Accurate assessment of fish populations is an essential pre-requisite for ensuring stocks are fished sustainably. Obtaining up-to-date assessment of most commercially fished species is the purpose of...

  Today marks Australia’s first National Prawn Day and the start of peak prawn season for both farmed and wild-caught prawns.  Image Caption: Banana PrawnImage Credit: FRDC Enjoy your...

It’s sustainable seafood week and we are shining the spotlight on just a few of the numerous unsung heroes of Australian seafood. Getting sustainable Australian seafood on our tables is a collective...

4 March 2021 A recent Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) report has analysed how COVID-19 affected the seafood industry in Australia, with the aim of using this knowledge to prepare the...

5 October 2020  Today is World Habitat Day and while the United Nations’ emphasis is on shelter for humans, man-made structures can make the most unlikely homes for other species. A...

Seafood is one of the world’s most traded commodities. The impacts brought by COVID-19 have been far-reaching, and those faced by our own seafood sector in Australia have similarly been felt across...

“There is much that we learn about the robustness of our decision systems when they are placed under stress during a crisis like COVID,” says Ian Dutton, director of marine resources at the Department...

20 May 2020 Under-utilised seafood species – not always a sustainability short-cut Eating more under-utilised seafood species is often advertised as the way to more sustainable seafood consumption,...

08 April 2020 Seafood for Easter is both versatile and delicious – the science says so. Wondering how to get your seafood fix this Easter? Fear not! When it comes to seafood you can be well-prepared,...

 11 November 2019   Australian seafood companies make a splash in Silicon Valley When it comes to innovation, Australian seafood businesses are making waves - globally. Seven Australian...