Porcupine Pufferfish – Fish of the Day
Today’s fish is a prickly customer – the Porcupine Pufferfish. The slow swimming porcupine fish has the ability to inflate its body by swallowing water – making its body rounder. This increase in size reduces the range of potential predators that can swallow it to only those with much bigger mouths. A second defense mechanism is also […]
AFMA Commission chair Norman Moore honoured with AM
Congratulations to AFMA Commission Chair, The Honourable Norman Moore, who was recently honoured with induction into the Order of Australia. His citation reads: “For significant service to the Parliament of Western Australia through a range of portfolio responsibilities, to education, and to the community.” Norman is a member and chair of a number of boards including: Chair, […]
New food labelling on the right track
Australia is getting new food labelling so consumers can understand where their food comes from. Under the new labelling system, food grown, produced or made in Australia will carry a mandatory kangaroo and a bar chart indicating how much of the product contains Australian ingredients, plus a written percentage, based on the weight of the ingredients used. […]
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 […]