South Australia’s Spencer Gulf prawn fishery will undergo the world’s most rigorous environmental assessment for fisheries in the hope of becoming the first sustainable prawn fishery in Australia.

A new fishing method being developed in northern Tasmania is promising to reduce wasteful bycatch and increase the efficiency of prawn fishing in north Queensland. The Australian Maritime College (AMC ...

Australia has granted its first import approval for unpeeled Indian prawns after years of restrictions due to the white spot virus. Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh is spearheading efforts to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The federal government is facing a multi-million dollar bill to buy out fishing rights from Australian prawn trawlers to make way for ...

The northern prawn fishery, stretching from Queensland to Western Australia, has recorded its best tiger prawn catch in five years. Northern Territory Trawler Owners Association chair Ian Casey says ...

The Logan River has been closed to commercial and recreational crustacean fishing after an outbreak of the virus in wild prawns. Restrictions are in place between Jabiru and Luscombe Weirs in the west ...

Australia had long restricted the import of unpeeled prawns from India after the detection of white spot virus in previous ...

The Commission convened for its 99th meeting in Brisbane on 12 and 13 August 2025.Stakeholder EngagementThe Commission ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from SA News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The impending resumption of live lobster exports to China has been widely welcomed by the SA’s seafood ...

Queensland Nationals senator Ron Boswell said the latest plan to make the Coral Sea -- which covers a million square kilometres -- a marine park and ban most fishing would be a threat to "affordable" ...

Heavy rainfall in the Gulf of Carpentaria equals banana prawns up to $6 cheaper per kilogram than usual (and they’re the perfect pick for a prawn roll). Words by Samantha Payne· 21 Dec 2023 The humble ...