With growing recognition of Traditional Owner groups across Victoria as native title claims are being resolved. There is a strong interest from within Victorian Traditional Owner community to actively participate in the management of Victoria’s fisheries. However, despite these strongly held...
This project provides the first evaluation of the social and economic contributions of wildcatch professional fisheries and aquaculture of Victoria to the communities in which the industries are located and to the entire state. This project was developed in consultation with the...
The Australian seafood industry is currently facing workforce challenges which are leading to widespread labour market issues with difficulty in attracting, retaining and upskilling staff. Without new strategies, capacity for the industry to reach its goals for production and value...