WHO WE ARE
Seafood Industry Australia and the Blue Economy CRC are offering Australia’s seafood and ocean estate stakeholders a front-row seat in telling the seafood story. The Futures of Seafood study will deliver an industry informed program of work to support a secure, resilient and thriving Australian seafood community. It will reinforce the seafood stakeholders’ commitment to fair and equitable access, industry-led research and innovation, and trusted stewardship of our coasts and oceans. Futures will foster an understanding of the seafood industry, ensuring it is deeply valued by all.
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WHAT WE DO
Through the 18-month study, we will map, model and describe the spatial, economic and social impacts of the full suite of government policies and targets that impact ocean access on the seafood industry and will seek to answer:
This is a time critical opportunity and a ‘once in a decade’ co-designed, multi-disciplinary and collaborative study on Australian seafood.
OUR WORK
STATE OF PLAY: WILD + AQUACULTURE
Providing a contemporary description on the state of play of Australia’s commercial wild and aquaculture seafood system, the supply chain, markets and its reach into communities. Identify trends, insights, forecasts and cumulative impacts that are impacting Australia’s commercial seafood industry.
STATE OF PLAY: FIRST NATIONS
Providing a contemporary description on the state of play of Australia’s First Nation led seafood system, the supply chain, markets and its reach into communities. Identify trends, insights, forecasts and cumulative impacts that are impacting Australia’s First Nations seafood industry.
STATE OF PLAY: RECREATIONAL
Providing a contemporary description on the state of play of Australia’s recreational seafood system, the supply chain, markets and its reach into communities. Identify trends, insights, forecasts and cumulative impacts that are impacting Australia’s recreational seafood industry.
“ASBTIA have long advocated for the removal of the conservation dependent listing under EPBC. Ongoing tough but decisive management actions, supported by strong science and a commitment by all CCSBT members has driven this outstanding stock recovery. Decisions like this do not come easy, impacting the economics of the fishery for harvest, impacting relationships amongst CCSBT members and companies, and undermining a long held social licence with the community and eNGOs. Holding firm and trusting the science has been the key to setting the industry up for a strong future. Outcomes like this do not happen without strong partnerships, leading edge science and trust in the harvest strategy and decision making process. Projects that establish baseline information, a foundation for data sharing, trust building and a single source of truth on data will ensure that this model can be established for all sectors into the future.”
Dan Casement,
CEO
“The work being done by the Futures of Seafood team is now more important than ever as the industry faces a multitude of new and old challenges. This project offers industry the chance to review these challenges and look to ways to ensure that our place as providers of low environmental impact, highly nutritious seafood for Australian and international consumers.”
David Carter,
CEO
OUR FOUNDERS & FUNDERS
