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 […]
Member of the month – Grahame Turk
Congratulations to the Chairman of the Sydney Fish Market, Grahame Turk AM. Grahame was honoured on Australia Day as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM). Grahame’s honour was bestowed in recognition for significant service to the fisheries and seafood industry through leadership roles, to the development and sustainability of the sector and with […]
Fish of the Day – Endo’s Goosefish
Check out this interesting fish recently caught by one of our trawlers working off the Victorian coast. Looking like the devil himself, this is Endo’s Goosefish (Lophiodes endoi, also known by some people as monkfish) which is a deepwater member of the anglerfish family of fishes. Growing to 38cm, this species can be found around […]
What do Melbourne’s Best Fish & Chip Shops Have in Common?
Melbourne’s Australian Seafood Fish and Chippery has taken out top spot in The Age’s Goodfood Best Fish and Chips 2016. This doesn’t come as a surprise because they made the top 10 in the Herald Sun in January last year. Social media seems to agree with perfect 5/5 Facebook reviews, 5/5 from Trip Advisor and even […]
Charities ranked for reputation
The Charity Reputation Index is produced each year by research consultants AMR, which also produces the annual Corporate Reputation Index, Country Reputation Index and City Reputation Index. The Charity Reputation Index collates insight directly from consumers, and does not rely on any information provided by the organisations being studied. The list of the Top 40 […]
Productivity Commission Inquiry Announced
Just prior to Christmas, the Treasurer, the Honorable Scott Morrison, announced a Productivity Commission inquiry into the regulatory burden imposed on the Australian marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The Association is highly supportive of this announcement given it coincided with AFMA’s proposal to increase cost recovered levies in the trawl fishery under a new system […]