Nagging Siren wins seal competition
Australian Maritime College students have come up with novel designs for devices that could reduce the incidental capture of seals during trawl fishing. Their designs were concocted as part of a competition jointly sponsored by the SETFIA and AFMA. Following judging by AFMA, scientists and industry, prizes were awarded to the winning students by Parliamentary […]
Marine park management: tick and flick emails are not consultation
25 February, 2013. For immediate release. The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) urges Minister Burke to engage in some genuine face-to-face consultation on the issue of Marine Park management. The South East Fishery is having another two marine parks imposed upon it. This will bring the total number of parks in the fishery […]