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Southern bluefin tuna numbers are taking a turn for the better, with the fishery meeting sustainable fishing standards. Australia’s valuable southern bluefin tuna (SBT) fishery operates out of Port Lincoln in South Australia and along Australia’s east coast….
Commercial fishers are being invited to tap into their creative side and jump onboard with a new video competition offering a $5,000 top cash prize. “The Fishers Filming Fishers initiative calls on fishers to record themselves or other…
Posted in: Tuna Australia, the industry body for tuna producers, is a winner of the Leader of the Living Ocean award as part of the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia 2022. The…
Tuna Australia is rolling out digital technologies and trialling innovative safety tools to enhance crew safety on vessels.
Recent decisions by the Australian Government have stripped AUD 30 million from the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery, and the zoning for the proposed Indian Ocean Territories Marine Park (IOMTP) will badly erode fishers’ statutory fishing rights to catch fish.
A northern Pacific bluefin tuna has been caught by a tuna longliner vessel in the Coral Sea, 370 km east of the Sunshine Coast, nine years after it was tagged as a baby in Japanese coastal waters in July 2012.
How big are tuna, how are they caught, and are they delicious? Tuna Australia Program Manager Phil Ravanello responded to these questions and more in a Marine Stewardship Council webinar held during National Science Week 2021 for school students.
Mooloolaba fishing company 4 Seas is back to supplying some of Australia’s finest tropical fish to domestic and international markets after a challenging 2020 that saw the Queensland business struggle.
Posted in: Two new Directors have been appointed to the Tuna Australia Board, bringing fresh insights and ideas to support and strengthen the tuna longline industry. The new Directors-Daryn Logan of Sniper Fishing, Mooloolaba,…
Posted in: Tuna Australia has launched its refreshed website, providing a dynamic, new digital space to better engage with members, consumers, partners and the media. The revamped website will help Tuna Australia to continue…
Tuna Australia is calling on members interested in shaping the organization’s strategic direction to nominate for a Board Director position. Seven Director positions are available on the Tuna Australia Board from 11 August 2021 for a two-year tenure….
Identical twins Bridgette and Paula Powers share a passion for looking after sick and injured sea birds, especially pelicans. “We love them all, but our favourite bird is the pelican—we just love their big eyes,” Paula Powers told…
