The market in China is changing rapidly with centres of growth moving away from the traditional coastal areas. At the same time, Australia’s lobster and abalone industries are facing competitive pressures from new sources of “live” seafood. Adding to this the recent push for better...

Governments intervene to manage the exploitation and conservation of aquatic resources for the benefit of current and future generations. Such management involves balancing an array of complex and sometimes conflicting public policy objectives – canvassing contentious issues such as...