sustainable management

26 November 2020

Crew safety at the forefront in new Tuna Australia research project

Finding new and improved wildlife mitigation technologies that enhance crew safety is the focus of a new Tuna Australia project that started this month. Funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), the research project will test…

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2 October 2020

Chat with a chef: Paul Wilson talks sustainable tuna

  Posted in: I’m consulting to Morgan’s Sorrento. It’s a busy beachside restaurant and bar in Melbourne’s spectacular Mornington Peninsula, where we have introduced a modern pub menu with tuna and seafood influences for summer….

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28 August 2020

‘World-class management’: Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery receives MSC certification for sustainability

Posted in: The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF), one of Australia’s largest fisheries, has achieved the global gold standard for sustainability with the awarding of Marine Stewardship Council certification. The MSC certification for the…

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20 December 2019

Meet the new Tuna Australia Board

Tuna Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Directors to its Board for the next two years. Pavo Walker from Walker Seafoods Australia (Mooloolaba), Hayley Abbott from Narooma Seafood Direct (South Coast NSW), Cathal “George…

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9 October 2019

Meet the Tuna Australia Board Chair: Richard Stevens OAM

In July 2019, Tuna Australia appointed Richard Stevens OAM, a government relations and fisheries management consultant, as an independent Chair. We spoke with him about his plans for the role, career experience, and views on the seafood industry….

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6 March 2019

Stocks of Southern Bluefin Tuna and Bigeye Tuna have increased, shows report

The Australian longline tuna industry has welcomed an Australian government assessment showing stocks of Southern Bluefin Tuna and Bigeye Tuna have increased over the last two years. “Global stock levels of Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) have moved from…

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22 November 2018

Fishing for change: Operators meet with politicians to discuss MPA impacts

After many years the new commonwealth marine parks are welcomed by Australian longline fisheries. However, there is an urgent need for the federal government to review and address adverse impacts through the Fishing Business Assistance Package. This was…

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16 August 2018

Commonwealth marine parks passed the final test

Today the senate confirmed that the Commonwealth marine parks introduced on 1 July this year will remain in place. This decision was well received by the tuna longline industry as it provides certainty, thereby allowing the commercial fishing…

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15 August 2018

AMCS missing the boat on sea turtle interactions

Once again the Australian Marine Conservation Society misrepresents data on turtle and wildlife interactions in their latest media release. The facts are: All Commonwealth fisheries undertake an ecological risk assessment ensuring sustainability. The fishery is scientifically assessed on an annual…

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14 August 2018

Protected waters: Fishing and conservation sectors support marine park plans

It’s hotting up in the senate with the five disallowance motions covering each of the Commonwealth marine parks management plans being voted on this Thursday 16 August. What makes this situation interesting is commercial fishing, recreational fishing and…

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3 August 2018

Letter to the editor: Address real threats to our oceans

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest commits $100 million to ocean conservation as Minderoo Foundation takes to the seas The West Australian Tuesday, 31 July 2018 It is disappointing the article failed to mention key facts or look at real…

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