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January 2026

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Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Food Security

Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Food Security

Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Food Security

Joshua Van Der Neut

2 days ago3 min read

Satirical cartoon showing government bureaucrats partying on a sinking luxury yacht labelled “SS Can’t Balance,” while fishermen cling to a lifebuoy marked “Fuel Tax Credits” as a shark labelled “Tax Review” approaches.

Satirical cartoon showing government bureaucrats partying on a sinking luxury yacht labelled “SS Can’t Balance,” while fishermen cling to a lifebuoy marked “Fuel Tax Credits” as a shark labelled “Tax Review” approaches.

Fuel tax credits aren't the problem: budget failure, bureaucratic bloat, and the Net Zero Cult are

Dane Van Der Neut

5 days ago4 min read

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - THE GHOST FLEET

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - THE GHOST FLEET

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - THE GHOST FLEET

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jan 305 min read

Political cartoon titled ‘The Landings Lie’. A lab-coated ‘fisheries science’ character controls a fishing boat like a puppet, while ‘CPUE data hidden’ and ‘no access’ signs appear. A closed local fish shop shows ‘imports only’, and the public is blindfolded over ‘depleted stock’ fish bones.

Political cartoon titled ‘The Landings Lie’. A lab-coated ‘fisheries science’ character controls a fishing boat like a puppet, while ‘CPUE data hidden’ and ‘no access’ signs appear. A closed local fish shop shows ‘imports only’, and the public is blindfolded over ‘depleted stock’ fish bones.

The Landings Lie: Stock Assessment Transparency and How Fisheries “Science” Is Gutting Australia’s Seafood

Dane Van Der Neut

Jan 285 min read

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - THE 3-DAY WEEK

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - THE 3-DAY WEEK

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - THE 3-DAY WEEK

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jan 234 min read

Satirical cartoon of a sinking NSW commercial fishing boat labelled 'Industry', weighed down by 'Debt' and 'Quotas', as bureaucrats watch from a luxury government yacht, while imports circle like sharks and a fisherman begs for local seafood access.

Satirical cartoon of a sinking NSW commercial fishing boat labelled 'Industry', weighed down by 'Debt' and 'Quotas', as bureaucrats watch from a luxury government yacht, while imports circle like sharks and a fisherman begs for local seafood access.

NSW Commercial Fishing Reform Failure: Cartel Power Wasn't an Accident, It Was Policy

Dane Van Der Neut

Jan 213 min read

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - REGULATED BY NATURE

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - REGULATED BY NATURE

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - REGULATED BY NATURE

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jan 167 min read

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - GIVE AN INCH, TAKE A MILE

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - GIVE AN INCH, TAKE A MILE

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT - GIVE AN INCH, TAKE A MILE

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jan 97 min read

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT

THE 113-DAY LOCKOUT

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jan 26 min read

Australian wild caught prawns displayed for Christmas with text highlighting that only a small portion of Christmas prawns are locally caught and promoting Seafood Society Australia membership.

Australian wild caught prawns displayed for Christmas with text highlighting that only a small portion of Christmas prawns are locally caught and promoting Seafood Society Australia membership.

Australian Wild Caught Prawns: Why Christmas Seafood Needs a Consumer Voice

Dane Van Der Neut

Dec 24, 20253 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Ten

The Unseen Currents: Part Ten

The Unseen Currents: Part Ten

Joshua Van Der Neut

Dec 19, 20254 min read

Fishing trawler docked with Sydney skyline in background, smoke rising from refineries, “Out of Stock” sign on local seafood, imported prawns and fish in a basket marked “Prices Up”

Fishing trawler docked with Sydney skyline in background, smoke rising from refineries, “Out of Stock” sign on local seafood, imported prawns and fish in a basket marked “Prices Up”

Renewable Diesel Mandates and the Hidden Risks for Australian Fishers and Seafood Consumers

Dane Van Der Neut

Dec 17, 20254 min read

Dark blue poster with bold white text that reads: 'Australia’s Wild Caught Fisheries: Why We Need a Parliamentary Enquiry Into Fisheries Now, and What the Nuclear Option Would Be'.

Dark blue poster with bold white text that reads: 'Australia’s Wild Caught Fisheries: Why We Need a Parliamentary Enquiry Into Fisheries Now, and What the Nuclear Option Would Be'.

Australia’s wild caught fisheries: why we need a parliamentary enquiry into fisheries now, and what the nuclear option would be

Dane Van Der Neut

Dec 10, 202512 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Nine

The Unseen Currents: Part Nine

The Unseen Currents: Part Nine

Joshua Van Der Neut

Dec 6, 20255 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Eight

The Unseen Currents: Part Eight

The Unseen Currents: Part Eight

Joshua Van Der Neut

Dec 5, 20254 min read

Silver Trevally, what the science isn't telling you.

Silver Trevally, what the science isn't telling you.

Silver Trevally NSW: Why Fishers Are Questioning The “Unsustainable” Label

Dane Van Der Neut

Dec 3, 20257 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Seven

The Unseen Currents: Part Seven

The Unseen Currents: Part Seven

Joshua Van Der Neut

Nov 28, 20255 min read

Infographic showing a map of Australia with shaded marine zones and a bold heading asking 'Who really controls Australian wild caught seafood?

Infographic showing a map of Australia with shaded marine zones and a bold heading asking 'Who really controls Australian wild caught seafood?

Who Really Controls Australian Wild Caught Seafood

Dane Van Der Neut

Nov 26, 20253 min read

The Unseen Currents: Part Six

The Unseen Currents: Part Six

The Unseen Currents: Part Six

Joshua Van Der Neut

Nov 21, 20254 min read

Satirical cartoon of a foreign owned aquaculture boss holding a bottle labelled “antibiotics” while shocked Australian lobster fishers in a small boat sit under a “BANNED” sign in front of a building marked “Foreign Owned Aquaculture”

Satirical cartoon of a foreign owned aquaculture boss holding a bottle labelled “antibiotics” while shocked Australian lobster fishers in a small boat sit under a “BANNED” sign in front of a building marked “Foreign Owned Aquaculture”

When Foreign Owned Aquaculture Moves In, Do Aussie Lobster Fishers Have to Move Out?

Dane Van Der Neut

Nov 19, 20255 min read

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