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2013-03-01

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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2015-12-01

In-store chefs help customers master seafood

Tips from the kitchen can provide the missing link to bring more customers to seafood more often Josh Catalano (left) with Stuart Fergusson, executive chef at Catalano’s Seafood. Photo: Evan Collis By Catherine Norwood Western Australia’s Josh Catalano believes the key to increasing...
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2017-09-01

Tariffs fall, seafood sales to Japan rise

Tariff reductions are creating new market opportunities for seafood sales to Japan By Free Trade Agreement Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The value of Australia’s seafood exports to Japan are on the rise, and tariff cuts delivered under Australia’s free trade agreement with...
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2016-01-01

Tariff cuts help boost seafood profits

Tariff cuts are making Australian seafood more attractive for consumers and importers in North Asia, with demand on the rise By Free Trade Agreement Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with China, Japan and South Korea are giving...
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2015-09-01

In brief

Wanted: women with leadership potential Fiona Ewing Photo: Robb Shaw-Velzen Applications are now open for the 2016 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation’s (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award, which has recognised state winners from the fisheries sector in previous years. These...
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2014-06-01

Seafood in the tourism spotlight

Australian seafood is set to shine in the light of increased national promotion of food and wine as part of the travel experience for international visitors The opportunity to taste-test different prawn species proved popular as part of an Aussie Wine Month event in April. By Peter...
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-206
DATE START/END: 26 FEB 2019 - 29 JUN 2020

Assessment of the Inflamark method as a sensitive and cost-effective measure of oxidative stress in cultured fish

This collaborative project between industry and academia was developed in response to the need for a reliable and simple measurement of fish health status both in farmed populations and in a research context to assess the outcomes of trials on health, nutrition and environment. The oxidative...
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
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2015-12-01

Awards celebrate industry leaders

There is no shortage of passion and commitment to the industry among the winners of the 2015 National Seafood Industry Awards By Catherine Norwood The largest-ever seafood industry awards night provided a gala conclusion to the successful 2015 Seafood Direction conference in Perth, with...
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2018-03-01

Engineering new seafood opportunities

While fishers are proud producers of an essential food, research is identifying new processes that have the potential to increase marketability and bring more of the local harvest to our tables By Catherine Norwood Emerging food and processing technologies, along with the adaptation of...
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2016-06-01

Balancing the benefits of seafood

A new SafeFish report highlights species selection for low-risk, high-benefit seafood By Gio Braidotti A flurry of recent media articles, particularly in the US, have highlighted concerns about mercury in seafood and potential risks for consumers. Yet aquatic seafood is well known to have...
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