Fishing and Aquaculture Industry

The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.

A new study shows one species of sea cucumber lives much longer than previously thought, putting it at even more risk of being eaten to death by humans. 

The state's peak recreational fishing body says an increase in young Victorians taking up fishing has been "incredible" but is questioning why the government cancelled a program that may have led to the uptake.

There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.

With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug — with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.

A chemical engineer turned entrepreneur has identified the potential of seaweed for sustainable soil rehabilitation – especially on old mine sites.  

Fishers and seafood retailers say proposed NSW limits designed to rebuild snapper and yellowtail kingfish stocks will send prices soaring.

Plans to redeploy a wave buoy that has only been operational for 10 months since August 2024 face new delays.

The federal government is paying to keep an oil platform safe after its owners collapsed. The Cliff Head platform off the WA coast has raised fresh questions about the strength of Australia's offshore decommissioning laws.

Authorities across Australia's east coast are cracking down on the fishing black market, conducting raids, issuing large fines and crushing boats soon after they seize them.

Fifteen-thousand yellowtail kingfish fingerlings have arrived in Tasmania from Western Australia to be released into a pen in Bass Strait as part of a trial.

Rare Foods Australia winds down operations amid a Chinese supply glut and falling prices for abalone, after once being the biggest employer in the WA seaside town of Augusta.

The Bureau of Meteorology wave buoy has only been operational for about 10 months in two years, but replacement parts have been secured following its most outage and it's expected to be transmitting data again this week.

The north Queensland fishery produces between 200 and 300 tonnes of seafood annually, with some fishers fearing there is no viable replacement for gillnets.

With the state government cutting $400,000 in funding from the WA Fishing Industry Council, a veteran fisherman says their political advocacy needs a significant rethink.

A request for an immediate investigation into salmon industry practices has been made to Biosecurity Tasmania regarding possible breaches to the state's Animal Welfare Act.

Scientists say no lampreys have been caught during their usual winter migration from ocean to river during two consecutive monitoring periods.

A lower house committee has scrutinised the Tasmanian government's decision to ban people from fishing sand flathead across a large part of the state's south. It found the government failed to properly manage the species for years, before rushing through the ban without proper consultation.

An oyster business on the New South Wales Mid North Coast estimates as much as $400,000 worth of its stock has been stolen.

Nine months after their fishery was closed due to sustainability concerns, some commercial demersal fishers are still waiting for compensation payments from the WA government.