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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-746
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: preliminary investigation of internationally recognised Responsible Fisheries Management Certification

The FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and FAO Guidelines for the Eco-labelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries represent internationally negotiated documents that represent consensus on the criteria for responsibly managed fisheries. These ‘tools’ form the...
ORGANISATION:
Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
Environment

2010 FRDC Visiting Expert Bursaries - Workshops by Phil MacMullen, Sea Fish Industry Authority, regarding approaches to achieve successful engagement with environmental NGO's with respect to the seafood sustainability debate

Project number: 2008-328.13
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $10,000.00
Principal Investigator: Bryan Skepper
Organisation: Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 27 Feb 2011 - 26 Feb 2012
Contact:
FRDC

Need

As the seafood sustainability debate in Australia moves forward, the dialog is increasingly not just between industry and government, but also with a range of marine conservation-focused NGOs. Industry needs positive dialog with these groups to build up trust and ultimately cooperation on sustainability issues.

Fishers have often been blamed for much that is wrong with the marine environment. However fishers understand that fishing and conservation are natural bedfellows as their livelihood depends on sustaining the ocean ecosystem and the resources within.

The seafood industry therefore needs to highlight the long-term benefit of balancing the need for conservation against the need for food and other services. In the UK there is a broad seafood industry perspective that fishers must be recognised as an essential part of building a sustainable future for the marine environment.

Phil, has been working in this field for the UK seafood industry for the past 20 years. Initially engaging with environmentalists when the rest of the industry thought it was 'crazy' to do so. He successfully managed to bridge the gap between conservationists, industry and government and for the last 10 years has run the UK's sustainable fishing advisory group, which brings together industry, conservationists and government membership.

It is felt that the seafood industry would greatly benefit and gain positive outcomes from the experience Phil has gained over the last 20 years. This is an opportunity to improve the communication, respect and cooperation between industry and conservationists that is so sorely needed.

Objectives

1. Undertake a workshop, to be coordinated by SFM and Oceanwatch (in conjunction with the SSA network meeting) with peak bodies, industry and fisheries management groups. This workshop will provide industry with a mechanism to develop strategies and techniques to encourage positive dialogue about seafood sustainability between Industry, Government and NGO's
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-758
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: increase sustainable use of crab fisheries resources by recovering revenue from crabs currently rejected at market

Financial losses on the live mud and spanner crab supply chain into Sydney Fish Market are significant. An analysis of data from the 2010/11 financial year demonstrated that: Mud crabs that were downgraded due to being slow represented 2.8% (around 11 tonne) of product supplied worth $71,238...
ORGANISATION:
Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd

Seafood Directions 2017

Project number: 2017-090
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $68,000.00
Principal Investigator: Stephanie Margrain
Organisation: Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 17 Jul 2017 - 30 Oct 2017
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Australian Seafood Industry operates in a diverse and dynamic environment and although the volume produced in Australia is small by world standards, the value and quality of our product and sustainability of our practices are globally recognized. For the Seafood Industry to continue to be a world leader in seafood production and quality there must be an opportunity to learn from each other and plan for the future. The role of Seafood Directions is to provide a significant opportunity for fisheries researchers, fisheries managers and others who work in support of the industry, to examine key contemporary and strategic issues and develop blueprints that will ensure a sustainable, profitable and socially resilient seafood industry in Australia. The need for Seafood Directions is indicated by the ongoing support of key stakeholders of the seafood industry, as is evident by the level of industry sponsorship and attendance at the conference.

Objectives

1. Plan and deliver the 10th Seafood Directions Conference in Sydney NSW
2. Maintain a minimum of 200 registrations of which a minimum of 25% should be Harvesters.
3. Further securing access rights through promoting the sustainability of fisheries as a result of certification processes and other initiatives.
4. Setting the direction for marketing and promotion activities for the fishing industry for the next decade and beyond.

Final report

Author: Stephanie Williams
Final Report • 2017-07-07 • 901.57 KB
2017-090-DLD.pdf

Summary

In May 2016, The Association Specialists were contracted to manage the biannual National Seafood Industry Conference, Seafood Directions, at the International Convention Centre Sydney.

The event included the following: 

  • The conference was held across three days (Wednesday 27 September – Friday 29 September 2017).
  • The International Convention Centre Sydney was the main venue for the conference.
  • The Novotel Darling Harbour and the IBIS Darling Harbour were the main sources of accommodation for the conference.
  • The overall conference program consisted of plenary sessions, invited speakers, 2 concurrent sessions, twenty-six abstract presentations and various panel discussions.
  • The conference featured two pre-conference activities including an overnight Huon Field Trip and an Economics Masterclass Pre-Conference Workshop.
  • The conference also incorporated daily Sydney Fish Market, Behind the Scenes Tours, from Wednesday 27 September - Friday 29 September 2017.
  • The Welcome Reception was held in the Exhibition area, in Parkside 1, on Wednesday, 27 September 2017.
  • The National Seafood Industry Awards Dinner was held in the Grand Ballroom at the International Convention Centre Sydney on Thursday, 28 September 2017. The dinner attracted nearly 400 attendees.
  • The “Power Up” Breakfast was held on Friday, 29 September and was organised by WINSC.
  • The trade component was held in the exhibition space, where each catering break was held and fourteen exhibitors showcased their products and services.
  • All plenary sessions and one breakout stream (i.e. all sessions in Parkside 2) were Live Streamed internationally to registered delegates.
  • The event attracted a total of 355 registrations.

Bursary to attend the 2022 Microplastics and Seafood: Human Health Symposium in the United Kingdom - Erik Poole

Project number: 2022-056
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $5,289.96
Principal Investigator: Erik Poole
Organisation: Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 30 Aug 2022 - 30 May 2023
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Commercial in confidence. To know more about this project please contact FRDC.

Objectives

Commercial in confidence
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2003-237
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Seafood CRC: Development of a quality index for Australian seafood

This project updated the Australian Seafood Quality Index manual with eight new species For copies of the manual please contact markb@sydneyfishmarket.com.au For the Quality Index on a free app platform, visit the iTunes or Android stores and search for 'Australian Seafood Quality...
ORGANISATION:
Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd
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