The Australian Seafood CRC has agreed that establishment of hubs is needed within the seafood industry to build national capability and capacity for trialling and adopting innovative technology in seafood processing, distribution and sales. This project contributes significantly to that need, offering fora for information transfer and engagement by industry members with experts in the fields of packaging, freezing/chilling, traceability and new product development.

Given increased competition with imports and rising overall production costs, there is a need for industry to address issues relating to processing efficiency, packaging solutions and operation of refrigeration systems and freezers.

The most pressing need indicated by the Australian Seafood CRC participants is for information about new packaging technologies.