Cameras on boats or electronic monitoring as it is sometimes known, is a cost-effective solution to provide independent monitoring of the catch and bycatch in commercial fisheries. Cameras have already been installed in a number of different fisheries in both Australia and overseas, providing data that gives us an accurate picture of what is being […] The post Why Australian Fisheries need Cameras on Boats appeared first on Australian Marine Conservation Society ..read more

Maugean skates doing well in captivity – more than 20 hatchlings are growing into adults with at least 80 eggs yet to hatch. Removal of intensive salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour urgently needed – 2024 dissolved oxygen targets set in Federal Government’s Conservation Advice is still years off Tasmania’s World Heritage Area values under threat, […] The post Maugean skates thrive in captivity but wild habitat needs urgent attention appeared first on Australian Marine Conservation Society ..read more

Orange roughy populations are only starting to recover after being almost wiped out by overfishing in the 1980s and ’90s Orange roughy is a slow growing fish that may not reach sexual maturity until 70-80 years old, making it highly vulnerable to overfishing Fishery applied for MSC certification in 2021 but failed because orange roughy […] The post Endangered species fishery applies for MSC sustainability tick despite targeting threatened orange roughy appeared first on Australian Marine Conservation Society ..read more

Tell the Australian Environment Minister that we need Cameras on Boats. Australia’s oceans are home to incredible wildlife, from dugongs, turtles and sawfish in our tropical north to dolphins and Australian sea lions around our southern coast. However, many of these species are threatened by commercial fishing, with declining populations. Fishers are meant to report […] The post 24 08 ACT Cameras on Boats FSH appeared first on Australian Marine Conservation Society ..read more

Turning the Tide Newsletter – Spring 2024 Orange Roughy Red Alert Three years ago, we stopped the Australian Orange Roughy Fishery from getting certification to greenwash this endangered fish as a sustainable seafood choice. Once again this fishery is trying to gain Marine Stewardship Council certification, using recently lowered standards that allow the fishing of […] The post TTT Spring 2024 – Orange Roughy Red Alert appeared first on Australian Marine Conservation Society ..read more

Turning the Tide Newsletter – Spring 2024 Double Net-Free Wins Dual back-to-back gillnet bans are a win for our northern marine life. Commercial gillnets are indiscriminate killers that entangle and drown a range of animals. These fishing nets can be up to 600m long. The Gulf of Carpentaria’s threatened sawfish, turtles and dugongs have won […] The post TTT Spring 2024 – Double Net-Free Wins appeared first on Australian Marine Conservation Society ..read more

After Kiwi trawler fished here before, Australian orange roughy fishery reported fishing consistency had disappeared and caught only 2% of its quota Data suggests slow-growing endangered orange roughy populations in Tasman Sea are already in serious trouble Orange roughy fishery collapsed from overfishing in the 1990s; struggling since The Australian Fishery Management Authority has authorised a New Zealand factory fishing vessel that targets Australia’s endangered orange roughy fish to fly an Australian flag to trawl our waters and target more than a year of allowable catch. The Amaltal Exp ..read more

Australians love seafood, but our seafood labelling is outdated and unfit for purpose. Australians can’t be sure what seafood they’re eating, where it came from or how it was caught. Changes need to be made to seafood labelling so that Aussie consumers get the information they want and deserve.  Research has shown that at least 1 in 10 seafood products in Australia are mislabelled, even with vague names like “white fish” or “flake”. Mislabelling of seafood products is a significant concern in Australia. In some products like shark meat, over 80% of samples were found to be mislabelled. It ..read more

Five net-free zones to be implemented from May 17 $12 million for fishers to be compensated for loss of fishing grounds Topsy Creek net-free zone near Kowanyama will support First Nations business development, including eco-tourism The Gulf of Carpentaria’s threatened sawfish, turtles and dugongs have won a much-needed reprieve with the Queensland Government’s announcement today of five new net-free zones, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Humane Society International (HSI) Australia said. The Queensland Government today announced that net-free zones will be implemented f ..read more

Easter is Australia’s second-favourite time to eat seafood only surpassed by Christmas, and the Australian Marine Conservation Society’s GoodFish guide, now in its 20th year, makes it easier than ever to choose seafood caught or farmed with a light touch on our oceans. AMCS Sustainable Seafood Program Manager Adrian Meder said: “Too many of Australia’s fisheries are in strife, with the highest number of overfished stocks in the Commonwealth-managed fisheries in more than a decade, caused by mismanagement and climate change. As our waters warm and habitats degrade, many species are struggling t ..read more