Written by Clive Perryman and Katherine Winchester For those of us who participate in our respective associations, developing a mission and vision statement may seem like a lot of time is wasted arguing over words for little reward. However, get the statements right and they provide direction and a...
Articles from May 2016
Bill Passey: Why We Need a National Peak Body for the Seafood Industry
Written by Bill Passey, Australia Bay Seafoods & National Seafood Industry Icon 2015 I am strongly supportive of a national peak body for our seafood industry. This is not just about setting up a new seafood industry group; it is about achieving unity that is long overdue within our...
Martin Exel: Summary of Second USI Task Force Meeting
Summary of the Second Meeting (5 May 2016) of the United Seafood Industries Task Force Written by Chair of the USI Task Force, Martin Exel of Austral The Task Force held its second meeting via phone on Thursday 5th May. As decided in the first meeting, Task Force members...
WAFIC’s Kim Chance: Why We Need a National Peak Body for the Seafood Industry
Written by Kim Chance, Independent Chair of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council I am disturbed to note a certain reticence from some quarters about the idea of establishing a national peak body for the commercial fishing and seafood industry. While I respect everyone’s right to an opinion on...