Shuck horror! WA-grown Sydney Rock Oysters heading east
According to a Western Australian farm backed by Andrew Forrest and his ex-wife Nicola Forrest, some of the best Sydney Rock Oysters don't come from NSW.
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Shareholders test Coles, Woolies over extinction threat
Australia's supermarket duopoly is facing a double-barrelled shareholder challenge over fish farming threats to an ancient, imperilled species.
Gillnet-free zones to protect endangered marine species
Five net-free fishing zones have been given approval in northern Australia to the delight of marine conservationists.
Net free fishing ban areas extended in Gulf
Fishing with gillnets will be prohibited in more areas of the Gulf of Carpentaria under reforms by the Queensland government that are set to be enforced.
Gillnet fishing ban to protect Great Barrier Reef
Hundreds of fishers will be compensated after the Queensland government moved to phase out gillnet fishing on the Great Barrier Reef by 2027.
Tas govt lashes Plibersek over salmon industry warning
Tasmania's Liberal government has accused federal Labor of trying to kill off its salmon industry, amid a feud over how best to save an ancient species.
Plibersek warns salmon industry over endangered fish
The federal environment minister has issued a warning about the salmon industry's plans to fix a harbour where an ancient fish is barely hanging on.
Owners halt commercial barra fishing over eco concerns
Traditional owners have banned commercial fishing from an area of East Arnhem Land, citing concerns about gill-netting of dolphins, turtles, crocs and dugongs.
UK uses Australia’s east as launch pad into the Pacific
A UK commanding officer says China's engagement in the Pacific cannot be overlooked as Britain attempts to expand its own presence in the region.
Gill net fishing to be banned on Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef will be gill net-free by mid-2027 under a $160 million licence buyout plan unveiled by the federal and Queensland governments.
Genetics study aims to net faster-breeding barramundi
Barramundi would reach breeding age twice as quickly under a Queensland geneticist's project, which could significantly boost Australia's aquaculture industry.
‘Confronting’: Fishers target carp as numbers explode
Recreational fishers will target carp at an annual angling event as numbers continue to explode, with political attention turns to releasing a herpes disease.
Pledge for national plan to splash out on ocean health
The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures.
Torres Strait alarm over foreign fishing ‘invasion’
Fishermen in the Torres Strait Islands say their traditional livelihoods are being threatened by foreign vessels and commercial mainland boats.
Aquaculture key for feeding warming world
An Australian scientist has co-authored a study showing marine aquaculture will be vital for feeding people in a warming world.
Plan to boost nation’s farmed prawns fails
The plan to build one of the world's biggest prawn farms at an outback Northern Territory cattle station has been put on hold over cost concerns.