Ausmarine, Author at Baird Maritime

September 21, 2021

New rules to restrict boating, fishing to stop spread of pest seaweed off NZ’s Aotea Great Barrier Island

Written by Ausmarine on September 21, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

Biosecurity New Zealand is placing legal controls on parts of Aotea Great Barrier Island in a bid to contain the invasive seaweed Caulerpa brachypus, while the local Mana ..

September 10, 2021

South Australia aquaculture industry reports $229 million growth in 2019-20

Written by Ausmarine on September 10, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

The value of South Australia’s aquaculture industry has grown to $229 million in 2019-20, though the value of commercial fisheries has slightly decreased, with the rele ..

September 6, 2021

Svitzer Australia to enter Bunbury Port, WA

Written by Ausmarine on September 6, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore.

Svitzer Australia has entered into a contract with Southern Ports Authority for a non-exclusive towage licence at the Port of Bunbury in Western Australia for a term of f ..

September 15, 2021

NZ’s East Coromandel scallop fishery to close for two years

Written by Ausmarine on September 15, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

The east Coromandel scallop fishery of North Island, New Zealand, will close for a period of two years following a request from the Ngati Hei Trust. The closure covers sc ..

September 8, 2021

Biosecurity NZ strengthens testing process of Bonamia parasites in oysters

Written by Ausmarine on September 8, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

Biosecurity New Zealand is strengthening its testing processes for the oyster parasite Bonamia ostreae after a review found that human error contributed to incorrectly in ..

September 1, 2021

WA fisher fined over $12,000 for illegal gropers catch

Written by Ausmarine on September 1, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

Search and seizure powers of WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) compliance officers are extensive and consequential, as a fisher found i ..

September 14, 2021

DPIRD intensifies campaign against illegal fishing in WA’s Ningaloo Marine Park

Written by Ausmarine on September 14, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is working with the local north-west communities to stamp out illegal fishing ..

September 8, 2021

Svitzer Australia awarded towage contract for Royal Australian Navy

Written by Ausmarine on September 8, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore.

Svitzer Australia has emerged as the successful tenderer for a long-term contract to provide towage services for the Department of Defence, servicing the Royal Australian ..

August 25, 2021

Aquaculture now largest sector of Australia’s seafood industry

Written by Ausmarine on August 25, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

Australia’s aquaculture sector continues on a trajectory of steady growth, but the entire industry has experienced disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to ..