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January 2026

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When Luck is on Your Side

When Luck is on Your Side

When Luck is on Your Side

Joshua Van Der Neut

Sep 5, 20252 min read

Offshore wind farm

Offshore wind farm

Offshore Wind Farms NSW Pulled Back: A Win for Fishers and the Sea

Dane Van Der Neut

Sep 1, 20253 min read

BUGGER FEEDING THE NATION

BUGGER FEEDING THE NATION

BUGGER FEEDING THE NATION

Joshua Van Der Neut

Aug 29, 20252 min read

Australian fishing trawler at sunrise with headline about ignored fisheries.

Australian fishing trawler at sunrise with headline about ignored fisheries.

Why Seafood Misses the Election Spotlight in Australia

Dane Van Der Neut

Aug 25, 20255 min read

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

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

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

Joshua Van Der Neut

Aug 22, 20253 min read

Overfishing is a Global Problem, but Australia is Making it Worse

Overfishing is a Global Problem, but Australia is Making it Worse

Overfishing is a Global Problem, but Australia is Making it Worse

Dane Van Der Neut

Aug 19, 20252 min read

Cast net being used in NSW waters.

Cast net being used in NSW waters.

Lines in the Water, Lines in the Law: Cultural Fishing in NSW

Joshua Van Der Neut

Aug 15, 20254 min read

The Bloom We Can’t Ignore: How Misunderstanding and Inaction Are Harming Our Seas

The Bloom We Can’t Ignore: How Misunderstanding and Inaction Are Harming Our Seas

The Bloom We Can’t Ignore: How Misunderstanding and Inaction Are Harming Our Seas

Aug 13, 20254 min read

Fishermen in a meeting being told their fishing quota is reduced, while a suited shareholder smiles in front of a graph showing a sharp decline.

Fishermen in a meeting being told their fishing quota is reduced, while a suited shareholder smiles in front of a graph showing a sharp decline.

Why Australia's Fishing Rules Are Hurting Locals, small fishers and Oceans

Dane Van Der Neut

Aug 11, 20254 min read

A World Without Consequence

A World Without Consequence

A World Without Consequence

Joshua Van Der Neut

Aug 8, 20254 min read

Farmers and Fishers: When Livelihood Becomes Identity

Farmers and Fishers: When Livelihood Becomes Identity

Farmers and Fishers: When Livelihood Becomes Identity

Dane Van Der Neut

Aug 4, 20252 min read

The Reckoning of the Clarence

The Reckoning of the Clarence

The Reckoning of the Clarence

Joshua Van Der Neut

Aug 1, 20252 min read

Black market seafood thrives in Australia where commercial fishing bans exist

Black market seafood thrives in Australia where commercial fishing bans exist

The Black Market Seafood Crisis in Australia: The Shadow Fleet Within

Dane Van Der Neut

Jul 30, 20256 min read

Nuclear is banned. Wind farms are booming. Tides aren’t rising. I’m not a scientist — but I smell politics.

Nuclear is banned. Wind farms are booming. Tides aren’t rising. I’m not a scientist — but I smell politics.

I’m Just a Fisherman, But Something About the Climate Narrative Doesn’t Add Up

Dane Van Der Neut

Jul 28, 20258 min read

Reform or Sabotage? The Quiet Push to Consolidate NSW Fisheries

Reform or Sabotage? The Quiet Push to Consolidate NSW Fisheries

Reform or Sabotage? The Quiet Push to Consolidate NSW Fisheries

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jul 25, 20254 min read

Hook, Line and Misdirection: The Real Story Behind the 'Missing' Fish

Hook, Line and Misdirection: The Real Story Behind the 'Missing' Fish

Hook, Line and Misdirection: The Real Story Behind the 'Missing' Fish

Dane Van Der Neut

Jul 22, 20253 min read

You Can’t Inherit a Licence You Can’t Afford

You Can’t Inherit a Licence You Can’t Afford

You Can’t Inherit a Licence You Can’t Afford

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jul 18, 20253 min read

Introducing the new home of Wild Caught Fishers Coalition

Introducing the new home of Wild Caught Fishers Coalition

Introducing the new home of Wild Caught Fishers Coalition

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jul 16, 20251 min read

Commercial fisher lost in thought.

Commercial fisher lost in thought.

From Pride to Pariah: How Commercial Fishers Were Cast Out of Australia’s Story

Dane Van Der Neut

Jul 14, 20254 min read

The AIM Model: How Industry Influence Muddied the Waters of Seafood Labelling

The AIM Model: How Industry Influence Muddied the Waters of Seafood Labelling

The AIM Model: How Industry Influence Muddied the Waters of Seafood Labelling

Joshua Van Der Neut

Jul 11, 20253 min read

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