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A future of Australian seafood

Sea Mullet is one of NSW’s most sustainable fisheries, yet the TAF Committee wants to impose quotas that would hand control to corporations. This article explains why quotas threaten seafood consumers, local co-ops, and independent fishers, and why we must keep our fish in the hands of owner-operators.

The Knowledge Problem.

The government’s push for 30% highly protected marine parks by 2030 may sound good on paper, but for consumers it means higher prices, less local seafood, and more reliance on imports.

Government Grants for Dummies

Sydney’s growing population is putting pressure on dams and rivers. As the next dry cycle looms, what will it mean for estuaries, seafood, and the future of fisheries? Empty taps also mean empty nets. This article explores how Sydney drought and fisheries are connected, and why planning must include our rivers and fishers. While government talks net zero, fishers ask: what about water? With rapid growth and cycles of drought, how long can Sydney’s rivers and fisheries hold

When Luck is on Your Side

Offshore wind farms NSW have been cancelled or paused, a decision welcomed by commercial fishers. Projects off Newcastle and the Illawarra threatened fishing grounds, seafood supply, and left no clear plan for clean-up once turbines became inoperable. For fishers and seafood lovers, this is good news: the waters remain open, local supply chains are protected, and the ocean won’t become a dumping ground for abandoned industrial infrastructure.

Take the Easy Road and Start a Charter Business Apparently, salvation has arrived. Forget battling quotas, share prices, marine park...

Australia loves seafood, yet our commercial fishing fleet is shrinking fast. This article explores why fisheries are missing from the election agenda, how policy and imports have sidelined local fishers, and what it means for the future of Australian seafood.

When the Nets Drew a Crowd: A Childhood Memory of Patonga’s Mullet Season

Overfishing is one of the most pressing environmental challenges on the planet. More than a third of all fish stocks are already...

Cultural Fishing In NSW

South Australia’s marine life is facing a crisis from the Karinia mikimotoi bloom. While misinformation and politics muddy the waters, the real causes point to climate-driven ocean heatwaves and nutrient shifts. With the fishing industry taking the biggest hit, urgent action and honest science are needed to protect our seas.

Australia’s fishing quota system was meant to protect our oceans — but it’s pushing small fishers out while increasing imports from overfished waters overseas. Here’s why it’s hurting communities, consumers, and the environment.

Short introductory story of The Quiet Below - A world without consequence.

Farmers and fishers don’t just work the land or the sea — they belong to it. This piece is a tribute to the quiet strength, care, and identity forged in tides and soil.

The Reckoning of the Clarence “No infected prawns — just infected policy.” “They aimed at a bug, but hit an entire way of life.”

While border patrol chases foreign boats, Australia’s black market seafood trade thrives in plain sight — fed by policy failure and a lack of oversight.

A working fisherman asks the questions politicians and pundits won’t: If climate change is a true emergency, why ban the one solution that could actually fix it?