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While fishers are out on the water battling rising costs and shrinking access, government departments are busy drafting their next...

Sir David waxes poetic over untouched oceans. The Prince awards prizes for fishless fantasies. But here in Australia, the people who actually feed the public — sustainably, locally, and daily — are locked out of the conversation. Why does ‘saving the ocean’ always seem to mean removing people from it?

Why we need real science, not branding schemes, to deliver better outcomes for seafood consumers I’ve been on enough boats, hauled in...

In Australia's complex fisheries landscape, the term Cultural Fishing is increasingly being used — and misused — in both policy and...

When governments expand, they rarely do it for free — and never without consequence . Behind every new compliance form, consultation...

if you’re too far to care, you’re too far to govern.

For generations, coastal communities across Australia and the developed world built their livelihoods from the sea. But in just a few...

CSIRO’s models say fish are gone. Fishers say otherwise. When science won’t listen, who’s really managing the sea?

🎣 The Paper Cut That’s Killing Our Seafood Supply How flawed science and bureaucratic overreach are gutting commercial fishing — and...

In any industry, unity is power. For commercial fishers, that unity is hard-won — built not in boardrooms, but on the deck, in the dark,...

The recent release of the NSW Mulloway Harvest Strategy has raised significant concerns among the commercial fishing community, with...

DPIRD's fisheries policy hurts fishers, consumers, and communities, enriching wholesalers at everyone else's expense. Time for a rethink.

It’s a bitter irony that in a country surrounded by ocean, Australians are fast losing access to their own locally caught seafood. Why?...

Local seafood isn’t just expensive—it’s disappearing. Fewer fishers, rising costs, mean fresh Aussie catch may soon be gone.

Australia’s vast ocean territory has long been a source of pride — rich in marine life and home to a fishing industry that’s provided...

Toma brought the water down the mountain. They laughed until it flowed—then demanded a share. Risk builds; reward attracts.

Advanced technologies—from AI-driven monitoring systems to autonomous vessels—are redefining the rules of the game. These cutting-edge...

Once, the harbour fed the town. Now, it's quiet—boats gone, shutters closed. Viable on paper, but lifeless at the dock.

Australia has long been recognized as a global leader in sustainable wild-caught fisheries. With strict regulations, quotas management,...

"In a sea of silence, the brave who speak are drowned by whispers. If you can’t own your words, what are they worth?"