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2018-09-01

Little Tuna: a quality take on a big market

An all-Australian Albacore offering adds new value to the fishery (and throws some shade on canned imports) A true love of quality, Australian-caught seafood was the inspiration for the creation of Little Tuna by Kate and Rowan Lamason. Photo: Little Tuna By Gio Braidotti Canned tuna is...
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Sentiment softens on fisheries sustainability

The latest fisheries perceptions survey points to opportunities for the industry around greater visibility and engagement By Anne Crawford The latest fisheries perceptions survey suggests many consumers are uncertain but hopeful about the future of the sector. The 2018 edition of the...
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Science briefs

ECOLOGY: New sunfish identified Releasing a Mola mola sunfish. Sunfish have bizarre, oversized head-like bodies and can grow up to three metres. Their elusive, deep-diving lifestyle makes encounters rare. However, a recent research collaboration has identified the most common species...
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In brief

Green light for seafood marketing On 16 August 2018, the Primary Industries Research and Development Amendment Bill 2017 was passed by both houses of parliament. This allows the FRDC to undertake marketing activities funded by voluntary contributions on behalf of Australia’s seafood...
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FISH Vol 26 3

FISH is the official newsletter of the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation. It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. The hard copy version is distributed widely throughout the industry via direct mail. To obtain a hard copy of "FISH", please fill in your details...
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2018-06-01

The mark of a leader

Leadership program proves valuable to sector into the future Below Helen Jenkins and Alex Ogg with their ARLP group, at the beginning of the program in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. Photo: Alex Ogg By Gio Braidotti Queensland’s Helen Jenkins was in the midst of her 15-month...
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Netting data to bury phanton fishing

Coordinating data collection and collaborating with fishers are key requirements in successfully dealing with the global issue of ghost gear The Global Ghost Gear Initiative website highlights clean-up activities around the world. By Annabel Boyer Lost fishing gear represents about 10 per...
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On-country fishing brings broader benefits

Fresh food and community pride are two of the benefits that come with the opportunity to expand fishing activities for the Northern Territory’s remote coastal Indigenous communities Don Wilton with a great catch at Nardilmuk. Photos: Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation By Annabel Boyer In...
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Local catch makes a splash

Seafood enterprises in Queensland’s Mackay region are finding new ways to add value to consumer experiences and community wellbeing Story and photos by Melissa Marino Mackay, sitting midway between Brisbane and Cairns, is a city of more than 120,000 people in the heart of sugarcane and...
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Cooperative approach on seismic impacts

Western Australia’s pearl industry is taking a new tack with seismic surveyors and oil and gas explorers By Bianca Nogrady The last wild-stock fishery of the Silverlip Pearl Oyster (Pinctada maxima), the world’s largest and rarest pearl oyster, lies just offshore from the remote Eighty...
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