Colbeck moves to protect industries from unfounded environmental allegations
The Australian newspaper has reported that conservation groups seeking boycotts of products linked to alleged poor environmental practices may soon be liable for prosecution under consumer law. Parliamentary secretary for fishing and forestry Richard Colbeck told The Australian the move would prevent green groups from holding companies to ransom in their markets. “We’ll be looking […]
Fishermen follow up on environmental training
In 2009/10 SETFIA ran a series of two day courses held in four south-east Australian ports. The courses were TAFE accredited and examined. The curriculum aimed to build awareness of fisheries science and the harvest strategy, of customer expectations and how the Australian wild catch fishing industry is well placed to continue to build a […]