The introduction of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas into Tasmanian waters has led to a large population of feral Pacific oysters. This resource is to the most part under utilised and generally viewed as a pest. Harvesting this resource would provide both social and environmental benefits. To...

National Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2009 – 2011 was reviewed and revised in line with the 2008 review. Adjustments were made to the program including the introduction of the third day added to Residential 2 – Sydney (Objective 1 & 3). These adjustments have provided further...

Currently across Australia there are a number of formal, non-formal and ad hoc or loosely aligned industry groups representing specific sectoral interests within the recreational fishing industry. While each group has a specific cause and unique constituency, unnecessary duplication, ineffective...