What’s considered to be one of the most important developments for seafood consumers in over 200 years was launched today Australia-wide. It is a program whereby seafood retailers displaying the “Approved Fish Names” logo guarantee to use nationally standardised fish names, helping to remove the confusion that reduces consumers confidence in purchasing seafood. Mr Ted Loveday, Managing Director of Seafood Services Australia, believes today’s launch of the Fish Names Brand... ...Read more »
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is to meet with representatives of the Queensland seafood industry this week to try and save the sector from collapse. The impact of soaring fuel prices, the high Australian dollar and adverse weather conditions has taken its toll on fishermen but prices have stagnated - according to the Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA). “These guys are getting offered prices from 20 years ago, we need to do something about that and working with... ...Read more »
The effects of high fuel costs and cheap imports are amongst the challenges to Queensland’s fisheries that will be investigated in a new seafood study.Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin said the diagnostic study would examine the domestic supply chain for Queensland caught prawn, coral reef fin fish, and inshore finfish species. “This joint Government and industry study has been prompted by a decrease in profitability in the commercial fishing sector, in particular... ...Read more »
A man has received a record fine after more than 8,000 oysters (703 dozen), which were unsafe for human consumption, were seized at the Sydney Fish Market, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today.Terry Allan Harding was fined a record-high $42,000 for five offences relating to the harvest and sale of unsafe oysters. Mr Harding, from Port Macquarie, was charged by NSW Food Authority officers with harvesting oysters from the Hastings River while all the harvest zones on the river were... ...Read more »
New research has established that a Mediterranean diet could help prevent Type-2 diabetes - a disease which is becoming more prevalent across Australia. An expert in the health benefits of seafood, Mr Roy Palmer, said today that a major research project indicated adherence to a Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of Type-2 diabetes by more than 80%. “With 700,000 Australians diagnosed with T2 diabetes already, and 100,000 more people joining them every year, greatly increasing their... ...Read more »
Governments are beginning to clamp down on illegal fishing in Australian waters to help ensure the sustainability of the seafood industry. A surveillance operation on a suspected abalone poaching syndicate has resulted in the apprehension of five men, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today. Minister Macdonald said the group were stopped by DPI fisheries officers at Bittangbee Bay, 30 kilometres south of Eden on the State’s far South Coast. “This is the second... ...Read more »
The raw fish trade is booming in Australia, as consumers begin to realise that raw fish is not only very healthy but also delicious. However, chefs and sushi experts at a restaurant summit recently held in Tokyo have made clear their concern about the possible danger of the raw fish boom. As popularity of traditional Japanese food has escalated over the past decade food-safety risks may also have been increasing, as amateur consumers and businesses seek to make their own sushi. Businesses are beginning... ...Read more »