date:Jun 13, 2014
d around 12 per cent of the global population is dependent in some way on the seafood industry.
CAROLINE WINTER: It's that dependence and expected growth in demand that has dominated the conference.
Much of the focus has been given to new industries which continue to mature, like oyster farms and yellowtail kingfish, but also to emerging markets like seaweed and algae.
Dr Pia Winberg is a marine systems ecologist from Wollongong University.
PIA WINBERG: Australia has a unique opportunity tha