Written by Robert Pender, Chairman of The Fishermens Portal Inc. It’s understandable that some of us are cynical about the proposed national peak body. Right now, we have no way of knowing what the end result will be. One thing I do know is that the peak body has...
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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...
Martin Exel: Summary of First USI Task Force Meeting
Summary of the First Meeting (11 April 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 first meeting via phone on Monday 11th April, and agreed on a number of approaches to help...