Fish of the Day – Lightfish
Our Fish of the Day was spat out of the mouth of a gemfish caught by one of our members from 400 metre deep water off the coast of Victoria. Lightfish (of the family Phosicthyidae) are small, common, mid-water fishes of the deep sea. They are highly bioluminescent, meaning they glow-in-the-dark and have a row of […]
AFMA CEO James Findlay, reappointed for three years
Media release from the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources: Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, The Hon. Senator Anne Ruston, today announced the reappointment of Dr James Findlay as CEO of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) for a 3 year term. Senator Ruston said effective leadership at AFMA played an essential […]
Flathead fishing off Lakes Entrance – Danish Seining
Do SETFIA members Ant, Buzzy and Alfie have the best job in Australia? Watch them at work in this video shot recently on a beautiful day off Lakes Entrance to find out: [wpdevart_youtube]kzG84BRA5Uw[/wpdevart_youtube] Video won’t play? Click here to view directly on YouTube.
US tightens laws on “forced labour” seafood
US President Barack Obama may soon consider a bill that would ban the importation of products linked to forced labour, which could include seafood from Thailand. The U.S. Tariff Act (1930) already gives customs officials the authority to reject and block imports of products suspected to be produced with slave labour. However, the law contains […]
Friday 11 March 2016 is Sustainable Seafood Day
On this day the South East Trawl Fishery is proud to supply the Australian community fresh, sustainable and locally caught seafood. Please read the fact sheet below to find out more about our fishery. The South East Trawl Fishery is the largest Commonwealth managed fishery by tonnage and supplies most of the fresh fish to […]