Australia’s fish stocks in great shape
In December 2012 the Australian Government released the first ever national snapshot on the status of all major Australian commercial fish stocks. The report found that Australian fisheries are healthy and well managed. Only a tiny fraction of the 150 stocks reviewed were found to be “overfished”. The report was compiled by the Australian Bureau […]
A better solution for unavoidable snapper by-catch
Snapper is an iconic recreational species with around 550 tonnes caught annually by Victorian recreational fishermen. Fisheries in Australia are managed either by the State or the Commonwealth. In waters adjacent to Victoria, non-trawl caught snapper are managed by Victorian but snapper caught by trawlers are managed by the Commonwealth. South East Trawl (SET) vessels […]
SETFIA highly commended for environmental practice
22 August, 2011. For immediate release. South East Trawl fishermen have been recognised for their work in improving their performance while operating in the marine environment. Their work has been highly commended in the Excellence in Environmental Practice category at this year’s Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards. Simon Boag, the South East Trawl Fishing […]
No fisheries driver for marine parks
14 June, 2012. For immediate release. Following Minister Burke’s announcement on the national network of marine parks including the new Jervis Bay marine park in southern NSW, SETFIA’s CEO Simon Boag commented: “There is already a network of 13 marine parks in south eastern Australia which combined with other fisheries closures have seen 85% of […]
The fishermen of Australia are our true conservationists
12 July, 2012. For immediate release. SETFIA met with the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr Tony Abbott yesterday at the Melbourne Seafood Centre (the Melbourne Fish Market). In a press conference that followed Mr Abbtot summarised the state of Australia’s fisheries perfectly. In response to a question about marine parks he stated, “Australia’s fisheries […]
Australian fisheries in great shape
11 December, 2012. For immediate release. Today the Australian Government released the first ever snapshot on the status of major Australian commercial fish stocks. The report found that Australian fisheries are healthy and well managed. Only a tiny fraction of the 150 stocks reviewed were found to be “overfished”. All Australians can now be assured […]
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 […]
Eastern orange roughy stock rebuilding strongly
30th August, 2011. For immediate release. Orange roughy is managed in five zones in southern Australia. The eastern stock is located off the east coast of Tasmania. Targeted fishing for orange roughy is only permitted in one of these five zones, there is no targeted fishing in the eastern zone. CSIRO today released a report […]
Young guns work to save seals
Ashley McNamara (left) (21) and Brendan McKewen (24) are the Skippers of the 71 foot South East Trawl vessel the Western Alliance. The pair of Gen-Y’ers have volunteered to run the shortened trawl project that was launched in September. The project is supported by ExxonMobil and the Australian Government’s Caring for Our Country program. Seals […]
Environment award for trawl fishermen
Australia may have bowed out of the Rugby World Cup in the semis but South East Trawl (SET) Fishermen continue to do well. SET fishermen have been recognised in a strong field and have placed as finalists in the prestigious Environment and Sustainability Awards at the 2011 Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Ian Walker (right, […]