Australia Seafood Industry

Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) is the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry as a whole. With members from the wildcatch, aquaculture and post-harvest sectors of the Australian seafood industry, we are the voice of Australian seafood. Seafood in Australia comes from local and international commercial fisheries, aquaculture and recreational anglers.

[1] It is an economically important sector, and along with agriculture and forestry contributed $24,744 million to Australia's GDP in year 2007-2008, out of a total GDP of $1,084,146 million. ABARES Australian fisheries and aquaculture outlook report contains ABARES forecasts for the value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production and exports, including for the key species rock lobster, salmonids, abalone, tuna and prawns. Australia is renowned for our premium-quality seafood products, innovative aquaculture practices, and commitment to environmental stewardship.

The Australian seafood industry offers unparalleled opportunities for those seeking high-value, responsibly sourced seafood products. Australia Seafood Market Growth The Australia seafood market is experiencing growth due to increasing global demand, especially in Asia, which opens new export opportunities for local producers. Government programs that promote sustainability and the Australia seafood market development, in addition to expenditures on infrastructure and research, further increase the industry's potential for.

The Australian seafood industry contributed around $3.2 billion annually to the national economy. Australian Seafood consists of over 6,300 businesses employing over 17,000 people from commercial fishing to aquaculture, seafood processing, technical support, transport, retail and food service sectors. The Australian seafood industry directly supports more than 15,000 Australian jobs, and countless more downstream in transport, logistics, and processing; and contributes $3.5 billion in gross domestic product annually to the Australian economy.

SIA provides consumers, Government and other stakeholders with confident and united representation. The seafood industry in Australia provides employment for almost 17,000 of people in fisheries and aquaculture, associated seafood processing and indirectly through flow. Key Trends of Australia Seafood Market: Sustainable Fishing Practices There is growing focus toward sustainability in Australia's seafood industry, primarily driven by consumers and regulatory pressure.

Overfishing, catch limits, and marine habitat protection have been pivotal in the preservation of biodiversity. Certification programs such as the MSC are becoming the norm and further. Australia's seafood trade The amount of seafood (edible and non-edible) produced in Australia has steadily grown over the last decade to almost 300,000 tonnes per year.

This growth is mostly driven by the expansion of prawn and salmon aquaculture and by increased tuna catch, as some wild stocks continue to recover.