‘Australian Made’ do the right thing
In June the newsletter ran a piece about the plight of Ocean Oils, a Melbourne based business selling squalene oil. It had become almost impossible to sell any oil in Australia because of the influx of foreign oils that had somehow been able to obtain the ‘Made in Australia’ brand. The ACCC has recently ruled […]
FRDC “Fish” magazine article on orange roughy
FRDC Fish magazine article Sept 2017
Plenty of roughy in the sea, latest survey finds
The results of a survey of the spawning biomass of orange roughy off eastern Tasmania have just been released. Under contract to SETFIA the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) surveyed St Patrick’s Head and St Helen’s Hill off eastern Tasmania in July 2016 where orange roughy aggregate to spawn. CSIRO use an […]
Principles? What principles?
By Ross Winstanley* Victorian seafood consumers are paying the cost of a political winner-take-all approach to bay and inlet fish resource allocation. Victoria’s major parties have abandoned commitments to consumers’ right to access local bay and inlet species through the commercial supply chain. In Australian inshore fisheries, defining fair shares among competing interests has challenged […]
Fish waste – it is not just the fisher’s problem!
Food loss and waste is a huge global issue, with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) estimating in 2011 that one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, which amounts to about 1.3 billion tonnes per year. This wastage occurs throughout the food supply chain, from initial production down to final […]
Guess who’s coming to town?
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has announced that it will be expanding its presence in Lakes Entrance by opening a regional office in early 2018. AFMA, in conjunction with SETFIA, has been trialling a full time Liaison officer based in Lakes Entrance since 2015, working directly with South East Trawl operators on a daily basis. […]
Fisheries and environment are winners with new AFMA office at Lakes Entrance
A joint media release has been issued by: The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources The Hon Darren Chester MP Member for Gippsland Simon Boag South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association https://gallery.mailchimp.com/8675ff88100c2889bfa4846f3/files/2e2c3767-d22a-4104-aeb8-d3957290e419/JOINT_Media_Releas
What will the Auditor General say about Victoria’s fishery management?
By Ross Winstanley* The Victorian Government is spending $27 million of public funds to cut consumers’ fresh fish supplies by 400-500 tonnes in order to double the number of recreational fishers and to benefit business interests. How did governments come to abandon balanced and evidence-based resource sharing reflecting broad community interests, instead focusing on boosting recreational […]
Bottom trawling having less effect than thought
20% of the fish eaten globally are caught by bottom trawling. However, bottom trawling has been criticised for its effects on the marine environment. The most common form of bottom trawling is otter board trawling. This “board trawling” uses two “doors” or otter boards to create a spreading force. Fish are then herded by wires […]
New Chair for AFMA Fisheries Commission
On 1 July 2017, former federal Senator for Victoria, Helen Kroger commenced as the new Chair of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA). Here Helen took some time to introduce herself and her role for the next five years. I am delighted to be appointed as the Chair of AFMA and look forward to working […]