Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture Archives

October 3, 2023.

Pew confirms it has no understanding of WA marine park science

While filling the pages with beautiful imagery of leafy sea dragons and pristine marine environments backed by Disney-like rhetoric, Pew Charitable...

October 2, 2023.

Regular sustainability review sees catch limit changes for ten NZ fish stocks

Catch limits and allowances across a range of fisheries will change from October 1, 2023, as part of Fisheries New Zealand’s regular sustainability...

October 2, 2023.

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

We are pleased to once again highlight the global fishing and aquaculture industries by reviewing new vessels entering service worldwide. Some of this...

September 26, 2023.

Fishing Vessel News Roundup | September 26 – Norwegian hybrid wellboat, Russian crabber/shrimper and more

Deliveries include an ice-capable crab boat for Russia, a Finnish-built net fishing vessel, and a hybrid wellboat for a Norwegian owner. An Australian...

September 26, 2023.

CASE STUDY | Dongara leading the fleet with Capral Aluminium

Since 1975, Dongara Marine has become a mainstay in West Australia’s marine industry. Established by boat designer John Fitzhardinge in its namesake...

September 12, 2023.

WA seafood goes off the menu as state eco-policies run off the rails

It’s a common topic among WA communities: When children behave badly, are the children to blame, or is it the parents, who may have inadvertently given...

September 12, 2023.

VESSEL REVIEW | San Little Glory & Ika Ma – Australian-designed fish farm workboats for New Zealand operators

Hobart, Australia-based naval architecture firm Southern Ocean Solutions (SOS) has confirmed the delivery of two new aquaculture support catamaran workboats...

September 11, 2023.

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

This month’s focus on fishing and aquaculture is noteworthy for the fact that half of the newbuild vessels that are reviewed are Norwegian-owned. Aside...

September 7, 2023.

New controls in place to prevent spread of oyster disease Bonamia ostreae in New Zealand waters

New rules to protect flat oysters from the disease-causing parasite Bonamia ostreae have begun being applied to recreational fishers and boaters in...