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Cultural exposure sparks new ideas

Travel bursaries have provided the opportunity for young seafood leaders to bring home new ideas and inspiration to address local industry issues Story Annabel Boyer and Catherine Norwood Photos Peter Horvat Tour group with Magner Ottensen at the Skjaergardsfisk Visningssenter...
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Sea alert systems assessed

Preparation that includes both emergency beacons on vessels and weather-related risk management training is highlighted in a new report on safety for commercial fishers By Catherine Norwood Photo: Shutterstock Emergency beacons are essential to safety at sea, but...
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Joint initiative tackles biotoxins

Three Tasmanian seafood sectors have joined forces with national and international researchers to ensure food safety and develop new strategies to minimise the impacts of toxic algae blooms on seafood supplies By Catherine Norwood As many as 80 Southern Rock Lobsters were used in a...
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Common ground

The capacity for Indigenous involvement in fisheries and aquaculture is growing through an approach that puts communication at its core By Melissa Marino Participants in the FRDC’s Indigenous Reference Group capacity-building workshop, May 2019. Photo: FRDC Fisheries...
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West by north-west

New information about the proportion of Western Rock Lobsters joining the annual migration – and where they go to – has potential implications for management of this high-value fishery By Catherine Norwood A tagged Western Rock Lobster. Photo: DPIRD About half of the Western Rock Lobster...
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Supported by society

A deeper understanding of societal support can provide the fishing and aquaculture industry with a greater chance of achieving the outcomes they want By Annabel Boyer and Gio Braidotti Fishing boats in Hobart harbour. Photo: Shutterstock If having the support of your...
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Prawn ‘fingerprints’ prove provenance

A new database that identifies the make-up of different Australian wild and farmed prawns at an atomic level will provide all players in the supply chain with confidence in the integrity of a homegrown product By Catherine Norwood Photo: 123rf Australian prawns are part of a very exclusive...
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Congress to offer global insight and connections

Australia is preparing to host one of the largest gatherings of fisheries stakeholders to discuss the latest advances in fisheries worldwide, with a focus on sustainability and collaboration By Peter Horvat More than 1500 stakeholders, including researchers and...
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From wetline to online, the digital market takes shape

The business-to-business potential for selling online is showing promise for seafood producers in Australia and around the world By Catherine Norwood Illustration: Sonia Kretschmar Digital marketplaces, much like their traditional counterparts, can bring together large...
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Modern cuisine meets ancient delicacy

Value-added products provide pockets of growth for fish and seafood, tapping into retail produce convenience trends By Brad Collis Goolwa PipiCo directors, developing community partnerships to develop their fishery, from left, Tom Robinson, Darren Hoad, Roger Edwards, Derek Walker,...
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