doldrums
- Scallop survey shows WA stocks recovering
- Legend seafood deal for Kailis Bros
- Baston caves to pressure and burns commercial fishing industry – again.
- Industry rebuts Minister’s concerns about fish trap trial
- WAFIC MARCH 2016 NEWSLETTER
- Indonesia sinks the IUU fishing vessel Viking
- Plans to turn Western Australia’s Wheatbelt into a vegetable and fish-growing hub
- WA company Austral blazes trail as world’s first ‘carbon neutral’ commercial fishing business
- Austral chief executive David Carter talks about becoming the world’s first carbon neutral seafood business
- Western Australian company world’s first carbon neutral seafood business
- Geraldton crayfisherman saves Tiger shark
- Independent panel will review South Coast commercial fisheries
- Gobble guts fish a potential threat to prawn stocks in Swan and Canning rivers
- Thousands of baby oysters flown to remote Indigenous communities for farming
- Plan for commercial fish traps near Carnarvon rouses community anger
- Mixed start to barramundi fishing season in Top End
- Update on National industry peak body project
- WAFIC defends shark fishing plans
- WAFIC FEBRUARY 2016 NEWSLETTER
- Kimberley dolphins vulnerable to human activity: Murdoch University researchers
- Elders suspect bores caused mass fish deaths in Broome
- West Australian south coast salmon fishing industry in demise, says fisherman
- Fishers divided over trap plan
- Western Australian oyster industry protected from an outbreak of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome
- So fresh they’re still biting
- Horizontal Falls marine park plan attracts 19,000 submissions
- Australia’s largest barramundi farm set to get even bigger thanks to new nursery
- Tasmanian oyster industry set to lift prices to deal with disease outbreak
- Government unveils new homes for research and development corporations
- Four Corners – Shark alarm
- Noma Australia: dining out on indigenous ingredients
- Champion surfer rides swell of approval from peak fishing industry bodies
- Mum gets two years’ jail for selling poached abalone
- WAFIC Newsletter January 2016
- ASC trains auditors to meet Asian demand
- Ocean farmers take barramundi to the world
- US green light for major aquaculture plan
- Marron fisheries under threat from dry South West climate
- Queensland reseach team takes manta ray studies interstate
- Debate heats up over factory trawler off NSW far south coast.
- Scientists investigate link between Antarctic phytoplankton and underwater volcanoes
- Fish kill incident Cockburn Sound, WA November-December 2015
- Productivity Commission begins inquiry into Australian marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors
- Fisherman convicted for breaking Commonwealth rules
- Seafood importers say it’s ‘unlikely’ prawns processed with slave labour will reach Australian consumers
- Marron rescue moves crayfish from dry Collie River bed
- Bumper snapper catch for Northern Territory fishermen
- 2013-14 Recreational Fishing Boat Survey
- Pilbara town looks to aquaculture for diversification following mining downturn
- Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna industry receives landmark Friend of the Sea sustainability accreditation
- Research into the freshness of frozen fish
- Lack of political will at Bali fish talks a concern: Pew
- Fremantle Octopus spreads export tentacles to Mauritius and Rodrigues
- Mussel farmers’ sound response
- Prawn trawlers feel squeeze
- WAFIC-Newsletter Nov-Dec 2015
- Seafood spreads Christmas cheer
- Cockburn Sound water quality on rise despite recent fish kill
- Austral wins export accolade
- Local fisherman witnesses major environmental changes at Wilson Inlet
- Greens welcome low impact fish hatcheries
- WAFIC AGM elects new Chair
- Gulf of Carpentaria tiger prawn fishermen have one of best seasons
- $27 million package to phase out commercial net fishing in Port Phillip Bay
- WA review of the 2010 funding reforms decision of State Government
- Nothing noble about this fishing
- WAFIC’s submission to Senate Committee Inquiry on large capacity fishing vessels
- Shark Bay seafood takes honours as 2015 WA Signature Dish.
- WAFIC ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15
- WAFIC 2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Professional West Australian crab fishers say recreational fishers are stealing product and damaging fishing gear
- Dead crocodile footage sparks calls for Kimberley gillnet ban
- Australian exporter gains ASC certification for Jade Tiger farmed abalone
- Australia launches trawl fishery project
- Seafood Directions 2015 – Special edition newsletter
- WA opts for ASC certification
- ABC Country Hour talks to winners at National Seafood Awards
- Western Australians win four industry awards
- Legislative loophole costs Australian seafood industry millions each year
- Vietnam offers commercial opportunities for Australian fisheries know-how
- WWF urges others to follow WA fisheries lead
- Consumers – like seafood – require a delicate touch
- Scottish Fishermen’s Federation explains how to mix oil and water
- Expert provides overview of ‘ambitious’ program for WA fisheries
- West Australia shines at National Seafood Industry Awards
- Tough decisions are necessary to protect fish stock for the future
- Collaboration offers a key to sharing the marine environment
- ‘Think smart to flourish’: message for smaller fisheries
- NSW expert says Hunter River has lessons to teach on habitat management
- Tough decisions are necessary to protect fish stock for the future
- Fish plan aims to bring big benefits for Australia
- Aussie seafood industry needs a sustainably funded peak body
- WA example sets high standard, says Marine Stewardship Council Chief
- Exmouth and Shark Bay prawn fisheries receive Marine Stewardship Council Certification
- Walking Fish takes innovative approach to community support for seafood
- UK expert highlights need for sound science
- WA prawn fisheries join global elite of sustainable fisheries
- Coles to offer certified deli seafood
- Coles makes wave of change in sustainable seafood
- WAFIC OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 2015
- Fisheries Management Authority to trial new advisory panel for small pelagic fishery
- Austral takes out prize in WA Industry and Export Awards
- Dried abalone selling for $1,400 a kilogram in China
- Four finalists named for WA’s Signature Dish
- Seafood creations compete for top honours in WA Signature Dish
- Mangles Bay Marina development a threat to commercial fishers
- Fisheries portfolio not yet assigned under Malcolm Turnbull’s ministry
- Northern Territory EPA seeks public comment on Project Sea Dragon environmental impact
- TPP to cut agricultural tariffs across the board, but US sugar protections remain
- WAFIC September 2015 Newsletter
- Seafood spotlight shines on Perth
- Semi-final cook-off for WA Signature Dish
- Buzz builds for Seafood Directions
- Department of Fisheries Annual Report to Parliament – 2014-15
- Fishers affected by SA marine park sanctuary zones in ‘minority’: report
- IGEM collaboration important first step in voluntary industry data sharing
- More than 2000 enslaved fishermen rescued
- Stakeholders form opposite readings of illegal fishing statistics on Great Barrier Reef
- Fines for illegal net fishing in Roebuck Bay
- WAFIC submission to Commonwealth marine parks review – March 2015
- Project aims to bring oysters back to Albany
- Walking Fish Cooperative will visit Seafood Directions
- Plan to ensure Australian fisheries remain best managed in world
- Making oil and water mix
- Low Australian dollar positive for northern tiger prawn exports
- Fish wholesalers take local fish off the menu in protest of net free zones
- Industry input sought on vessel survey arrangements
- Fed Government appoints WAFIC CEO to FRDC Board
- Aquaculture increasingly important to fill global demand for seafood
- Free Trade Agreement has potential for jobs, says fishing industry groups
- MSC offers a pearler of an opportunity for gem producers
- Northern Prawn Fishery operators get onboard
- MSC certification for Walker Seafoods
- Austral set on sustainable catch
- WAFIC AUGUST 2015 NEWSLETTER
- Our State on a Plate – Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative
- Students demonstrate passion for sustainable fisheries management
- Australia’s Blue Economy: $100 billion in 2025
- Bright future for pearl industry
- Scallop meat survey underway to help determine fishing potential in Shark Bay
- Industry decries Senate voting down seafood labelling Bill
- Entries to WA Signature Dish now open
- Fisheries trailblazer takes out top honour at WA seafood industry awards
- Eateries taste success at State Seafood Industry Awards
- We really do “Love Australian Prawns” …
- State Seafood Industry Awards turns spotlight on young, and less young achievers
- Austral and Central Seafoods snap up business prizes at WA Seafood Industry Awards
- Abalone and lobster shine in environment and RD&E categories of State Seafood Awards
- WA seafood industry recognises excellence at State Seafood Awards
- WAFIC launches new website at industry awards event
- Minister applauds shining stars in WA seafood
- Illegal fishing operation fined over $2 million
- Bright future for WA’s aquaculture industry
- WAFIC applauds State Government vision of more fish to fry
- Australia drives sustainable fishing at global forum
- Australia signs landmark trade agreement with China
- Humpback whales exhausted by climate change
- Real-time probe illuminates snapper stocks
- WA leads the way with vessel biosecurity initiative
- Officer poses as chef, rock lobsters wired, in illegal trafficking investigation
- Rest a-shore-d our fisheries are shipshape!
- Dangerous art of chasing Patagonian toothfish
- WAFIC May 2015 Newsletter
- New app makes a splash in the Kimberley
- Australia drives sustainable fishing at global forum
- WAFIC urges WA Senators to support seafood labelling Bill
- 2015 Final Report of GVP – Beach Price Reference Group
- Senator moves on Country of Origin Labelling
- Geelong Star trawler to be evicted from fishery if it kills another dolphin
- AFMA joins forces with Interpol
- Nominations open to recognise excellence in WA fishing and seafood industry
- WAFIC April 2015 Newsletter
- Commonwealth fisherman banned for 10 years
- Small pelagic fishery: Frequently asked questions
- New Director General appointed to Fisheries
- Deep Sea Crab Fishery rises to MSC challenge
- Eco label sought for WA’s deep sea crystal crab
- WAFIC March 2015 Newsletter
- Fremantle Seafood Festival celebrates State’s fishing heritage
- No penalty for WA fisher who caught tiger shark
- Fremantle Seafood Festival: Special Edition
- Peel-Harvey crabs fishery helps maintain WA’s global lead in fisheries management
- Crabs mark commitment to sustainable fisheries
- Kimberley Mud Crab Fishery moves to more formal management arrangements
- Broome celebrates 100 years of treating the bends
- WAFIC February 2015 Newsletter
- New bag limits for herring
- Crab pots trial starts for South Coast estuaries
- WAFIC January 2015 Newsletter
- Happy new year for commercial rock lobster fishers
- Crackdown on Patagonian toothfish poaching in the Southern Ocean
- Prawn Watch app boon for science
- Industry welcomes super trawler decision
- WAFIC December 2014 Newsletter
- Getting the balance right for Herring recovery
- State’s herring fishers pay price of political expediency
- Senate pushes for changes to Country of Origin labelling for seafood
- WA seafood is tops this Christmas
- Fishing industry lands historic deal with oil and gas sector
- Commercial fishing sector welcomes new boat harbour at Augusta
- Green light for abalone farming expansion
- WAFIC November 2014 Newsletter
- Free trade agreement provides certainty for fishing sector
- WAFIC Annual Report 2013-14
- WAFIC 2013-14 Annual Report Executive Summary
- Reminder issued over interference with commercial fishing gear
- WAFIC retains Chair and Board for new term
- WAFIC co-founds business alliance to strengthen Indian Ocean links
- WA’s commercial fishing sector welcomes national aquatic animal health plan
- Fremantle event offers insight on prawn industry supply chain
- WAFIC September 2014 Newsletter
- Freed humpback highlights success of whale entanglement measures
- First wild abalone farm in Australia built on artificial reef
- Aquaculture development zones give seafood sector greater certainty
- WAFIC August 2014 Newsletter
- Eat local seafood this Easter
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