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2013-03-01

Leadership changes at Syndey Fish Market

The Sydney Fish Market farewells Bill Gibson (centre) while Grahame Turk (left) and Bryan Skepper take up new leadership roles. There is a familiar look to the new leadership at Sydney Fish Market (SFM), despite the retirement of long-serving chairman Bill Gibson in November. Grahame Turk,...
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Eyre seafood masters the taste test

The world’s first seafood sensory language will help chefs, retailers, wholesalers and consumers alike appreciate the regional nuances of seafood species By Katie Belmon Photo: Randy Lacombe Can a mussel have buttery notes? How about an oyster with a hint of asparagus? University of...
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Melbourne market revival

Traders have a new home and plans to promote seafood in Victoria By Catherine Norwood After more than a decade of uncertainty, there is a renewed sense of enthusiasm and direction among the tenants at the Melbourne Seafood Centre, the latest incarnation of the city’s wholesale fish...
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FISH provides a sea of information

A review of the FRDC’s FISH has revealed strong support for the magazine and also ways to improve the information it delivers to fishers By Peter Horvat Figure 1 Satisfaction with FISH magazine (2012). Figure 2 What would you like to see included in FISH magazine? Figure 3 How readers would...
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Omega-3s for healthy ageing

Photo: iStockPhoto.com By Kevin Krail, executive director, The Omega-3 Centre Fish has an important role in providing omega-3s to older Australians, which will help them maintain their health and wellbeing. This was the conclusion of presentations from Australia’s leading scientists...
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Genetic technology in the management of wild fisheries

A new FRDC report examines the role that current and developing genetic technologies can play in addressing some of the key issues involved in the exploitation of wild fisheries Scientists at the TRACE Wildlife Forensics laboratory use genetic testing to determine the origin of seafood for the...
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Robinson's crusade steers industry towards the paperless boat

The need to complete a multitude of catch data forms in the Coorong fishery has led Tom Robinson to initiate the new Deckhand app. Photo: Brad Collis By Ilaria Catizone Every time Tom Robinson’s team of harvesters goes fishing, they have to fill out a number of different government forms...
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Fish stocks reports signal start of new era

Whether you’re a fisher or a foodie, there is finally a single source for scientifically grounded information on the health of Australia’s key seafood species Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Joe Ludwig offically launched the new Status of key Australian fish stocks...
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Rod's finfish expertise rewarded

On the verge of retirement, leading Western Australian fisheries researcher Rod Lenanton reflects on his career and future challenges for the industry Rod Lenanton’s research has contributed to sustainable fishing in Western Australia. He is pictured with a double-tagged Snapper in Cockburn...
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Dry approach tests new seafood products

The Australian industry is trialling new vacuum-drying technology that speeds up the process and could produce a new range of high-value dried seafood for export to Asia, particularly Hong Kong, China and Japan. The Australian industry is trialling new vacuum-drying technology that speeds up teh...
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