Eyre Highway Closure
Bushfires that have closed major highways on the Nullarbor could end up costing the economy millions of dollars and cause widespread food shortages, with the situation…
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New WA Fisheries Minister
Minister Peter Tinley takes over the fisheries portfolio from Minister Dave Kelly, who has overseen the fisheries portfolio since 2017. WAFIC looks forward to meeting with…
Local Fish for Xmas
With Christmas only around the corner, it is time to deck the halls and get menus ready for those for festive feasts. WA Fishing Industry Council…
WA’s Seafood Industry: A Billion Dollar Story
New research shows that WA’s commercial fishing and aquaculture operators inject nearly $1-billion dollars into the WA economy and create more than 6,000 local jobs each…
WA World’s first certified sustainable sea cucumber fishery.
In another first for West Australian sustainable fisheries, it was announced today the sea cucumber fishery has reached a milestone, achieving the certification of the Marine…
D’Orsogna powering ahead
With demand for its Christmas hams and festive season smallgoods powering ahead, D’Orsogna’s Palmyra, Western Australia headquarters and its new state-of-the-art $66 million facility at Melbourne,…
WA Sardines Served with a Smile
WA seafood ambassador Don Hancey took over the Food Bank WA kitchen earlier this month to teach Meal Makers (MM) a thing or two about WA’s professional seafood industry.…
Kimberley Aboriginal Corporation Set to Commercialise Cherabin
An exciting opportunity for the North-West community, with Kimberley Aboriginal Corporation, Emama Nguda Aboriginal Corporation (ENAC), set to become the first organisation in Australia to commercialise…
Professional WA Octopus Fishery Achieves World-Leading Milestone
WA’s seafood industry has achieved another milestone with Western Australia’s global-leading octopus fishery receiving the prestigious Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification which highlights the highest level…
Restaurants Need Bums on Seats to Make Ends Meet
Soaring costs plus delivery platforms are squeezing restaurants beyond their means. Restaurants and Catering Australia (R&CA) has said today that restaurants across the country will be…