The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) congratulates two of our Commonwealth fisheries ‘family’, the Northern Prawn Fishery Industry (NPFI) Ltd and Claire Webber from the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association (ASBTIA) on being recognised as national champions at the National Seafood Industry Awards held last month.
The best of the best from our seafood industry from across Australia gathered in to Perth to celebrate our nation’s seafood industry. The NPFI together with Expert Group won the category of Research Development and Extension Award with their research project aimed at developing new and innovative refrigeration systems for the NPF. The NPFI was also a finalist in the People Development Award. Claire Webber was honoured as the Young Achiever of the Year in Australian’s Seafood Industry. Both were category winners at their respective state awards.
In congratulating NPFI and Ms Webber AFMA’s CEO Dr James Findlay said that the awards helped to showcase Australia’s seafood industry.
“Australians can be proud of their seafood industry which for more than 100 years has been supplying fresh, tasty fish,” Dr Findlay said.
“The National Seafood Industry Awards celebrate the many individuals, businesses and organisations that contribute to our industry and make it internationally renowned for supplying among the most sustainable seafood in the world. AFMA also extends its congratulations to all those who entered the seafood awards and the many individuals, groups and companies that received recognition.”
A full list of award winners is below.
National Seafood Industry Awards Finalist and Winners
Primary Producer Award
Finalists:
Huon Aquaculture (TAS)
Australia Bay Seafoods (NT)
Coffs Harbour Fishermen’s Co-operative Ltd (NSW)
Winner
Huon Aquaculture (TAS)
Large Business Award
Finalists:
De Costi Seafoods (Holdings) Pty Ltd (NSW)
Austral Fisheries (WA)
Humpty Doo Barramundi Pty Ltd (NT)
Winner
De Costi Seafoods (Holdings) Pty Ltd (NSW)
Small Business Award
Finalists:
Central Seafoods Pty Ltd (WA)
Debbies Seafood Pty Ltd (QLD)
Darwin Fish Market (NT)
Winner
Central Seafoods Pty Ltd (WA)
Research Development & Extension Award
Finalists:
NPF Industry Ltd and The Expert Group (QLD)
Daniel Ierodiaconou and his Deakin Marine Habitat Mapping Group (VIC)
Small Pelagic Fishery Research Team (TAS)
Winner
NPF Industry Ltd and The Expert Group (QLD)
Environment Award
Finalists:
Darwin Harbour Clean-Up Partners (NT)
Dave Wyatt, Matt Dell and the SW Tasmania Marine Debris Clean-up (TAS)
XL Oysters (NSW)
Winner
Darwin Harbour Clean-Up Partners (NT)
Dave Wyatt, Matt Dell and the SW Tasmania Marine Debris Clean-up (TAS)
People Development Award
Finalists:
Janet Howieson & Patrick O’Brien (WA)
NPF Industry CMO Program (QLD)
Aquaculture Trade Training Centres Group (TAS)
Winner
Janet Howieson & Patrick O’Brien (WA)
Promotion Award
Finalists:
Love Australian Prawns (QLD & WA)
Regional Development Australia Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula (SA)
Bruce Davey – Drawing the Line Documentary (NT)
Winner
Love Australian Prawns (QLD & WA)
Restaurant Award
Finalists:
Incontro (WA)
Saffrron (NT)
Flathead Cafe and Fishmongers (TAS)
Winner
Incontro (WA)
Fish & Chips Award
Finalists:
Morgans Fish Market & Takeaway and Morgans Fish Bar (QLD)
Frying Nemo Fish & Chippery (NT)
Sweetlips (WA)
Winner
Morgans Fish Market & Takeaway and Morgans Fish Bar (QLD)
Young Achiever Award
The judges decided that all nominees for the Young Achiever Award were deserving of recognition.
Finalists:
Claire Webber (SA)
James Tyrer (QLD)
Christine Huynh (TAS)
Johnathon Davey (VIC)
Phillip Clark (WA)
Winner
Claire Webber (SA)
Encouragement Award Certificates for Young Achievers
James Tyrer (QLD)
Christine Huynh (TAS)
Johnathon Davey (VIC)
Phillip Clark (WA)
Ambassador Award
Finalists:
Bill Passey (NT)
Bradley Warren (NSW)
Graham Tapley (SA)
Winner
Bill Passey (NT)
Hall of Fame Inductees for 2015
Peter Dundas-Smith (NSW)
John Cole (WA)
Terry Adams (WA)