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18 October 2023

‘Challenging and rewarding’: Kate Lamason graduates from the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program

Tuna Australia member Kate Lamason is the owner and co-founder of Little Tuna and Cairns Little Seafood Market. Here she shares her experience of completing the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP) with support from Tuna Australia, graduating in September 2023.

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19 September 2023

Meet the Tuna Australia Board Chair Ian Cartwright

Tuna Australia appointed fisheries expert Ian Cartwright as its Board Chair in July 2023, taking over the reins from Richard Stevens. We spoke with him about his ambitions for the role, career journey and highlights, and views on the industry.

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12 September 2023

Hooked on science: A conversation with Lisa Walton of Tuna Australia

Lisa Walton works as a technical officer for Tuna Australia. Based in Brisbane, her passion is an “unhealthy obsession for sustainable fisheries science”. We sat down with Lisa to hear about her PhD research, previous job on a shark cage dive boat, and what she’s doing for Tuna Australia.

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6 September 2023

South Coast Fish Processors: Elevating seafood export and sustainability

In the picturesque coastal town of Eden, NSW, South Coast Fish Processors has emerged as a new player in the seafood industry.

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11 August 2023

A quick guide to the Marine Order 504 changes

In this article, Tuna Australia Program Manager Phil Ravanello gives a quick overview of the changes to Marine Order 504, effective 1 August 2023. What is Marine Order 504 (MO504)? Marine Order 504 outlines safety management systems (SMS)…

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12 July 2023

Chat with a chef: Jason Staudt of Stokehouse Restaurant on using the whole tuna

Jason Staudt is the Executive Chef of Stokehouse Restaurant and Stokehouse Pasta & Bar in St Kilda, Melbourne. Tuna Australia spoke with Jason to discuss why sustainably sourced tuna matters, learn his tips for buying fresh tuna, and find out what he served Barack and Michelle Obama when they visited Stokehouse Restaurant.

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12 July 2023

Tuna niçoise salad recipe

Tuna niçoise salad by Jason Staudt of Stokehouse Restaurant.

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23 June 2023

Tuna Australia releases position statement on engaging with companies pursuing offshore development

Tuna Australia, the industry body for the commercial tuna longline fishing sector, has issued its position statement on engaging with companies interested in conducting marine activities within Australian waters.

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21 April 2023

World-leading research to better manage wildlife interactions

Tuna Australia is uncovering how to combine existing fishing tools to reduce interactions with scavenging seabirds as part of world-leading research.

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30 January 2023

Chat with a chef: Steven Snow of Fins restaurant

Chef Steven Snow is the owner of Fins, Australia’s most awarded regional restaurant, in Kingscliff, northern NSW. Tuna Australia caught up with Steven to learn about his chef journey and favourite ways to (not) cook tuna.

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30 January 2023

Nori dusted sashimi, seaweed mayonnaise, watercress, warm chilli and lime dressing

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30 January 2023

Simply perfect fish, wasabi mash, sautéed kale

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