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Southern Bluefin Tuna documentary premiers The world premiere of the Southern Bluefin Tuna documentary Life on the Line was held in Melbourne on Wednesday, 6 November 2019. More than 400 people attended the event, which was held at the Melbourne Museum’s IMAX theatre, and the...
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Scenarios help focus on future strategies

A new approach is needed to prepare Australia’s fishing and seafood sector for a complex and technologically interconnected future By Matt Barwick and Gary Saliba Will past trends continue, or will the future of fishing and aquaculture be shaped by entirely different factors, with...
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Capacity to create an enduring experience

With four decades of experience in the fishing industry, CEO of Austral Fisheries David Carter says the wild harvest seafood sector needs to keep the long game in mind if it wants to remain relevant as a respected and responsible food provider By David Carter, CEO Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd ...
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Future fish

The future is coming and with it comes change. We will each plan, prepare and deal with it in our own way. This ‘FUTURE FISH’ edition is our way of taking stock, highlighting some issues and pondering what may happen and where we could go into the future. By Peter Horvat Over the past decade,...
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The science of making our own luck

In planning for the future of fisheries, the FRDC’s Managing Director Patrick Hone says asking the right questions and embracing change will be crucial By Patrick Hone, Managing Director, FRDC Patrick Hone, Managing Director, FRDC Is Australia the ‘lucky country’? Or do we make our...
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Rapid evolution is the solution

Recreational fishers have an important role to play in increasing the abundance and resilience of our fish stocks, says Andrew Roland, leader of Western Australia’s peak recfish organisation By Andrew Roland, CEO, Recfishwest Andrew Roland, Recfishwest CEO, pictured at Whitfords...
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The innovation frontier

The latest phase of innovation is one more in the long history of human development that has allowed society to progress as we find easier, more efficient and more productive ways to do things, such as producing food and managing fisheries By Peter Horvat The evolving...
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Ancient cultures shaping new futures

Age-old Indigenous methods of fishing and resource management are combining with modern science to tackle fisheries challenges and provide sustainable futures for local communities Channel with reconstructed stake, branch and weir. Photo: Tyson Lovett-Murray, Gunditj Mirring Traditional...
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Doubling up on wild fisheries

Far from being a dwindling resource, Australia’s wild fisheries have the capacity to provide double the volumes currently harvested By Catherine Norwood In recent years, Australia’s wild harvest fisheries have averaged a yield of 166,000 tonnes, a decline of almost 30 per cent on our ‘peak...
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Consolidation, corporatisation and safety

As a long-time fisher, and current chair of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Stuart Richey reflects on the trends and challenges for the Australian seafood industry and the safety of its marine workplaces By Stuart Richey AM, Chair, Australian Maritime Safety Authority Stuart...
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