Aquaculture and Wild catch

At a glance

  • Supports regional, rural, remote and First Nations communities. Operations stretch from the tropical north to the temperate south, and from inland hatcheries to commercial fishing operations in almost every coastal town. 
  • Employs a diverse and increasingly technical workforce, from hatchery and fishing operations to roles in environmental monitoring, biosecurity, science and digital systems, to working with crocodiles. 
  • Digital skills are important with new technology and sciences supporting advancements, improving productivity, catch sustainability, environmental control, stock and habitat welfare, and biosecurity.  

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Governance for this industry

Our work to support this industry is guided by a Stakeholder Network that provides expert advice and connects industry priorities through Skills Insight’s governance structures. It is one of 13 Networks that guides our work. Each Network also nominates a representative and a proxy for the Stakeholder Forum.

  • Aboriginal Sea Company
  • Austral Fisheries
  • Australian Prawn Farmers Association
  • Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association (ASBTIA)
  • Eastern Zone Abalone Industry Association
  • Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
  • Humpty Doo Barramundi
  • Tassal
  • WA Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC)
  • Charles Darwin University
  • NSW Fishing Industry Training Committee LTD
  • Seafood and Maritime Training

Representative
Jo-Anne Ruscoe, Australian Barramundi Farmers

Proxy
Peter Cheesman, Tassal

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