Industry involvement drives ready-to-use research for Atlantic Salmon aquaculture Taroona, Tasmania Photo: UTAS By Mary Brewer The preparations are almost over and research is officially about to begin at the new $6.5 million Experimental Aquaculture Facility (EAF) at Taroona in...

Innovation has been crucial in developing a viable fishery and market for Australian octopus By Rose Yeoman Fifteen years ago, when brothers Craig and Ross Cammilleri were working in the West Coast Rock Lobster industry, they saw high numbers of Gloomy Octopus (Octopus...

Seafood sector honours Several well-known members of Australia’s seafood sector have been recognised in the 2016 Australia Day Honours List for their contributions in a range of fields. These include Peter Dundas-Smith, Grahame Turk, Michael Gardner, Norman Moore and Bruce Standen, who are each...

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For fishers who often work alone or in remote locations, personal flotation devices and emergency beacons are essential tools to help manage safety risks By Catherine Norwood Karumba, a small fishing town in the Gulf of Carpentaria, has become the testing ground for a modified type of...