Veronica Papacosta wins Star of the Sea award
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) congratulates Veronica Papacosta, Chair of Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), who took out the Star of the Sea Award at the Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards 2017 last week.
The Seafood Excellence Awards recognise and reward the valuable contributions to the Australian seafood industry from operators, suppliers, retailers and prominent seafood industry individuals.
Sponsored by AFMA, the prestigious Star of the Sea award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution and is an ambassador for the seafood industry.
A very deserving recipient of this award, Ms Papacosta has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to an important Australian industry, having held both state and national roles within the seafood industry. Ms Papacosta is also a third generation seafood retailer and has an in-depth understanding of industry and consumer needs.
In April this year, Ms Papacosta was appointed as the first chair for the new national seafood industry body, SIA. She was a driving force in developing SIA and as a result was elected as inaugural chair by the SIA board of directors.
Congratulations again to all winners and highly commended nominees. A full list of winners can be found at seafoodexcellenceawards.com.au.
During July and August, excellence in the seafood industry is being recognised with state and territory awards being held across Australia, culminating with the National Seafood Industry Awards at the Seafood Directions 2017 Conference in September.