Tag: seafood

International lobster trade to resume

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Southern Rock Lobsters are set to return to the menu in China after the Federal Government announced that a four-year export ban would be...

Seafood sale price sinks

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Retailers have dropped their prices for cooked lobsters in line with the recent fall in the wholesale (beach) price to $60 per kilogram.
Multiple Southern...

Festival back on calendar

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Adate has been earmarked for the third biennial Beachport Crayfish Festival in 2026.
The March 26 event will showcase the best of the rock lobster...

Fisherman lands state industry award

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Third generation professional lobster fisher Joel Redman has been awarded the 2024 Industry Ambassador of the Year at the SA Seafood Industry Awards.
The annual...

Bay Escape postponed

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The much-loved seaside Bay Escape will not be returning until 2025. The long-standing festival showcases Port MacDonnell and is a fun-filled family day of entertainment,...

Lobster price rise

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Lobster prices along the South East coast have crept upwards due largely to the Chinese New Year celebrations over the weekend. As more than 95%...

Fishers eye fresh markets

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Limestone Coast lobster fishers have welcomed a grant of $1.275m for Seafood Industry Australia from the Federal Government to continue developing and expanding our...

Lobster win landed

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Limestone Coast fishers have scored a much-needed win as southern rock lobster exports expand into South Korea. After being locked out of Chinese markets, causing...

Luxury food goes cheap

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Professional lobster fishers along the South East coast are currently receiving a beach (wholesale) price of only $32 per kilogram. There are various grades of...

Date set for Beachport crayfish festival

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A weekend in early-2022 has been earmarked for the inaugural Beachport Crayfish Festival. Wattle Range Council has set aside seed funding for the event from...