WA Seafood Industry Awards Honour Science and Research

  • WA Seafood Industry Awards recognise excellence, sustainability and innovation
  • Science is key to supporting the sustainability of WA fisheries
  • The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recognised for aquaculture feed and parasite management research

Fisheries Minister Don Punch has congratulated the winners from last night's Western Australian Seafood Industry Awards, celebrating excellence, sustainability and innovation in the WA seafood industry.

The awards - hosted by the WA Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) - provided a fantastic opportunity to profile science and innovation which is vital to maintaining sustainable commercial fisheries.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Fremantle Marine Fish Hatchery team was among the winners, receiving the Research Development andExtension Award.

DPIRD's research is helping address critical challenges within the seafood industry in the development of sustainable aquaculture feeds and effective parasite management in collaboration with industry.

The work is focussed on developing single cell protein-based feeds, contributing to the long-term sustainability and profitability of the sector by producing fish meal free diets and reducing reliance on wild-caught fish.

Pioneering research at the hatchery into parasite management was also featured for improving the palatability and efficacy of parasite treatments in the aquaculture industry, contributing to the advancement of fish welfare and sustainable fish farming practices.

For more information about the full list of winners, visit the WAFIC website: https://www.wafic.org.au/

As stated by Fisheries Minister Don Punch:

"It was great to see the State's seafood businesses, researchers, commercial fishers and industry leaders recognised at last night's WA Seafood Industry Awards.

"WA's seafood industry is important to our State, generating more than a billion dollars a year in economic impact and employing more than 6,000 people across range of areas from fishing and processing to marine science and transport.

"The sustainability of our fisheries is underpinned by world class science, research and innovation. I congratulate theDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Fremantle Marine Fish Hatchery team for their great work setting new benchmarks for the seafood industry in aquafeed development and parasite management.

"I commend and thank the entire industry for your contribution to making the WA seafood industry what it is today a world leader in sustainable fisheries, a major contributor to the WA economy and a sector that supports thousands of jobs."

2024 WA Seafood Industry Award Winners

Award

Winner

Seafood Restaurant Award

Art of Seafood

Take-Away Fish & Chips Award

Hooked On Middleton Beach

Seafood Industry Producer Award

Sea Harvest Australia

Seafood Business (Large) Award

Fins Seafood

Seafood Business (Small) Award

The Fisho

Health & Safety Award

Brett McCallum

Research Development & Extension Award

Marine Fish Hatchery

DPIRD Environment Award

The Fisherman's Daughter (Mandy Collinson)

People Development Award

Workpower

Seafood Industry Promotion Award

Western Rock Lobster

Seafood Experience Award

Sea West WA

Young Achievers Award

Sophie Sharland

Deckhand Award

Max Adams Michael & Patricia Kailis

Leadership Award

Angus Callander

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