Commonwealth Fisheries Association (CFA)

The CFA is non-profit organisation and is the peak body representing the collective rights, responsibilities and interests of a diverse commercial fishing industry in Commonwealth-regulated fisheries.

Emily Rowe (Executive Officer); Daniel Casement (Chief Executive Officer)
Phone: +61 427 601 316
Email: ceo@comfish.com.au

Coalition of Legal Toothfish Operators (COLTO)

COLTO was founded by legal industry members to eliminate illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing for toothfish.

Great Australian Bight Fishing Industry Association (GABIA)

GABIA works closely with the Commonwealth and State governments, researchers and other stakeholders, to help shape the sustainable future and controlled use of the clean, pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight.

PO Box 1062
Clearview SA 5085

Neil MacDonald
Phone: +61 409 559 995
Email: neil@nmac.com.au

Keith Rowling
Phone: +61 437 675 573
Email: keith@nmac.com.au
 

Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Co-operative Ltd (LEFCOL)

The Co-operative has established itself as one of the most important voices in the Australian Fishing Industry and the largest (fleet and throughput) fishing co-operatives in Australia.

Through diversification, several other organisations have been formed to provide additional revenue streams as well as providing top quality investments.

Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) Industry Pty Ltd

The NPF Industry Pty Ltd is a collective of trawler operators, processors and marketers acting together as a voice for the industry in the Northern Prawn Fishery.

NPF Industry Pty Ltd works closely with government, scientists and regulators to ensure the wild areas of the Northern Prawn Fishery are responsibly and sustainably managed.

Northern Territory Seafood Council (NTSC)

NTSC is the peak industry body representing professional fishing, pearling and aquaculture enterprises as well as trader/processors in Northern Territory.

Zenadth Kes Fisheries Ltd

Zenadth Kes is a proudly locally owned and independent Indigenous commercial business comprising members representing each of the five island clusters of the Torres Strait. Rooted in a deep respect for nature, Zenadth Kes seeks to manage, care for, and promote sustainable local fisheries that are wild, natural and pristine. Zenadth Kes strives to protect and grow our Traditional Inhabitant fishing sector for economic, customary, and social benefit.

Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA)

QSIA is the seafood industry peak body representing Queensland wild caught fishermen and post-harvest operators.

These include licensed commercial fishermen, wholesale and retail merchants along with allied industries that make up the wider seafood sector.

Scallop Fishermen’s Association of Tasmania (SFAT)

The Scallop Fishermen’s Association of Tasmania represents the best interests of Tasmanian scallop licensed operators.

Members may also hold entitlements to operate in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery and/or the Victorian Scallop Fishery.

Phone: +61 427 278 270
Email: boblister22@bigpond.com

Seafood Industry Australia (SIA)

SIA is the national peak body which represents the Australian seafood industry as a whole, including members from wild catch, aquaculture and post-harvest sectors.

Seafood Industry Victoria (SIV)

SIV is the peak body representing professional fishing, seafood processors and exporters in Victoria.

SIV represents industry’s interests across a range of forums including fisheries legislation and management, licensing and access issues, marine parks, native title, environmental issues, safety, education and training, research and development, media and public relations and also marketing and promotion of seafood.

Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Representative Group

The Small Pelagic Fishery Industry Representative Group represents the interests of Commonwealth-licensed operators in the Small Pelagic Fishery.

Simon Boag
Phone: +61 428 141 591
Email: simon@atlantisfcg.com
 

South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA)

The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association represents the interests of Commonwealth-licensed trawl fishers in the South East Trawl Fishery.

Southern Shark Industry Alliance (SSIA)

The SSIA represents interests of its Commonwealth-licenced shark gillnet and shark hook members in the Gillnet Hook and Trap Fishery.

Simon Boag
Phone: +61 428 141 591
Email: simon@atlantisfcg.com

Seafood Industry Tasmania (SIT)

SIT is the peak body representing the Tasmanian Seafood Industry.

Tuna Australia

Tuna Australia is the industry association representing statutory fishing right holders, fishing companies, fish processors and sellers, and associate members of the Eastern and Western Tuna and Billfish fisheries of Australia.

Our members catch more than 4000 tonnes of premium produce from Australian waters each year delivered to domestic and international markets.

Bass Strait Scallop Industry Representative Group

The Bass Strait Scallop Industry Representative Group represents the interests of Commonwealth-licensed operators in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery

Brad Milic
Email: brad@milicconsulting.com

Western Australia Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC)

WAFIC is the peak industry body representing professional fishing, pearling and aquaculture enterprises as well as processors and exporters in Western Australia.

Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA)

Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA) is a not-for-profit, independent network and is the only national organisation in Australia that represents women in the Seafood Industry.

It is a unique network that covers the tough, high-tech world of commercial fishing, the cutting-edge aquaculture, research and processing sectors along with policy and resource management, with an aim to enhance the role of women in the seafood industry.

Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association (ASBTIA)

The Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association is the peak body representing Southern Bluefin Tuna quota holders in Australia. The Association represents more than 80% of Australia’s quota holdings and 100% of the tuna ranching companies.

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