Profiles

6 March 2024

Meet Seascorp, provider of Filipino fishing crew

Seacorp is a 100 percent Filipino-owned crewing agent, deploying skilled, professional, and dedicated seafarers to ship owners globally. Tuna Australia spoke with Seascorp, who became a member in 2023, to learn about their services and Filipino fishers’ views on working in Australia.

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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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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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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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23 November 2022

‘Life-changing experience’: Participants reflect on national leadership programs

In March 2022, Tuna Australia Program Manager Phil Ravanello graduated from the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP), and Tuna Australia member Hayley Abbott graduated from the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP). We spoke with Phil and Hayley…

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15 November 2022

Meet a member: Bil Colthurst of Fishing International Supplies and Hardware

Bil Colthurst is the owner of Mooloolaba-based Fishing International Supplies and Hardware, the premier supplier of commercial fishing gear in Australia for more than 35 years. Tuna Australia spoke to Bil about how the business started and has…

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12 October 2022

Memories of fishing legend Mike Rowley

Commercial fisher Mike Rowley was a legend of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery. In this article, son Jo Rowley and Tuna Australia member Cathal Farrell, owner of Upscale Seafoods, reflect on Mike’s many great achievements in his more than 60-year fishing career.

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28 September 2022

Chat with a chef: ‘Keep it simple’ when cooking tuna, says Stephen Hodges

Chef Stephen Hodges calls himself “part chef, part fish”. Over his 43-year chef career, he has run and established some of the most influential seafood restaurants including The Pier and Fish Face. Tuna Australia caught up with Stephen to learn about his passion and commitment to all things seafood and his tips for buying and cooking tuna and swordfish.

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24 August 2022

Chat with a chef: ‘Tuna and swordfish are amazing to cook and eat’, says Ben Way of Little Beach Boathouse

Ben Way is the executive chef and owner of Little Beach Boathouse in Port Stephens, NSW. The UK-born chef has worked in several fine dining restaurants in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley and, in 2021, he and his…

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28 July 2022

Meet a member: Mia Bredenberg of Sunderland Marine

Mia Bredenberg is the Australian Branch Manager for Sunderland Marine, which has been a member of Tuna Australia since 2016. Tuna Australia caught up with Mia to learn about her career journey and insurance services for longline tuna…

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