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East Coast Whale Entanglement Mitigation Program

Coastal & Marine, Fishing Industry News, Latest News, Marine Science, NRM programs, Sustainable fishing / By simonrowe

As Humpback whale populations in the southern hemisphere recover from past commercial whaling, the potential for interactions between whales and commercial fishing operations is increasing, with most entanglements occurring since 2006. The majority of entanglement incidents involve Humpback whales, a species listed as Vulnerable under the Commonwealth EPBC Act and NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. […]

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SIA Launches ‘Our Pledge’

Aquaculture News, Fishing Industry News, Latest News, Sustainable fishing / By simonrowe

Seafood Industry Australia officially launched ‘Our Pledge’on the 24th of October. ’Our Pledge’ is the Australian seafood industries’ commitment to the community, and to each other, that they will do the right thing to ensure a vibrant future for the sector, and keep putting the best Australian seafood on the table now and for generations

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NSW Government partners with OceanWatch to drive ‘best practice’ in NSW seafood

Fishing Industry News, Latest News, Media Releases, Uncategorized / By simonrowe

OceanWatch is thrilled with the announcement that the NSW Government is investing in the Master Fisherman Program. The program is a joint initiative between industry and government and is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and professionalism of local fishers. Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair, said “the funding commitment is a win-win for consumers

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Tales of a Trapman – A sustainable fishing narrative

Fishing Industry News, Sustainable fishing / By simonrowe

The blue waters off the coast of New South Wales teem with marine life that support the livelihoods of professional fishers. For Jason Moyce or Trapman as some know him, it has been a way of life for the last 30 years. Saltwater runs deep in the veins of the Moyce family as his father

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Fishing and conservation working together

Coastal & Marine, Fishing Industry News / By simonrowe

A spike in sea urchin population in the Gippsland’s Corner Inlet has led to a partnership between conservationists and local professional fishers. The Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park, a Ramsar-listed site, has had a huge unexplained spike in the native purple-spined sea urchins population. This led to volunteers culling more than 57,000 of the creatures

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Professional fisherman takes an #OceanPledge

Campaigns, Fishing Industry News / By simonrowe

Ocean sustainability has fast become one of the most important issues of the century and we are all responsible for the health of our oceans, which is why we are pleased to have Paul Aquilina a professional Australian fisherman on board to take his #OceanPledge. Paul is serious about caring for the local area he

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Everybody is responsible for healthy oceans #OceanPledge

Aquaculture News, Blog, Campaigns, Coastal & Marine, Fishing Industry News, Marine Science, OceanWatch Events, Sustainable fishing, Uncategorized / By simonrowe

With our natural resources facing increasing pressure the task of keeping our oceans, waterways and habitats healthy is an ongoing issue. Whilst some environmental drives seek to highlight an important issue they can in the process distance or vilify other key stakeholders that have an important role to play in the responsible use of the

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Something to give a Carp about

Fishing Industry News / By simonrowe

Carp are one of the most destructive introduced pest species in Australia and have caused major damage to native fish populations and the water quality of our waterways. But for commercial Carp fishers John and Peter Ingram business is booming and their efforts have a positive effect on the local environment. Father and Son duo

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Seismic survey death waves killing the building blocks of life

Coastal & Marine, Fishing Industry News, Marine Science / By simonrowe

Deafening sound waves created during offshore surveys for oil and gas can kill microscopic plankton, according to a new study. The research showed significant impacts on the target species – with a two to three-fold increase in mortality of adult and larval zooplankton. How do seismic blasts work? Seismic surveys blast compressed air emitting pulses

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Waste from the wine industry is being developed into aquaculture feed

Aquaculture News, Fishing Industry News / By simonrowe

No longer do we need any more excuses to open another bottle of wine, because thanks to the great people at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)</a >and Barossa Valley company Tarac Technologies wine waste is being used to make aquaculture feed even more sustainable. The research has so far produced a cheaper,

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