date:Jul 16, 2012
lt is a sustainable fishery thats good for the environment and good for Australian seafood consumers, Mr Southwell said.
SETFIA and industry representatives have been proactive in working towards operational and technical improvements to the devices to reduce seabird interactions even further. A recently formed SETFIA seabird sub-committee is also developing a number of additional mitigation devices for trial to address crew safety and gear interference issues. SETFIA has also been keeping cons