Media releases

The Morrison Government has today delivered the Farm Forestry: Growing Together strategy.

A new $350,000 project will help to improve sustainability in the Australian seafood industry.

Australia’s first ever National Fisheries Plan has been released to drive sustainable growth of Australia’s fishing, aquaculture and seafood community. 

The Morrison Government has delivered an increase to forest grower levies that will improve plant health and fund research and development.

The Morrison and Gutwein governments have signed an agreement that provides the legal framework for aquaculture research to be undertaken in the Commonwealth waters in Bass Strait. 

A $1,926,000 Australian Government grant to Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative Limited (GFC) will diversify the product range to expand into new international markets for Australian lobster exports.

Australian aquaculture is poised to become the largest sector of the Australian seafood industry and surpass $2 billion of production value for the first time. 

Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors are set to reach a 20-year high this financial year, with the domestic industry on the up and exports forecast to rise for years to come.

The Morrison Government is providing $5.5 million to support commercial fishers and protect Australian marine parks from illegal fishing.

Aussie seafood exports are poised to benefit following a $1.275 million Australian Government grant to Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) to continue developing and expanding our global markets.