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TASMANIAN SEAFOOD INDUSTRY COUNCIL (TSIC) ABN 61 009 555 604 IN THIS ISSUE PO Box 878, Sandy Bay 7006 From the President 2 P 03 6224 2332 F 03 6224 2321 E [email protected] W www.tsic.org.au Event Calendar 2 Tassal’s south east lease optimisation plans 3 TSIC DIRECTORS From the Archives 4 Lindsay Newman – President P 0418 368 708 James Ashmore – Vice President P 0414 184 774 Chief Executive’s report 5 Phil Lamb – Treasurer P 0412 386 111 Bryan Denny P 0417 502 195 TSIC News Rodney Herweynen P 0418 130 193 What’s happening at TSIC? 6 Jon Poke P 0419 522 262 Paul Richardson P 0427 377 803 Summer storm at Kettering 7 Peter Stegmann P 0427 278 863 David Whyte P 0438 590 570 DPIPWE News Tasmanian Commercial Scallop Fishery Update 8 DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, PARKS, Convictions 9 WATER AND ENVIRONMENT (DPIPWE) A reminder of telephone reporting requirements GPO Box 44, Hobart, 7001 P 1300 368 550 for the unloading of rock lobster and giant crab 10 Kim Evans, Secretary P 03 6165 3056 Wes Ford, General Manager, Taste of the Huon 10 Water and Marine Resources Division P 03 6165 3219 Tassie salmon grower makes changes for the future 11 Robert Gott, Director, Industry wide 12 Marine Resources P 03 6165 3043 Seafood Directions Conference 2015 13 Grant Pullen, Manager, Profile: Ross Wisby 14 Wild Fisheries P 03 6165 3032 2014 South West marine debris clean-up 16 INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ANTARCTIC STUDIES (IMAS) Pirate Point Oyster Bar 17 Prof Chris Carter By Catch 18 Director Fisheries, Aquaculture and Coasts Centre Victoria Dock bridge remediation 20 Private Bag 49, Hobart 7001 Tasmanian Oyster Research Council (TORC) scholarship 21 TSIC STAFF Profile: The Wilson brothers of Cygnet 22 Neil Stump, Chief Executive [email protected] Corporate Traveller to offer services to TSIC members 24 P 0417 394 009 Tasmanian fisherman named on new agriculture board 25 Julian Harrington, Project Manager [email protected] P 0407 242 933 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program 26 Julie Martin, Office Manager [email protected] Science roundup 28 Mary Brewer, Administrative Officer [email protected] Seafood Training Tasmania 30 Filling the deep gap 31 Advertising deadline for the next issue: 16 May 2014 Guy Cotten latest products 31 For advertising in Fishing Today contact Mary Brewer Cold fronts: Bureau of Meteorology 32 at TSIC on 03 6224 2332 Directory IBC Photographic acknowledgments: Tourism Tasmania© All rights reserved. Mary Brewer, Sam Ibbott, Hugh Pederson, Fiona Ewing Front cover: Huon Aquaculture Production by Artemis Publishing Consultants P: 03 6231 6122 E: [email protected] Advertising Index Baily Marine 19 Seafood Training Tasmania 29 Fishing Today is distributed free to the Tasmanian Seafood Industry. Editorial content is sourced from diverse interest groups within the industry who have provided material for contribution. Classified 8 Sunderland Marine BC The editor intends to present contributions in a fair manner in order to promote constructive debate in relation to issues important to the Tasmanian Seafood Industry. The editor Denny Mechanical 27 Tassie Lobster 25 only therefore accepts responsibility for editorial content over which he has had direct control. Contributions that are printed in full shall not be the responsibility of the editor. 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EVENT From the Calendar PRESIDENT NAC Board Meeting 8 Apr 2014 TSIC The State election has delivered a majority government and the NSIA Board Meeting seafood industry looks forward to the 10-11 April Sydney opportunities that this will deliver into the future. TSIC Board Meeting 10 Jun 2014 Several indicators give us confidence that this TSIC will generate employment opportunities and a stronger Tasmanian economy. Strong growth World Aquaculture Conference and investment in our aquaculture industry, http://www.aquaculture.org.au encouraging dialogue on better market access 7-11 Jun 2014 and Trade Agreements for our wild fisheries are Adelaide encouraging. NAC Board Meeting At our TSIC Board Meeting in February, Stuart 22 Jul 2014 Richey updated us on his appointment to the TSIC Agriculture Industry Advisory Council (AIAC). South Australian Oyster Growers Stuart explained that the AIAC had been Lindsay Newman Shellfish Futures established following an election promise to 7-8 August 2014 farmers (fishers) by the Minister for Agriculture, Streaky Bay, SA Hon. Barnaby Joyce. The terms of reference for the White Paper currently being prepared by the Federal Department of Agriculture (formerly DAFF) and the Minister has advised all TSIC Board Meeting members of the Council that “everything is on the table”. 11 Aug 2014 TSIC “...we see this as a cornerstone of our operations and TSIC Board Meeting 13 Oct 2014 are pursuing this issue to ensure that we as fishers TSIC (farmers) are included in this initiative” NAC Board Meeting & AGM 28 Oct 2014 The expectation from Minister Joyce’s appointees is robust advice on how best the Government TBC can assist in providing agricultural export and improving infrastructure needs.

NAC Board Meeting Neil Stump has already met with representatives of the Agriculture Competitiveness Task force 9 Dec 2014 in Hobart. TSIC While fisheries have not been directly mentioned in this brief, we see this as a cornerstone of

our operations and are pursuing this issue to ensure that we as fishers (farmers) are included in this initiative. Note all dates are subject to confirmation. You will have received a mailout with regards to the 28th Annual General Meeting of the If you have any meetings or functions Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council. This will be held at 3 pm on Monday 7 April 2014 at the you would like included, please contact TSIC offices in Sandy Bay. Your attendance would be appreciated. TSIC. TSIC is your peak body and as always, your input both sectorial and individually is paramount to the sustainability and profitability of our Tasmanian seafood industry. Lindsay Newman TSIC President

2 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Tassal’s south east lease Optimisation Plans

Tassal is undertaking a South East 20. It is also proposed to shift the lease Reason for amendments: Optimisation project to better approximately 150 metres further from the • to create more efficient and sustainable shore to allow for better water movement use and manage current leases, farming, meet market demands and within the lease area. An expansion of the create economic growth improve fish health and welfare, zone is also proposed allowing adequate • to allow better practice fallowing, optimise fish growth and better scope to house the mooring system required stocking rotations and separate year for the lease. manage the marine environments class stocking to support environmental within which we operate. The Lippies and Browns proposal: certifications and biosecurity project will cover some of Tassal’s • to provide space for mooring Tassal currently holds two marine farming infrastructure suited to the more marine farms within the south- leases “Lippies” and “Browns”, which are exposed farming locations. eastern Tasmania waterways not utilised as their size is not commercially Lippies and Browns will form a new Tassal and will involve amendments to viable and the current zone sizes do not farming region and will be used for both allow for the required scope that is needed existing marine leases. annual smolt inputs and grow-out purposes. to effectively anchor these leases in the Key points: prevailing weather conditions. Tassal • It is also expected that the oceanic is intending to lodge an application with conditions at these sites will help to • Tassal is focussing on consulting with DPIPWE proposing to increase each lease optimise fish health and growth stakeholders regarding proposed by approximately 24.5 ha and both zones by amendments to “Butlers Point” and • The new region will employ 26 full-time approximately 218 ha. This would enable the “Lippies” and “Browns” leases in the equivalent staff. establishment of a herring bone mooring D‘Entrecasteaux Channel. • This relates to $1.7 million in annual system at both sites, with the capacity to • Salmon farming operations in the wages house 24 pen bays per site. The intention D’Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon • There will also be indirect employment is to stock the leases with approximately River are managed by government as a result of processing and service 800,000 to 850,000 fish for grow-out to regulations which place an upper limit related industries. harvest. on the amount of feed which can be input into these waterways. This is called the “Nitrogen Cap” and essentially limits the number of salmon that can be grown in these two waterways. The Nitrogen Cap will not be exceeded as a result of these proposals. • A key component of these proposals is a re-distribution of stocking capability to allow for improved fallowing options in Tassal’s Huon River leases along with improved fish health and environmental management. Butlers lease proposal: Tassal is in the process of lodging an application with the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) proposing to increase Butlers Point marine farming lease, located in Great Taylors Bay, from 14.08 ha to 28.5 ha. This would increase the current capacity of the lease from 10 sea cage positions to Tassal Southern Channel and Huon River farming leases, illustrating approximate locations of Butlers, Lippies and Browns leases.

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 3 > FROM THE ARCHIVES Atlantic salmon Stakeholder engagement Tassal is working to build relationships with venture has begun all our stakeholders and the local community and is committed to providing opportunities for open dialogue. We are consulting with MONDAY July 30 1984. A cold and featureless the TAC (Abalone) and the TRLFA regarding Hobart day, but one that should assume these proposed amendments. Your feedback increasing significance for students of Tasmanian regarding the proposed amendments is and Australian fishing history. On that Monday encouraged and we are happy to answer any two heavily-taped polystyrene boxes reached the questions about the proposals or any other TFDA’s research laboratories. questions you have about our operations. The Their contents, 100,000 Atlantic salmon eggs, formal consultation process through the State carefully packed on ice, are expected to change government has not commenced; there will the economic face of Tasmanian fish production be an opportunity to engage in that process as by establishing an industry that would be the well. Tassal will directly notify any interested first of its kind in the South Pacific. stakeholder on the start date of that process. Please let Tassal know if you wish to receive A bone-chilling wind whipped across the seaward side of the Taroona complex as the eggs such a notification. The proposal will be • TFDA technical officer John Grant with the publicly advertised and Tassal will keep up-to- were unpacked in an outdoor contamination pit. first container of eggs to reach Taroona date information regarding the proposal status Trevor Dix, the scientist in charge at Taroona, on our website at www.tassal.com.au is not given to speeches. But he announced casually to the TFDA, Department of Agriculture and Inland Fisheries Commission If you are interested in obtaining more staff working on the consignment: “We should all realise that these eggs could provide information or have any questions, you are the state’s most valuable fishery”. encouraged to contact Tassal’s Community Engagement Officer Fiona Ewing on 6244 9011 Extract from FINTAS September 1984 E: [email protected]

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4 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Mt Pleasant increasing diagnostic capacity, jetty and the Woodbridge jetty. There is also CHIEF assisting in vaccine development etc. The funding required to address the ongoing increased capacity at the unit will provide issue of siltation within Georges Bay which essential support for both the marine farm restricts access to the port. The need to, Executive’s sector and our wild capture fisheries. at minimum, reintroduce indexation of the government’s annual contribution to IMAS Salmonid industry is also a critical issue that needs to be There is an additional $500,000 to support resolved. Report further research into Amoebic Gill Disease, nutrition and genetics. TSIC meeting with sector groups

Red and green tape reduction TSIC will be meeting with the sector groups on Monday 7 April prior to the TSIC For the salmonid industry, the State Liberal AGM. The meeting will provide industry government will focus on reducing red tape representatives with an opportunity to and improving the regulatory process. For re-evaluate our industry priorities post our wild capture fisheries, the incoming the State election and in response to government has committed to ensuring the commitments made by the incoming that reviews of all fisheries management Liberal government prior to the election. plans and the imposition of regulatory charges will take into consideration such As mentioned above, while we welcome factors as the need to maintain security the policy announcements made by the of access, how any proposed changes will government prior to the election, there impact on cash flows and the cost burden are a number of issues where there will of over-regulation. be a need for ongoing discussions with the relevant ministers. At the meeting with the Rock lobster industry sector groups we will be seeking to obtain There will be an additional $100,000 per a consensus view of how industry can work annum for three years to support the cooperatively with the new government to Tasmanian State Election 2014 translocation project. develop all our industry sectors.

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FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 5 TSIC News What’s happening

An Oral History of the Tasmanian Seafood Industry at TSIC? VOLUME 1: NORTH EASTERN TASMANIA State election Oral history of north-east Tasmania In the lead-up to the recent State election, If you read Fishing Today from ‘cover to cover’ you would have the makers of the documentary Drawing The noticed regular feature articles telling the oral history of Line provided TSIC with ‘complimentary’ DVD individuals who have a long personal and/or family history copies of the film for distribution to State of commercial fishing in Tasmania. Recent features include politicians. TSIC distributed copies of the Bern Cuthbertson, David Fehre and Arthur ‘Dood’ Pike. The DVD to all candidates who were currently in collection of these oral histories is possible through two TSIC- government, along with other key high profile managed projects: the TSIC funded ‘Oral history of the Tasmanian seafood industry’, and candidates. Accompanying each DVD was ‘Capturing and communicating oral history stories to Tasmanian communities’ project, which a brief summary of the Tasmanian seafood is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Your Community Heritage industry priority issues for consideration in Program. the lead-up to the State election. A component of the ‘Capturing and communicating oral history stories to Tasmanian For those who are not aware, Drawing The Line communities’ project has been the production of a book comprising the oral history of the is a revealing tale about Australia’s oceans seafood industry in north-east Tasmania. Stories detailed in the book include: Fishing in and the men and women who depend upon the 1940s with Arthur ‘Dood’ Pike, Exploring the deep seas off Bicheno, The development of the them for their livelihood. The documentary modern oyster industry at Bicheno, Bridport – The foundation of the Tasmanian Salmonid industry includes footage of, and interviews with, and Fishing boats, amongst many more. a range of commercial fishers from right Written and produced using funding from the Australian Government, the book is now around Australia, who discuss from an complete, and printed copies will be available soon. Copies of the book will be sent industry perspective the marine parks process to all TSIC members, while further copies will be made available in regional areas of and the ramifications for their livelihoods, the north-east including Bridport, St Helens and Bicheno. So keep your eye on the the environment in which they work and mail for this intriguing insight into the development of the seafood industry in the north-east the regional coastal communities [and of Tasmania. economies] in which they live. The Drawing The Line story is extremely relevant to the Workforce Development Plan current climate within the Tasmanian seafood In April 2013, TSIC officially launched the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Workforce Plan. The industry of ever increasing red tape, increased plan was developed through close consultation with each sector of the seafood industry, with cost of operation, ever increasing restrictions funding for the project coming from Skills Tasmania. One of the key goals of the plan was to and a range of other environmental and contribute to the continued viability and profitability of Tasmania’s seafood industry by working bureaucratic complications which are to provide a skilled workforce of sufficient size to meet industry demand, industry regulatory impacting on what should be considered the compliance needs and skill requirements, with specific reference to regional locations. The best managed and most sustainable seafood final Plan can be viewed at http://www.tsic.org.au/files/Projects/untitled/Seafood_Workforce_ industry in the world. Plan_April_2013.pdf. If you have not managed to view the Drawing In late March 2014, TSIC will hold a Workforce Plan review and implementation meeting. The The Line film, I suggest that you get your overall aim of this meeting will be to review the currency of each action listed within the plan, hands on a copy and find the time to have a and to identify pathways for the plan’s implementation. look. DVD copies of the film can be purchased from the TSIC offices for $25 each. So drop in, Updates about this next phase of this project will be provided in future editions of Fishing Today. say good day and get yourself a copy. Colin Buxton farewell On Tuesday 11 February, members of the Tasmanian seafood industry gathered at the Derwent Sailing Squadron to say farewell to well-known fisheries scientist Colin Buxton. Although Colin has left his post as Director of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Coasts at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), he will still be living in Hobart, and assured all present at the www.tsic.org.au event that our paths will cross again in the future! So on behalf of the Tasmanian seafood industry, we would like to thank Colin for his extraordinary efforts for the seafood industry over his years with TAFI then IMAS. And good luck with his future pursuits, whatever they may be.

6 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Summer storm AT KETTERING

On Sunday 9 February a storm yachts were caught in the gale and forced front swept through south- to shelter off Kettering Point. Heroically eastern Tasmania. At Kettering, Saona (Ben Maris) and Solquest (Garth Wigston) stood by the newly launched winds estimated at 70 knots Wilson Brothers built Varg as she struggled battered Little Oyster Cove. That to keep clear of rocks on North Bruny weekend was also the annual Island. At one stage the outboard powered RIB was flipped bow over stern, tossing rally of the Wooden Boat Guild Varg struggling with her tender of Tasmania with many visiting skipper Kraig Carlstrom into the water. Eventually Solquest was able to get a line to yachts in Kettering and with Varg and she was towed back to Kettering. races scheduled each day of the The Tassal vessels, Saona and Solquest and weekend. From Geoff Pickard’s their crews all deserve the highest praise vantage point high above the for their seamanship and courage.” Bay he saw the drama unfold as As vessels all over southern Tasmania roofing was torn off waterside were also affected by this storm front, it buildings, including the Mermaid should similarly be noted with gratitude Café, and many furled headsails that the volunteers at Coast Radio Hobart were shredded. worked tirelessly to coordinate rescue attempts, gather information from those In particular at least four yachts broke free in dire need and keep them informed about from their mooring with one yacht, Neptune, who would be helping them and when or if deciding to relocate itself (mooring intact) they could expect assistance. to another site closer to Bruny! Amazingly Photos are courtesy of Graham Bannister she avoided contact with any other boat in and Kaci Cronkhite (Varg). doing so. Upturned catamaran in Kettering Even the Mirrambena, the Bruny Island ferry, lost her steering and was blown sideways down The Channel. Geoff was greatly impressed with the rescue efforts of many people and wanted to particularly single out the following people: “Tassal and their rostered crew that day – three of the four boats that left the bay in appalling conditions were retrieved by Tassal crews in the very trying conditions which prevailed after the weather moderated a little. One of the vessels retrieved was a wholly overturned catamaran, with its mast down in the water.” Quite how the apparently solo hand on the Tassal work boat managed to even get a line on it is both amazing and unknown to Geoff. That Sunday was also a race day for the Kettering Wooden Boat Rally. A number of Tassal crew rescue another yacht

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 7 DPIPWE Update News Tasmanian Commercial Scallop Fishery

DPIPWE has recently called for Expressions of Interest (EoI) to invite holders of a commercial Tasmanian scallop licence to participate in the 2014 statewide scallop surveys based around similar criteria as in 2012 and 2013. As previously, the State has been divided into a number of different areas (see next page for map), where a competitive catch cap of 50 tonnes has been applied to each area. This means the 50 tonnes from each area is based on a first come basis, where a single or multiple vessels may take the 50 tonnes. Vessels will be required to have the appropriate personal quota (at 400 kg), to cover any scallops taken. As part of the permitting requirements to allow vessels to participate, skippers will be required to liaise with the Executive Officer of the Scallop Fishermen’s Association of Tasmania (SFAT), who in conjunction with DPIPWE will be monitoring the catch cap for each area. There are a number of areas previously identified (Marion Bay, White Rock, off Devonport, west of Flinders Is and possibly in the State’s north-west) that contained large numbers of juvenile scallops. It will be in industry’s own best interest to ensure that if surveying in one of these areas, or in any other area found to contain juvenile scallops, that fishing operations cease in that area and that DPIPWE/SFAT is advised immediately - so that a voluntary closure can be established to protect these scallops. Area 1 (see map) will have a size limit of 85mm, all other areas will have a size limit of 90mm. Fishers will not be allowed to fish in Area 1 and another area on the same trip. Additionally, the AFMA managed Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF), may also be allowing fishing during the Tasmanian Statewide survey period. Again, fishers will not be allowed to fish in State waters and Commonwealth waters on the same trip. Area 6 will now be divided into three areas (6A = 20 tonnes, 6B = 20 tonnes and 6C = 10 tonnes) to help spread survey coverage. CLASSIFIED As part of the permitting requirements, vessels will be required to: FOR SALE • complete a wheelhouse datasheet recording prescribed details for every tow undertaken • have an electronic measuring board on board (to be provided) to measure a minimum Commonwealth amount of scallops from each tow Squid Licence • to operate under the Fisheries (Scallop) Rules 2010, including reporting requirements, as if Tasmanian State participating in a scallop season Squid Licence • have sufficient scallop quota units to cover any scallops retained based at 400 kg/unit. (no boat package) Interested licence holders need to provide an EoI to DPIPWE, with commencement of fishing not permitted until the appropriate authorisation has been issued. • 6 Sanmai machines No survey can take place without the issuing of an appropriate authorisation under the • Trampolines Fisheries (Scallop) Rules 2010. • Light Bars and Lights For more information on the survey requirements or on submitting an Expression of Interest • Ballast to participate in the scallop surveys, please contact David Jarvis on 6165 3040, or send your EoI via mail to Wild Fisheries Management Branch, GPO Box 44, Hobart 7001 or by email to $65,000 plus GST [email protected]. Phone 0418 837 018

8 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 > DPIPWE NEWS CONVICTIONS Tasmanian Commercial Scallop Survey Areas for 2014 Commercial scalefish fisher 2014 SURVEY AREAS convicted Map is indicative only. All areas extend to State waters only On 6 December 2013, Mr Gilmore Area 1: King Island to Low Head (85mm size limit) James Burns was convicted in the Area 2: Low Head to Goose Island then Clark Island to Cape Portland (90mm size limit) Hobart Magistrates Court of failing Area 3: Goose Island to Babel Island (90mm size limit) to keep approved records under the Area 4: Babel Island to St Helens Point (90mm size limit) Living Marine Resources Management Area 5: St Helens Point to Schouten Island (90mm size limit) Act 1995 and failing to ensure that Area 6: Schouten Island South (90mm size limit) supervised activity carried out under a licence complied with the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995. 3 On 3 September 2013, Tasmanian Marine Police Officers were conducting a routine patrol in the vicinity of Wedge Island when they observed Mr Burns 1 conducting commercial fishing activities. 2 4 Police determined that Mr Burns’ fishing licence (personal) had expired and that he had failed to complete his Scalefish Fishing Record as required. In respect of both offences, Mr Burns received a fine of $850. 5 Non-commercial scalefish Maximum Catch fishermen convicted • A combined maximum from all vessels who On 12 December 2013, Mr Winston fish an area of 50 tonnes 6A Kingsley Dean and Mr David John • Area 6A = 20 tonnes; Area 6B = 20 tonnes; Bartels were convicted in the Launceston Area 6C = 10 tonnes 6B Magistrates Court of taking scalefish in • Total possible landings from all vessels from excess of specified possession limits. all areas combined of 300 tonnes Mr Dean was also convicted of using a • The 50 tonnes will be available on a ‘first dropline without a marker buoy and Mr come’ basis 6C Bartels was convicted of taking scalefish • Fishers can fish multiple areas using more than one setline and using a setline without authority. On 7 December 2011, Marine Police officers inspected a non-commercial vessel at Burns Bay St Helens. Police located 39 blue-eye trevalla and a large Consultant/Broker for State and Commonwealth amount of fishing equipment consistent with gear used for setlines (4 setlines, commercial fishing licences 307 hooks, 7 iron weights and 13 buoys). Buying, selling and leasing all When interviewed, both Mr Dean and licence types and vessels Mr Bartels made admissions in relation to using excess setlines and hooks and to taking and possessing 29 blue-eye trevalla in excess of their combined possession limit. Police seized the vessel, the excess fish and fishing equipment. The vessel was PO Box 109 later returned to the owner. South Hobart Mr Dean received fines and special Tasmania, 7004 penalties totalling $2000 and Mr Bartels Ph (03) 6224 8299 received fines and special penalties Fax (03) 6224 0900 totalling $550. Call Margaret Atkins Mobile 0419 375 578 Confidentiality assured Email [email protected] Steve Withers Manager – Fisheries Compliance and Licensing

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 9 DPIPWE News A reminder of telephone reporting requirements for the unloading of rock lobster and giant crab

There have been several instances recently where telephone reports for the unloading of rock lobster have been made in less than the prescribed time of 2 hours prior to the Taste of the Huon commencement of unloading. Rule 60(2) of the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules Glorious weather greeted the estimated 25,000 people who flocked 2011 and Rule 35(2)(a) of the Fisheries (Giant Crab) Rules 2013 requires that a telephone to the Ranelagh Showgrounds for the 22nd Taste of the Huon event unloading report must be completed at least 2 during the March long weekend. hours prior to the commencement of unloading. With 85 stalls, the event brought together producers from all over the Huon Valley. Apart The unloading of the rock lobster/giant crab from food, wine and great bands there was a big range of children’s entertainment. must then commence within 2 hours after the time of unloading stated in the telephone report, The Taste is run by a voluntary committee with proceeds injected back into the as required under Rule 87(4)(b) of the Fisheries community via funding of groups who volunteer on the day and it very much relies on (Rock Lobster) Rules 2011 and Rule 53(4)(b) of the sponsorship. Fisheries (Giant Crab) Rules 2013. Huon Aquaculture was one of the major sponsors this year with their own product tent, This means that rock lobster and giant crab and Director, Frances Bender was a guest in the Food Theatre. Tasmanian seafood was fishers must make the prior unloading telephone also well represented with other stallholders showcasing our product including The report at least 2 hours before they intend to start Fish Bar, Geeveston Roadhouse, Silver Hills Fisch, Waji Catering and the Inn Cider to unload rock lobster and giant crab. and Mussel Bar.

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10 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Tassie salmon grower makes changes for the future

Huon Aquaculture held an open day in early March which saw approximately 5000 people through the door. The event included free boat tours out to the company’s farm sites along the Huon River, as well as local food and beverage vendors and stalls on all aspects of their operations.

“We were overwhelmed by the positive response we’ve had from the community both in Included in Huon’s plans are amendments to terms of attendance and also by the interest people have in our farming practices and plans their existing lease locations. These changes for the future”, Huon co-owner and director, Peter Bender said. will only relocate current sites and will not Guests were invited to walk around the Port Huon Wharf and follow the trail of exhibits increase the company’s total marine farming to learn about what is involved in fish farming. From pen design, to feed, hatcheries and lease area. to harvest, members of the public were invited to ask staff and suppliers questions on all The intention behind the changes is to move aspects of Huon’s operations. to lease sites which are more appropriate for The day was also an opportunity for members of the public to learn about changes set to Huon’s new pens, fish health and consumer occur at Huon. In the coming years the company is looking to make changes in regards to demand, as well as resulting in lessened their pens, lease locations, feed systems and hatcheries. environmental impacts. At the centre of many of these changes is the leasing of a well-boat to assist with bathing The most reported of these changes has been and transporting fish to harvesting facilities which will be the only one of its kind in Australia. Huon’s $40 million investment in new pen technology which is both seal- and bird-proof. The well-boat will allow for significant time and traffic reductions for regular activities on The pens include external predator nets both the farm. It will eliminate approximately 1125 tows of fresh water pens for the purpose below and above the main structure, as well as of bathing each year. This represents a reduction of approximately 90% of current towing enclosed walkways for farm employees. operations at Huon. The walkways have resulted in a 90% reduction in slips, trips and falls. In recognition of this, Huon recently won the Best Solution to an Identified Work and Safety Issue Award from the WorkSafe Tasmania Awards and is subsequently nominated for a national award. “The benefits of the changes we’re making aren’t only of benefit to Huon. They will also create increased opportunities for local people and local businesses”, said Mr Bender. “We’ve ensured that wherever possible we develop new technologies and source new equipment from the Huon region and Tasmania more broadly.” Huon Aquaculture is currently undertaking an ongoing community consultation on these changes and other plans for the future. All relevant stakeholders and nearby communities are encouraged to provide feedback and seek further information on the company’s plans and investments. Information outlining the changes is available from the Huon website huonaqua.com.au and anyone that has further queries is invited to contact Jane Gallichan on (03) 6295 8111 or [email protected].

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 11 industry wide

Scallop Fishermen’s Association Areas of interest based on last year’s expected economic returns and the proposed of Tasmania surveys include Marion Bay, White Rock, management cost for the coming season is east of Devonport, west of Flinders Island clearly not affordable. At this time every year we are in negotiations and possibly off north-west Tasmania. We accept that some management costs are with DPIPWE and AFMA regarding the DPIPWE has stressed that no surveys can necessary of course but given the recent low proposed scallop seasons ahead and how be undertaken without the receipt of an returns and a long lead time to rebuild the best to conduct exploratory surveys to appropriate authorisation under the Fisheries collapsed processing and marketing sector determine the areas of interest and biomass (Scallop) Rules 2010. a common sense approach is now needed. estimates. Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Reducing the research budget as well as This year is no exception and already most ScallopRAG and ScallopMAC meetings were streamlining the processes with adaptive of the groundwork has been done and we held in Canberra on 6 and 7 February where management and more use of industry are now moving towards the survey period a revised harvest strategy was agreed for members for data collection and assessment and, with positive results possible, season submission to the AFMA Commission. must be done and that is what industry has openings from around June to July in both recommended. jurisdictions. This new and greatly improved strategy involves the issuing of research permits from Negotiations are continuing with a number Significantly there is no PST currently April/May to assess the status of Bass Strait of other options having been proposed by present in potential scallop areas based on scallop stocks and to identify a scallop bed/s industry for consideration by AFMA but at the oyster and mussel sampling but we know containing at least 500 tonnes at a minimum date of writing this article the situation and historically that the danger period tends to size limit of 85 mm. outcome is still uncertain. be in the second half of the year. Tasmanian State Scallop Fishery Five zones have been defined and a total of With hopefully a high level of good will by all 110 tonnes can be taken during the survey parties and greatly reduced management Commercial scallop licence holders have period with fishermen required to collect costs we can move the season along. Stay been invited to provide expressions of length frequency data etc to enable IMAS to tuned. interest to participate in statewide scallop assess the extent of the potential areas. Bob Lister surveys based on similar criteria agreed for The intention then is to separately transect Scallop Fishermen’s Association of the last two seasons. the 500+ tonne area to determine the biomass Tasmania The survey period will run from 1 April estimate of the bed and if proven to close to the end of May in six defined survey that bed for the entire season. The theory is areas in north and eastern Tasmania with that this AFMA required closure will ensure The Tasmanian Scalefish a maximum of 50 tonnes that can be taken scallop larvae from the area will help to Fishermen’s Association from any one area up to a statewide total populate Bass Strait for the future. Depending The Tasmanian Scalefish Fishermen’s of 300 tonnes. Area 6 generally south of on the survey data assessments a TAC would Association (TSFA) met for a general Schouten Island has been divided into three then be agreed with AFMA Management for meeting, followed by the AGM at Ross on zones with a maximum permitted tonnage harvesting anywhere in the BSCZ except for Friday 14 March. for each zone. any agreed closed or identified juvenile areas. Office-bearers elected were: President Minimum size limits are set at 90 mm Subsequent discussions with AFMA have - Shane Bevis (quoted as saying this is except for Area 1 from King Island to Low centred round the excessive management the last year he will hold this office), Vice Head where a 85 mm size limit will apply. costs associated with managing this fishery President - Craig Garland, and Secretary All survey operators will be required to within the revised harvest strategy, bearing in once again Colleen Osborne. Please help complete wheelhouse data sheets and to mind that harvesting in Bass Strait over the her out next year as she has already been electronically measure a minimum number last three years has resulted in less than 300 trying to find another Secretary for a couple of scallops from each tow. Each vessel must tonnes average per year over that time. of years now! have sufficient scallop quota units available Industry strongly believes a proposed AFMA At the General Meeting, Neil Stump (TSIC to cover any scallops retained based on 400 Management cost of an industry funded CE) provided an overview of the information kg/unit. The survey objective is to identify $225K for the coming season cannot be provided by the various political parties in possible target area based on quantity and justified in this highly variable fishery. Quite response to a series of questions posed by size with a view to a season opening possibly obviously to be economically sustainable the TSIC on behalf of the fishers and industry as early as June dependant on meat quality. fishery needs to be managed well within the represented by TSIC. Shane Bevis provided

12 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 > INDUSTRY WIDE an update of the Scalefish Review and worth of prize money up for grabs, which ScalefishFAC, and the current proposals attracted 78 entries. (with background papers) that TSFA put The Waratah/Wynyard Deputy Mayor Seafood forward were tabled. opened the exhibition while a harpist New issues discussed were: provided a perfect accompaniment to the Directions wine and cheese on offer. There was • consistency with regard to eye tests (with a great cross-section of the community and without glasses) required by MAST – CONFERENCE represented and Colleen said the Cold Fish Neil to follow up Award lifted the profile of fishing within the • Supervisors are still not being included From the tropics to the Antarctic, Western local community. The event utilised the old in mail outs from DPIPWE. Supervisors Australia has the widest variation of Somerset Primary School, which has stood are required to have a fishing licence seafood in Australia. With species like empty for the last two to three years. (personal) and if the owner of the licence barramundi, pearls and pearl meat, they are leasing is away or sick, then Tasmanian Rock Lobster prawns, western rock lobster, octopus, it is imperative that the supervisor is to herring and pilchards, snappers and notified of any fishing rule change etc. as Fishermen’s Association emperors, abalone, oysters, marron and he is the one who is physically fishing – 2013/2014 Catch mussels, a multitude of shark species, DPIPWE should have the mailing details The catch for the season just ended was Patagonian toothfish and many more, the for the supervisor as he/she cannot 1087 tonnes. This equated to 98.5% of the variety is tantalising. fish without a fishing licence (personal). TACC, which was a good result considering In 2015 WA will proudly host the biennial DPIPWE should also have the authority there was no September fishing as there Seafood Directions Conference and we to disclose to processors/fish buyers had been in previous years. The only would love to see you here. who has a fishing licence; otherwise they exception to this was in the North-West and The theme and thrust for 2015 is still being (fish buyers) could quite easily break the King Island. law by buying off unlicensed/recreational determined, however we are narrowing This year sees the implementation of the fishers. In fact this information needs to down the options and will advise one and catch cap and season closures on the East be readily available for effective policing. all shortly. Meanwhile start planning to Coast for the first time. It will be interesting • bycatch of shark should be by weight of visit the West in October 2015. to see how this pans out in the first instance fish, rather than a number of bodies and I have reservations that a competitive The West, like the rest of Australia, was built • Minutes and information will be provided TACC and further lost fishing time is the sort on the pioneering enthusiasm and spirit of to financial members by email where of management that we need to address the many people – tough people who endured possible. East Coast issues. but survived. Today’s legacy in the fishing • Discussion re the relaxation of the industry is testament to their endeavor and Prior to the recently held 2014 State election boat replacement length policy was we have in WA some of the best-managed the TRLFA sent a questionnaire to the three conducted. and respected fisheries in world. Many major parties: the Greens, the Labor Party regional communities owe their heritage to • Shane had just received information and the Liberal party. We only received a those fishers who braved the elements and from DPIPWE regarding the amount response from the Liberal Party. of activity of different fishing methods, established fishing camps that today are Both Lara Giddings and Nick McKim must and as no analysis had been done, this thriving regional towns and communities have been too engrossed in their own will be held over to be discussed at a along our coastline. political survival to worry about an industry meeting in the future. that pumped $60 million plus this year The 2015 event will follow similar formats • the unwieldy size of the fish return book directly into the state’s economy – and that to previous Seafood Directions with a – no office would countenance using is without the multiplier effect. trade show, national seafood awards, the such an awkward and sizeable diary in continuation of the Hall of Fame inductee Through Fisheries spokesperson Rene this day and age! process, the usual range of industry Hidding, the Liberal Party has agreed, Somerset Arts Festival was held on 28 meetings and gatherings and of course amongst a range of issues we raised, February and TSFA along with local fish some great ideas for accompanying that they will look at the East Coast retailer The Octopus Fish Shop and Tas- partners. arrangements if elected. Isle Refrigeration provided sponsorship for The venue for SD2015 will be the Crown This has now happened so we will be an art prize, the Cold Fish Award. Casino with a welcome reception on pursuing this matter further when we find Sunday 25 October and the Conference Colleen Osborne is Secretary of the very out who the new minister is. small organising committee and the proper will begin on Monday and Tuesday event became a celebration of local talent Rodney Treloggen 26-27 October. The Seafood Awards Dinner (musical and artistic). The art exhibition CEO will be on the Tuesday evening. Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishermen’s had 11 categories with about $2400 Association

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 13 Catching couta and scallops with Ross Wisby

Using the old style pole method to catch couta in 1929 Photo courtesy of the CSIRO

Ross’s earliest memory of fishing craying but as soon as a couta poked his Safcol used to have a couple of days a week comes at the tender age of six. head up we thought bugger that craying. off. 6000 dozen, all by hand.” It was the early 1950s, and Ross As Dad and I used to say, crayfishing was just stinky old boats. They had would head out into Storm Bay no freezers, used to have their Although the Kahlua was only with his father on board the bait all salted down. As soon as 28 foot 6, Ross would load her Wenona, a 32 foot wooden fishing you went near them they just up to the gunnels with couta. ”I boat. stunk like buggery.” remember we had 103 dozen on The target species was couta. “I remember It wasn’t too long before Ross one day I went out there and it was real went out and bought his own her one day. She was a bit loaded. rough. It never used to worry me the sea. fishing boat, the Kahlua. By But someone shut the cabin top and I this time, the capture method for couta Although the Kahlua was only 28 foot 6, couldn’t get out. But when they did [open it] had shifted from poles to towing lures Ross would load her up to the gunnels with I had a go [at being seasick].” In these early behind the boat. But this change in capture couta. ”I remember we had 103 dozen on fishing explorations, Ross recalled that his method did not affect the number of couta her one day. She was a bit loaded. In saying father still used poles to catch the couta. Ross and the other couta fishermen that there was myself and my brother “You’d be sitting down forw’d, cooking caught. “There would be… 40 or 50 couta Mark, we were on that [the Kahlua] down at breakfast or something. Next thing one boats cruising around at some stages. All Partridge Island, and Dad and Rob was in would come down and land in the frypan. catching couta. And Safcol would can a the Spring Bay. Scales everywhere.” lot. I remember the first year I went couta “All our couta we caught in the morning, I fishing on my own. I bought the Kahlua and When Ross left school in the 1960s, he think it was about 90 dozen, Dad took them Dad had the Spring Bay, and between us, initially started fishing with his father. up [to Hobart] and by the time he got back Although they did target crayfish at certain from February to half way through May, we had another 60 dozen. It made it up to times of the year, couta was the backbone we caught 6000 dozen couta. And the only 152 dozen that Mark and I had caught for of their fishing operations. “We used to go reason we slowed down then was that the day. Just off Partridge Island.”

14 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 > PROFILE: ROSS WISBY

boats in The Channel. When I first started, I used to go with Dad as a kid and there were just boats everywhere. You’d just get 30 or 40 bags a day and go in every day and back out the next morning.’ Adding to these early memories of scalloping, Ross said, “I remember when I was a boy, probably 5 or 6. My grandfather, he had a little 18 foot open dinghy, with a Simplex motor in it. He used to own Dennes Point [on North Bruny Island); he had a farm there. He used to go scalloping in the Channel. There used to be an old shed on the Dennes Point jetty and he used to split the scallops there.’ By the 1960s, Ross was catching scallops from his own vessel and at the time, the scallop industry was a big employer down in The Channel region. “There used to Splitting scallops in a shed in the Channel region. be caravans parked all up and down the Photo courtesy of the Tasmanian Archive and Kettering Road/Ferry Jetty Road. And the Heritage Office splitters, they used to come there every year for two or three months”, said Ross.

“...when you were scalloping in Gladys; we went to Triabunna and the channel, and we had no worked out of there. I thought we were going around the other side markets for them, we used of the world. And then one year to have them split.” we came up here [St Helens] and Ross recalled that catching couta worked at The Gardens. It must throughout the 60s and 70s was a profitable have been late in the year as we business. “If I remember rightly, that 6000 Susan added, “Down at Kettering, all the only did three or four trips and they shot dozen we caught, I think they were worth $2 jetties had little shops, all selling scallops. their roe. So we went back home again. We a dozen. A lot of money in those days.” And In about 1968, when you were scalloping did a lot of work in Coles Bay.” the local Tasmanian community loved their in the channel, and we had no markets Ross recalled that one of the biggest couta, lining up at the Hobart docks and for them, we used to have them split.” changes he encountered in his career other jetties and wharves around Tasmania Ross remembered the time well. “We were catching scallops was the arrival of self- to purchase some fresh couta. “People catching doughboy scallops and we couldn’t tippers, a device that would automatically used to knock you over for them. Couta sell them. So we used to get them split and tip the contents of the scallop dredge onto was what they wanted” said Ross. ‘We sold I used to jump in the car and sell them the boat. “When we went from landing and couta at the dock in Hobart and got enough out of the boot of the car. All down around tipping scallop dredges by hand into self- money to buy our first block of land” added Huonville and Judbury, they loved them. tippers, that made a lot of difference, a lot Ross’s wife, Susan. About the same time… Dad was catching easier on the back.’ The other seafood species that the Wisby them and I took me grandfather’s boat into family targeted was scallops. “Dad used to the dock [at Hobart] and sold them off the go scalloping in the winter for about three boat. We used to sell a lot. It wasn’t long The content of this story was collected months, and the rest of the time he used after that they put a fish punt in there [at during an interview conducted to go coutering. Didn’t worry about crays’, the docks] and stopped the [fishing] boats as part of the TSIC project ‘Oral recalled Ross. “When my grandfather from selling them, even though we did it for history of the Tasmanian seafood started scalloping, he was one of the first. years and years.“ industry’. TSIC would like to thank And he told me where they first started With the closure of the D’Entrecasteaux Rodney Treloggen from the TRLFA was up under Parliament House in Hobart. Channel in 1970, the scallop fleet was forced for conducting this interview. They caught them all down through The to find new scallop grounds along the East Channel. I don’t know, there was up to 100 Coast of Tasmania. ‘I went with Dad on the

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 15 2014 South West Marine Debris Clean-Up Waiting for a lift back to the boats. Photo Claire Butler

Each year, a group of volunteers beverage bottles and bait/ice bags all make spends seven days combing the the Dirty Dozen list. These items can in part beaches and rugged coastline be attributed to local commercial fishing activities. Fishers are encouraged to be of south-west Tasmania in vigilant when handling these items, and unpredictable weather conditions. ensure they are stowed in a safe place when Why? To keep Tasmania’s World on board, to ensure they are not washed Heritage Area along the West Coast or blown overboard, and then disposed of free of rubbish and pollution. properly when back on shore. If we can prevent debris entering the water in the first The event is known as the South West instance, then we are in large solving the Marine Debris Clean-Up and the 20 problem. volunteers involved with the 2014 event will The south-west Marine Debris Clean- leave Hobart on 4 April. Transportation and Up event would not be possible without accommodation during the clean-up event the financial sponsorship of: Patagonia Green Island in 2011, the worst beach ever comes in the form of local commercial Photo Mary-Anne Lea Australia, Southern Ocean Adventures, fishing boats, and this year’s participants Pennicott Wilderness Journeys, TSIC and are the Velocity, skippered by Dave Wyatt, For more information about the AWM Electrical. And the in kind sponsorship the Breaksea (Darren Clark) and the SW Marine Debris Clean-up visit: of: Wildcare, Ralphs Tasmanian Seafood, Diamantina III (Stuart Gould). http://wha-marinedebris.blogspot.com.au/ Miellerie Honey, Gillespies Ginger Beer, Since the inaugural event in 1999, the Wursthaus, Moo Brew, Hill Street Grocer, South West Marine Debris Clean-Ups have Bookend Trust and Wursthaus Kitchen. removed close to 150,000 items from some of the most remote beaches in Tasmania. A typical day’s work for volunteers comprises six to eight hours of collecting, which is followed by a couple of hours categorising all the rubbish. And it is through this tedious categorisation phase conducted over the last 11 years that a Dirty Dozen has been developed, a group of 12 items that generally contribute over 85% of the items collected on a single trip. This Dirty Dozen list is headed by plastic pieces and rope pieces (<0.5m), which comprise the vast majority of items collected. From a fishing industry point of view, plastic bait straps, bait saver baskets, cans, 4 days’ worth. Photo Claire Butler

16 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Pirate Point Oyster Bar Tom Kennedy’s new venture

It is not often that a new business can take only six days from idea to fruition, but Tom Kennedy assures me this is true. After waking from a big night he had the idea to create an oyster bar to offer a paddock-to-plate experience. Tom thought the ideal location to include a retail arm for his business would be in Stanley, so he immediately went there and found a suitable shop that was available for lease and took it over, spruced it up with the help of some mates and his family and had his new venture open within the week, on 24 January 2014! By all accounts it was a pretty amazing night with a “pirate” band, costumes galore and the odd dignitary including Bryan Green, Roger Jaensch and Darrel Quillam. Thus the Pirate Point Oyster Bar in Stanley Shipwreck Oysters has expanded over the groups over the years, including currently was born. The venue has become an years as farms within the area became being on the Boards of Seafood Training immediate hit, attracting both locals and available and it now include 53 hectares Tasmania, the Tasmanian Shellfish Executive those from further afield and providing jobs in Big Bay on the western side of Perkins Council and the Tasmanian Oyster Research for a very multicultural seven staff. Island. In recent years they also expanded to Council. In the past Tom was the youngest include a five hectare plot at Pittwater near director of the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Tom said, “Most people would say that I Hobart to finish off its oysters. Council. He was also awarded the State and am completely crazy but I’d like to think national Seafood Industry Young Achievers you’ve got to seize the opportunities when Tom and his father have been working on a Award in 2011. they arise. The community have been very succession plan for a number of years and supportive, love the concept and idea and in July last year Tom’s business, Pirate Point Tom believes that Australian Seafood are pleased to see yet another great place in Oysters, took over the Big Bay leases. Industries (ASI), the industry owned company responsible for Pacific oyster selective Circular Head to eat and drink.” Employing three people full-time, the farm breeding, is a vital part of the industry’s He wants Pirate Point Oyster Bar to also now grows around six million 3-4 mm Pacific future. promote the great products the state oyster spat to 55 mm, which takes about produces. “It’s become a great place to show 18 months. Frank continues to manage Planning for the future, Tom hopes to see off local produce, not just our oysters and the Shipwreck Oysters and finishes the Pirate Pirate Point Oysters expand outside Big Bay menu reflects this.” Point Oysters ready for market at the five- as “there are a few sites around the State hectare lease at Pittwater. Pirate Point that we are interested in and we are in Being passionate about oysters and the Oysters also on-sell their juvenile stock negotiations to acquire some more water so history of the oyster industry, Tom wants his for finishing at three other large farms in that we can do our own finishing,” he said. He customers to find out how and where they Tasmania. is also looking at exporting his product into are grown. Asian markets. In his years working in the aquaculture Tom had been managing director of industry, Tom, like most farmers, has Meanwhile he is looking for more staff to Shipwreck Oysters, the family business his moved with the times to stay in the game, join him at the Pirate Point Oyster Bar and father Frank started with a 15 hectare farm in implementing new technologies to make is about to research expanding the concept 1978. Moving back to the North-West Coast them more efficient and take a lot of the into Melbourne. after completing his Bachelor of Aquaculture backbreaking work out of farming. at the University of Tasmania in 2002, Tom Pirate Point Oyster Bar is located at has since worked on their Big Bay lease, Tom’s commitment to the industry is evident 17 Church Street, Stanley, Tasmania 7331; overseeing all operations. in his involvement with a number of industry Phone 0408 352 321.

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 17 By Catch BY MARY BREWER

EPA signs off on Tassal plant Western Rock Lobster Council In good news for the local economy, Tassal plans to build a new $11m fish processing plant at appoints new CEO Triabunna and the Environment Protection Authority has given its approval. The modern plant, 5 Mr John McMath has been appointed to km north of the town on the Tasman Highway, will use the latest available technology to process the role of Chief Executive Officer for the all the fish waste generated in Tasmania—up to 20,000 tonnes into fish oils, health products and Board of the Western Rock Lobster Council fish feed. Inc (WRLC). He replaces outgoing CEO, Tassal says the project will generate 30 jobs during construction and 20 jobs when the factory John Harrison, who has recently been becomes operational at the end of the year. appointed CEO of the Western Australian The EPA imposed conditions on the fish factory but said it could be run in an environmentally Fishing Industry Council. The WRLC Board sustainable and acceptable manner. Specific odour and wastewater conditions have been thanked John Harrison for his hard work imposed by the EPA. and significant contributions to the Council and is looking forward to continued strong Seafish Tasmania also processes fish waste at Triabunna, but Tassal has promised to hire collaborative relations between the two any Seafish workers affected by the Tassal factory and would work together with them for the organisations. benefit of the town. Triabunna Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Wisby said the business community was excited to see the company invest in Triabunna and hoped to see more. John McMath has worked in WA for the past 16 years and has nearly 30 years experience Funding boost to OceanWatch in NSW in directorship and senior executive roles The Australian Government committed to recognise OceanWatch Australia Ltd as a natural covering a range of industries, as well resource management (NRM) organisation in January with a grant of $439,836. This is part of the as holding degrees in Bachelor of Arts, National Landcare Program to continue promoting best-practice harvesting practices and help Bachelor of Law, Master of Business increase long term returns to Australian fishers, including work to enhance fish habitats and Administration and Australian Institute of improve water quality in estuaries and coastal marine environments. Company Directors (AICD) qualifications. Senator Colbeck said OceanWatch has been highly effective at encouraging sustainable practices WRLC also announced the appointment of a among commercial fishers and managing impacts on the marine environment in consultation new Chairman, Linda Williams, in February. with communities.“This funding will help OceanWatch transition into its new role and allow Initially elected in September 2013, she was it to continue to work with industry and recreational fishers to improve sustainability – both the first female Board member and is now environmentally and economically. I envisage OceanWatch as the marine counterpart to the the first female Chairman of the WRLC. Landcare movement, inspiring new attitudes and behavioural change in fishing communities, as “I am pleased to be given the honour of Landcare has in farming communities.” chairing the Council and look forward to “The fisheries sector is a vital component of Australian food production. Having an NRM working with the new CEO, John McMath organisation dedicated to the marine environment will ensure our fisheries sector can continue to and the Board to deliver outcomes on many supply high quality, sustainably sourced seafood now and into the future,” Senator Colbeck said. of the pressing issues facing industry, Mrs The National Landcare Program will be built on the principles of simple, local and long-term and Williams said “The introduction of quota to will focus on simplified processes, local projects that reflect regional priorities that also have the fishery has thrown up challenges for long-term productive and sustainable outcomes. everyone. I have been involved in the fishery For more information on OceanWatch Australia Ltd, visit www.oceanwatch.org.au. for over 35 years and I think the last few years have proved to be the most volatile but Climate change affects seabird population I am positive that with some hard work and dedication from the Council and industry Dramatic changes in the eastern Indian Ocean food web are threatening the viability of the stakeholders we can all work together for flesh-footed shearwater (a medium-sized seabird), a study has found. the same outcome - a confident, viable and The joint study, led by researchers based at the Universities of Tasmania and Saskatchewan, well respected industry”. gauged changes in diet by analysing the breast feathers of adult shearwaters at sites in Western Australia and South Australia during 2009-11. They were then compared with historical specimens. Researcher Dr Jennifer Lavers said the changes in the world’s oceans have altered nutrient flow, and have affected the viability of predator populations when prey species become unavailable. Shearwater populations are declining and with current climate forecasts this trend is predicted to continue, which will have implications for other apex predators.

18 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 > BY CATCH

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FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 19 Victoria Dock Bridge Remediation Fishing vessel access The impacts of the Victoria Dock The works are currently scheduled for During the reinstallation of the bridge in Bridge Remediation project are completion in the last week of April 2014. early May, there will be a window of several outlined below. However, because the exact condition of the days in which the bridge will be immobile bridge infrastructure will not be known until and vessel movements in and out of the The first stage of the works also involves the external paint has been removed it is Dock will not be possible. Tasports will the installation of a construction site on not possible to give a definite date when the write to all permanent berth holders prior Constitution Dock close to the bridge bridge will be lifted back into place. to reinstallation to inform them of the exact entrance point. As a result there will be a dates. In preparation for the reinstallation of the temporary reduction in the number of car bridge it will be necessary to carry out works If you have any questions in relation to parks available for berth holders in the on top of the bridge bearing foundation. the scope of works or timing schedule, area closest to the bridge for the period Whilst it is not anticipated that this will please feel free to contact Tasports between 11 March to 1 April. impact on vessel movements, there may be Communications Coordinator, Kacee While the works are being conducted off- circumstances where temporary conditions Johnstone, on Ph 6222 6010. site vessels are free to move in and out of or restrictions on movements may need to the Dock. be applied.

20 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Tasmanian Oyster Research Council (TORC) scholarship by Lochlan de Bayer

Both of my parents always told me, “if you aren’t happy, you’re not living”. This statement rang true for me all of a sudden as I was staring down at the next part of my working day in Sydney back in 2010. Location? Communal garbage room for an apartment complex in the Sydney CBD area. Task? Garbage chute blockage… This was no ordinary job. There were five storeys worth of blocked garbage in the chute. I solved the initial problem by applying two large buckets of water and six house bricks to the chute at the 22nd floor. The garbage came loose and travelled eight more storeys towards the garbage room below and well, you could only imagine the outcome when I opened that door…. It was a small mountain of discards ranging from used nappies to roast chicken carcasses, vegetables that no longer belonged in someone’s fridge to items unidentifiable and also unmentionable… it wasn’t pretty During my degree I came across units It was great to hear from those who made to say the least. It was at this moment that such as microbiology, aquatic biology, their presentations. The discussions about I realised I needed a change in direction, aquaculture hatchery production and the oyster industry in Tasmania were very to a better future, to something more aquatic biology, which I enjoyed immensely. educational and I made a small acceptance meaningful and more in tune with my In my second year, I was chosen to be one and thank you speech in front of a crowd of interests. That evening the brainstorming of two recipients of the Tasmanian Oyster ‘oyster legends’, which I admit, was a little began. Research Council (TORC) scholarship. This unnerving. Later that evening the dinner What did I like to do? Where would I like to was a great opportunity for me, as the provided networking opportunities that any live? Which parts of my past employment/ scholarship consisted of work placement potential new employee like myself would education did I enjoy most? The questions at two different businesses, a grant to help give their right arm for. It was here that I I had to ask myself in order to try to with study expenses and a ticket to attend introduced myself to many people, but most hone in on the right place for me. This the shellfish futures event at Port Arthur importantly, Scott Parkinson, the Breeding brainstorming session came up with the in 2012. Manager from Shellfish Culture. It was a brief encounter but definitely worthwhile, answers: Fishing, surfing, coastal living, The work placement that I received was with as I have now been employed full-time as a and working around the water, biology and Matt Cunningham at Australian Seafood Hatchery Technician at the Shellfish Culture primary production. So I went online. After Industries (ASI) and with Scott Brooks at Bicheno site. searching for a while, I found a degree in Oyster Farmers Pty Ltd. Both of these aquaculture being offered at The Australian employers exposed me to the industry, gave All I can say now is that I love my job, Maritime College (AMC) in Tasmania. I up their time and fitted me into their busy and I am generally very happy in life in a swiftly applied in writing then a fortnight schedules, which I am ever grateful for. I beautiful, peaceful place with few dramas, later, I was on the end of a vacuum as my worked very hard for them and I learnt a whilst producing undoubtedly the best mobile phone rang. I had been accepted to great deal about the type of work within the oyster seed in Australia. I will always be my course. “Let the journey begin” I said oyster industry. grateful for the opportunities that the TORC to myself with a huge grin on my face. My scholarship gave me. I’d like to extend The shellfish futures event was quite employer was sad to see me go, but he told a big thank you to TORC and to all the amazing as there was an extreme wealth of me that he saw me doing bigger and better contributors to TORC. knowledge among the people who attended. things and I couldn’t agree with him more.

FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 21 The Wilson Brothers’ commercial vessels by Mary Brewer

The Wilson Brothers’ story waters. When launched in April 1901, firewood, shellgrit and timber out of continues, with Mike Wilson Weerutta was described in the Mercury as: Devonport, Bern’s son (also Bern) told of and his business partner Warren “one of the prettiest modelled and neatly his first days at sea fishing in her (when he sparred vessels on the river”. Commissioned was only 10) in an article on page six of the Innes completing the yacht Varg by Frank Henshaw, a Hobart-based mariner, previous edition of Fishing Today. in November 2013. Many of the Weerutta was 48’ long, 14.2’ beam, 4.4’ deep, Times were hard, so in 1935 Bern earlier vessels built by the Wilson and 18.14 tons. Her name is aboriginal for Cuthbertson Snr moved the family to Hobart Brothers had very long lives and “firm”. and used the Weerutta to transport the had multiple uses, beginning life As a carvel-built two-masted ketch, with a firewood he cut from Bruny Island to Hobart. as a yacht or river barge and then standing bowsprit, Weerutta had a stringy This was hard work with the timber carted later being used as a fishing boat, bark hull, Huon pine decks, spars of oregon, to the beach then carried out to the barge while many of the earliest vessels a scroll figurehead and elliptical stern. by dinghy. Weerutta later ventured further were co-opted into war service. Her original engine installed prior to May south into the D’Entrecasteaux Channel as 1914 was an 8 bhp converted Lycoming well as the East Coast. While renowned for their skill as builders truck engine from an International truck The Cuthbertsons also used her for fishing, of classic strong yachts, it is the earlier with a speed of 4 knots. In 1933 a 35 and in 1938 Bern Snr was asked by the fishing and commercial vessels they built bhp Thornycroft truck engine was installed, CSIRO to carry out blue fin tuna trials. that will be examined in this article. Please and in 1938 a 52 bhp diesel from Canada Weerutta underwent a refit to remove the note that much of this information is provided a boat speed of 8 knots. mizzen mast to insert a new engine and hearsay and may potentially be inaccurate. Weerutta transported produce from Pipe large cooler at Purdon and Featherston’s As both TSIC and the Wilson family are Clay Lagoon to Hobart until 1926 when Frank slipyard. While plenty of tuna were found keen to have this information recorded Henshaw sold her to Percival Thiessen of over that summer, their price was low and for historical purposes, we would be very Geeveston, who used her on a similar run they disappeared over winter. CSIRO then happy to have any inaccuracies corrected. from Waterloo on the Huon River to Hobart. offered Cuthbertsons a contract to find tuna in NSW. Weerutta After Perpetual Trustees offered her for Weerutta became a very well known vessel sale in June 1933, Weerutta was purchased Bern Cuthbertson Jr. says, “The old man over her 44 years of service in Tasmanian by Bern Cuthbertson Snr. Initially carting got… 38 pounds a week to pay the crew and find his own fuel. And I think we were able to keep and sell all the fish in our own right. We worked out of Eden, Bermagui and Narooma. I had my 16th birthday when I was up there. We caught a lot of tuna. They paid us to do another survey in Tasmania poling for tuna… but caught too many of course. So we just went into other fisheries… into crayfishing.” On 9 February 1943, Weerutta was sold to the Defence Forces, her army number AK 90. Sadly she was last seen in 1945, disabled and rotting on a sandbar up river from Lae in New Guinea.

Gladys S (launched as TH Spaulding) Launched on 9 April 1937, the TH Spaulding was commissioned by Captain TH (Tom) Spaulding as a ketch-rigged fishing boat. With a length OA of 45’, beam 12.5’, depth 6’, and tonnage of 17 tons, she was designed for deep-sea fishing, as Captain Tom Weerutta raced by Bern Cuthbertson Snr in the 1938 Hobart Regatta

22 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 > PROFILE: THE WILSON BROTHERS

Spaulding believed that the best fish are located well off the coast. For this purpose he had a large 5.5 tons capacity well built. She was powered by an 18.5 bhp National diesel engine, with sails made by R. Rex and Sons. Her name was subsequently changed to Gladys S after Tom’s eldest daughter. The Mercury of 19 February 1940 describes Tom in the following terms: “There is something of the old Viking spirit in Mr T. H. Spaulding, 83-year-old veteran of the Derwent and the oldest man on the river. For more than 70 years he has been on the Derwent, serving on craft prominent in the cavalcade of river vessels that have played Jean Nichols off Port Davey – photo credit Clive Perryman their important part in the development of districts south of Hobart. For a time, I Chas Wessing purchased her in 1986. He understand, he was also on boats in and says about her: “This boat was built for out of Victorian and South Australian ports. the kind of work you don’t often get now, Today he is the owner and helmsman of the so it will probably see another 50 years. fishing boat Gladys S. What is more, he is Wilsons used a lot of techniques that still imbued with the competitive spirit. He just aren’t applied these days in modern loves the excitement of the race and at the boats … she’s so strong with 7” of wood Bellerive Regatta on Saturday he was at the between the water and inside.” In 2014 helm of the Gladys S. In the race for fishing Chas is about to retire Jean Nichols after boats, he was second across the line.” purchasing another vessel. Tom Spaulding owned Gladys S until his death in August 1947, but her subsequent Derwent Hunter ownership is lost to history. Arthur James Drysdale (1887-1971) rose Jean Nichols Jean Nichols at Hunter Island jetty in the early 1950s from humble beginnings to become a self- The Jean Nichols was launched on 19 made millionaire, building the Wrest Point October 1940. Built in just four months Riviera Hotel at Sandy Bay in 1939. He also where they grazed sheep and were involved at a cost of £3500 for Will (Bill) Nichols of renovated Hadley’s Hotel, and bought and in the mutton-bird industry. Jean Nichols Three Hummock Island, Bass Strait, he sold Tasmanian Lotteries (Tattersalls). On was also used as a trader working in Bass intended fishing on the North West Coast. Drysdale’s death his estate was worth £2 Strait for 20 years, carting mutton-birds The two masted, carvel-built, ketch-rigged million. and oil off the islands, as well as moving fishing vessel, with a round elliptical stern sheep to and from Three Hummock Island. In 1946 Drysdale wanted to directly provide was constructed of Huon pine down to fresh fish for his Wrest Point Hotel diners, When the Nichols retired in 1960, the the waterline and blue gum below. Her so asked Walter Wilson to design and build vessel was sold to ER Clerk of Cuprona, length is 51.9’, beam 15.1’, depth 7.8’, and a double masted, gaff-rigged schooner. Tasmania. tonnage 18.62 tons. With a length of 72’, a beam of 18.6’ and Fitted with a British 4-cylinder National Apart from flushed decks reworked to a drawing 8’, Derwent Hunter was built of 60 bhp diesel engine, which cost £1500, raised forecastle and a change of engines blue gum, Tasmanian oak, celery top pine Jean Nichols recorded 9 knots over the in 1961, successive owners made few and Huon pine at Robleys Point. Walter measured mile in speed trials shortly after major structural changes. regarded her as one of the best ships he her launch. In 1967 Barry Kirkland of Sulphur Creek built and she was the last one he designed and built prior to retirement. Bill Nichols and his wife Amelia bought the bought her from Elwin Clerk and ten years lease of Three Hummock Island in 1933 later Norman Johnson bought her to fish After Arthur Drysdale sold Wrest Point in and held it until 1950. Amelia managed from St Helens. In 1979 Norman died at 1949, Derwent Hunter was purchased by the 350 cattle and 1500 sheep while Bill the wheel crossing the St Helens Bar and the CSIRO and became Australia’s first continued trading and fishing. They bought his widow sold Jean Nichols to Neil “Dusty” oceanographic research vessel. Trefoil Island in the Hunter Group in 1948 Lane.

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McCormick who carried out a major refit to restore her, ready for the Tall Ships race in Corporate 1988. She finished in 35th position out of a fleet of 160. Traveller to offer Returning north, Derwent Hunter has been sailing the Whitsunday Islands with tourists services to TSIC for the past 20 years. Kerrawyn members

Kerrawyn was designed by Ron Beltz as a Do you want to simplify you travel plans carvel built fishing boat. Completed in 1949 and maximise your business travel with celery top pine on hardwood frames, Derwent Hunter savings? TSIC is pleased to announce she was copper-nailed with roves. Her they have formed a working relationship dimensions were: length 53’, beam 15.3, with Corporate Traveller. In forming this From 1962 to 1977, Derwent Hunter became draft 6.8’, tonnage 46 tons. She was built for arrangement, all TSIC members will be part of Derwent Hunter Enterprises and was Mr AW (Bob) Young who used her for shark able to use the Corporate Traveller service used by Panama studios as the Pacific Lady fishing out of Dunalley for many years. for both corporate and private travel. in the television series ‘The Rovers’ in 1969. Sold to Tony Purdon in January 1988, Kerrawyn Corporate Traveller is a leading Australian However, by 1977 Derwent Hunter was in a was then rigged as a ketch and took part in business travel management specialist poor state of repair and for sale in Cairns. the Tall Ships race from Hobart to Sydney. By focused on servicing the small and Bern Cuthbertson chanced upon her and 1997 Tony was using her for sharking out of medium enterprise (SME) market. They realised if he didn’t bring her home and Strahan. Tony has since died and his son now are a wholly owned division of Flight restore her she’d be lost forever. He spent 14 owns Kerrawyn, which has been laid up at Centre Travel Group and offer a unique months restoring her to use for droplining. Strahan for a long time. combination of expert advice, local Bern said, “She was the wettest thing I ever personal service and global negotiating In the next issue of Fishing Today the fishing went to sea in. Beautiful to sail, but no good strength to maximise your business travel boats that Wilson Brothers built more under power.” savings. recently will be examined, so if you own Derwent Hunter was then sold in 1980 to one of these boats or know of their history, There are a range of financial and Mike Galpin to carry out a fisheries research I would love to hear from you. Contact me on organisation benefits associated project off Lord Howe Island. After that she Ph 6224 2332. with using Corporate Traveller for returned south under the ownership of Ian your travelling needs. For details of the benefits, jump onto the TSIC web page at http://www.tsic.org.au/index. php?target=issues.

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Kerrawyn off to Sydney in the 1988 Tall Ships Race

24 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Tasmanian fisherman named on new agriculture board

Federal Agriculture Minister also appointed to the new AMSA Board for They are: Barnaby Joyce has announced a period of three years from 1 July 2013 • Luke Bowen, Executive Director, the make-up of a new 10 after being a member of the AMSA Advisory Northern Territory Cattleman’s Committee in 2012. Association, NT person council that he will • Eliza Brown, CEO/Director, Peter R. draw upon for advice on issues, Stuart is a second generation fisherman and the Managing Director of Richey Fishing. Brown Family Vineyards, VIC challenges and opportunities His father pioneered aerial fish spotting in • Rob de Fegely, Chairman, Cloudy Bay facing Australia’s agricultural Tasmania, and in the second half of the last Sustainable Forestry, NSW sector. The Agriculture Industry century their family business expanded to • Lenore Johnstone, grazier, Ilfracombe, Advisory Council will give include salmon, scallop, shark, squid and QLD agricultural industries a clear charter operations. • Hamish McLaren, woolgrower, line to government and will assist Over the years, Stuart has played an Nerstane Merino Stud, NSW in efforts to reduce regulation in instrumental role in the industry at a policy • David Moon, vegetables/horticulture and planning capacity, being involved in the and Managing Director, Moonrocks, the rural sector. establishment of the Tasmanian Seafood QLD “The agricultural sector provides jobs for Industry Council (TSIC). His portfolio • Stuart Richey, Managing Director, 370,000 Australians and our leaders are includes, previous Director and President Richey Fishing, TAS world-class with unique experiences and of TSIC, previous Deputy Chairman of the • Kevin Sorgiovanni, horticulture, wine innovative ideas. I want to hear from them Australian Fisheries Management Authority and dairy and Director, Harvey Fresh, so we keep moving forward,” Barnaby for almost ten years, Board member of WA Joyce said. Marine and Safety Tasmania, Deputy Chair • Dean Wormald, graingrower and of the Fisheries Research and Development Stuart Richey AM, who has been involved in Director, Mallee Sustainable Farming, Corporation, and Chair of the Northern the fishing industry for many decades, has SA Prawn Management Advisory Committee. been named as one of the members. Stuart • Susan Bower, Head of Agribusiness, says he will represent the fishing industry The 10 members of the Council include Australian Financial Services, Westpac. Australia wide and is keen to tackle the representatives from livestock, viticulture, issue of red tape for fishermen. He was forestry, dairy, grains, wool, horticulture and the banking industry.

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2013 Program

Three aspiring Tasmanian leaders during the course. We’re a committed group, he fishes in his vessel Minamurra II out of were part of the 2013 National and through the NSILP we realise that despite his home port of Margate. Minamurra is an the diversity of our industry we have a lot in aboriginal name for ‘plenty fish’. Clive has Seafood Industry Leadership common and a lot of opportunity to bring our become increasingly concerned about the Program (NSILP). Developed industry together on some of the important future of the industry and is Vice President and delivered by Rural Training issues we’re facing.” of the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishermen’s Initiatives, the key outcome is Association. a more functional and effective “This was a great opportunity “When I found out that there was a leadership program aimed for seafood industry at both an to work with a diverse group of organisational and workplace the seafood sector I thought industry leaders who inspired that it would be a good idea to level. get involved”, Clive said “My Meeting in Canberra for three days me to make a difference for the main reasons at that time to in November 2013, the NSILP graduates seafood community.” do the program (NSILP) was to presented their vision for uniting the learn new skills that would help seafood community as an end to their Highlighting the importance of this work, the me with building confidence in myself such eight months of leadership learning and group carried out an industry survey, which as public speaking and confidence in the experiences. They also met with seafood indicated that more than 70% of seafood future of our fishing industry. I also wanted industry and national decision-makers to community members surveyed identify a to find out how confident other sectors of the discuss the future of the industry and the need for increased cross-sector cooperation. seafood industry were and what issues they thought were important. way forward on improving opportunities for Scott said, “This was a great opportunity to collaboration and cooperation between the work with a diverse group of industry leaders “The program was run in three residentials different seafood industry sectors and the who inspired me to make a difference for with the first held in Fremantle in May. In government. the seafood community. The skills developed the space of three days we were all asked to Scott Parkinson was one of the 2013 NSILP have assisted me in being a better manager discuss what goals and issues we had, and to participants. Scott obtained a Post Graduate within Shellfish Culture and have provided come up with a vision for how we would like Diploma in Aquaculture from Deakin me with the platform to engage on a national our seafood industry to be. level to promote the whole of the seafood University in 1993. He began his career in “There were 16 participants all from different community.” 1991 with the NSW Fisheries assessing fish sectors such as wild catch, aquaculture, meal replacement in fish diet, and has since Ben Cobbing and Clive Perryman were also retail, government, recreational and training. worked with pearl oysters, abalone and 2013 graduates. Ben lives with his young What I found was that even though we come marine pest management. More recently family in Circular Head. Before entering from all different backgrounds, a lot of the Scott was General Manager at Australian the seafood industry Ben operated his own ideas and issues that we had were similar Seafood Industries Pty Ltd up until 2008 business for approximately ten years as and there were overlaps from one sector when he joined Shellfish Culture Limited as a portable saw miller and contracted for to the next. It wasn’t all smooth sailing but Breeding Manager. Scott has also been a exploration companies. Entering the abalone with some to-ing and fro-ing we were able Director of the Tasmanian Oyster Research industry in 2002 as a deckhand, he became to come up with a common vision (goal). It Council since August 2011, and since July a diver and quota owner, and has been a was amazing to see how hard the different 2007 he has represented Oysters Australia member of the Tasmanian Abalone Council participants in our group worked together on the R&D Committee. (TAC) since 2007. He was elected as a Director once we had that common goal. of the TAC Board in 2012. Scott would encourage anyone within “We split into four strategy groups and our the seafood industry to participate in the Clive Perryman has worked as a rock lobster particular group created a survey that was NSILP program. “You will be inspired by fisherman in Tasmania for the past 17 years distributed to the wider seafood industry. the professional coordinators from rural and prior to that fished for four years in South The reason was to back up what we were training initiatives and fellow participants Australia with his father, Bruce. Currently doing and to give people a means to give us

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input into their thoughts about the seafood sector. We obtained some really interesting information and comments. “The second residential in Sydney during September was when we had to piece what our group was doing with the other group’s strategies. “The third residential in November in Canberra was our presentation to industry representatives and Government officials and advisors of our vision for the seafood community. As we are such a diverse bunch ‘community’ sounded better than ‘industry’. “Our vision was: “A united seafood community, publically valued, world leading and sustainable” and our mission: “To connect the seafood community”. NSILP 2013 graduates “The leadership program has helped me with skills such as the importance of time management, creating and sticking to agendas, running meetings and public speaking. However, the program has also shown me how important it is to have a common vision and be able to work together as a group to achieve outcomes. “The program is a very intense program as you are constantly learning new things and taking on roles and responsibilities. You should be aware the program doesn’t end once you go home, as you are still working in your strategy groups albeit by email and skype. I met some great, interesting people on the program and hope that we can achieve our vision by all working as one. I would recommend the program to anyone.” While aspects of this course are covered by funding through the FRDC, individual candidates are expected to fund themselves Denny Mechanical for some of the costs associated with attending this course. There are bursaries available to assist with this. Your authorised Cummins spare parts agent For further information contact All your Cummins engine and filtration needs Rural Training Initiatives: Cummins parts, Valvoline oils and Fleetguard filtration Jill Briggs – Ph 0409 455 710 or email Parts for your Onan diesel generator set [email protected]

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FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 27 ScienceROUNDUP

Study measuring phytoplankton population for a Healthy Country Flagship trialled a detectors, they then have light-emitting Using images from NASA satellites, five new technique. By applying herbicides to diodes on the other side of the building that Tasmanian scientists have provided the first raised beds of furrow irrigated sugarcane project that image onto the skyscraper. using a specially adapted shielded sprayer accurate measurement of the Southern If you record the background scenery then you farmers minimised the likelihood of PSII Ocean’s phytoplankton population confirming would lose the sense of depth and so if you herbicides such as diuron, atrazine, ametryn there are significantly more of the microscopic look very carefully at the invisible skyscraper and hexazinone coming into contact with organisms than previously detected. you would essentially just see the picture on irrigation water. These herbicides are known Phytoplankton, at the base of the marine the wall. If you were to look from the side, you to negatively impact reef ecosystems and food chain, are believed to produce about would notice that it’s just a picture. coastal seagrass. half the world’s oxygen, while consuming carbon dioxide in the same way as plants. The trials showed that while there will be some herbicide loss following the first University of Tasmania Institute for Marine irrigation or rainfall event, the marked and Antarctic Studies PhD student Robert decreases in losses documented in this Johnson led a team from the Australian study could lead to significant improvements Antarctic Division, UTAS and the Antarctic in offsite water quality, particularly during Climate and Ecosystems CRC, who had the dry season. The results of the study were accessed data from sea water samples, published in the journal Science of the Total collected since 2003 mostly by the French Environment. resupply vessel L’Astrolabe. Ocean acidification at highest for By comparing past satellite chlorophyll Invisible skyscraper 300m years readings with phytoplankton content It is hard to believe that fish have been The oceans are more acidic now than they of seawater samples, they were able to the inspiration for a 450 metre skyscraper have been for at least 300 million years, due calibrate the satellite images, which will located just outside Seoul in South Korea and to carbon dioxide emissions from burning improve the accuracy of future satellite intended to appear invisible. fossil fuels, and a mass extinction of key imagery and predict the uptake of carbon in species may already be almost inevitable as the Southern Ocean. Designers asked: Is it really possible to achieve invisibility? In reality there are still a result, leading marine scientists from the Using 10 years of seawater sampling data, ways in which you would see things, so a International Programme on the State of the made accessible by the Integrated Marine complete illusion is impossible. You need Ocean (IPSO) warned. Observing System (IMOS), allowed his team’s to have a material that bends light around Alex Rogers, professor of biology at Oxford re-calibration work to enable satellites an object, but it’s difficult to create these University, said: “The health of the ocean to monitor changes to phytoplankton materials. So far it only works for very small is spiralling downwards far more rapidly populations, which had previously gone objects. The designers then looked at how than we had thought. We are seeing greater unnoticed. camouflage creates invisibility in nature. change, happening faster, and the effects are The best example is fish, especially flat fish more imminent than previously anticipated. like flounder which live on the sea floor and The situation should be of the gravest have sensors on their bellies that ‘feel’ the concern to everyone since everyone will be colours beneath them, and then reproduce affected by changes in the ability of the ocean to support life on Earth.” the pattern on their back. There are also fish in the ocean that hide from predators coming Coral is particularly at risk. Increased acidity from the depths. If you look from the depths, dissolves the calcium carbonate skeletons normally you would see the black shapes of that form the structure of reefs, and increasing the fish against the light coming from the temperatures lead to bleaching where the Sugarcane farmers reduce herbicide sky. These fish have sensors on their backs corals lose symbiotic algae they rely on. runoff to Great Barrier Reef and bioluminescent bacteria in their bellies The report says that world governments’ An innovative new approach to sugarcane and switch these bacteria on to give the same current pledges to curb carbon emissions plantation weed management trialled in amount of light that the fish receive on their would not go far enough or fast enough to select Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments back, so they become invisible. They are no save many of the world’s reefs. There is a has shown a dramatic 90% reduction in longer black, they are as light and blue as the time lag of several decades between the runoff of highly soluble herbicides into sky looks from the deep. carbon being emitted and the effects on waterways. seas, meaning that further acidification and Designers found the advantage of the light- further warming of the oceans are inevitable, In the lower Burdekin region of northern bending approach is that by recording the even if we drastically reduce emissions very Australia, scientists from CSIRO’s Water image of the background scenery with

28 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 > SCIENCE ROUNDUP The WaTerproof quickly. There is as yet little sign of that, with global greenhouse gas output still rising. SoluTion In absorbing carbon and heat from the atmosphere, the world’s oceans have shielded humans from the worst effects of global warming, the marine scientists said. This has slowed the rate of climate change on land, but its profound effects on marine life are only now being understood. Acidification harms marine creatures that rely on calcium carbonate to build coral reefs and shells, as well as plankton, and the fish that rely on them. These effects were already being felt in some oyster fisheries, where young larvae were failing to develop properly in areas where the acid rates are higher, such as on the West Coast of the United States. They called for strong action by governments to limit carbon concentrations in the atmosphere to no more than 450 parts per million of carbon dioxide equivalent. That would require urgent and deep reductions in fossil fuel use. For more info contact AQUAPROGEAR Pty Ltd - Tel: (03) 9429 3521 The IPSO report also found the oceans were Mob: 0416 157 877 - [email protected] - www.aquaprogear.com being “deoxygenated” – their average oxygen content is likely to fall by as much as 7% by 2100, partly because of the run-off of advertTSCIC14.indd 1 21/03/14 1:22 PM fertilisers and sewage into the seas, and also as a side-effect of global warming. The reduction of oxygen is a concern as areas of severe depletion become effectively dead.

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2013 review for eligible applicants and that’s good news! an active member of 26TEN and if you have Last year was “first class” for Seafood Training Thanks to Skills Tasmania for appreciating any inquiries call Elli from STT on 6233 6442 Tasmania declared the Chairman of STT, Ian the importance of the Tasmanian Seafood or 26Ten direct on 1300 002 610. Wakefield, at our recent AGM. and Maritime industries and subsidising their training needs. STT delivered more diverse courses to more varied locations than ever before. From Dover to Cape Barren Island and then to Strahan, Trainee eligibility for 2014 STT had all major seafood centres covered, Great news for employers considering a ranging from Coxswain Grade 2 to Master traineeship for current staff was released in Class <35m and from Certificate 1 to Diploma February. in Aquaculture. The range of subsidised apprenticeship and We extended our scope to include the latest traineeship qualifications for existing workers Maritime Industry Training Package, MAR, has been temporarily extended. For 2014, and can now deliver it to every state. We subsidies will be available for existing workers have 17 qualifications on our scope and to complete a broad range of qualifications have delivered training in Victoria and South through an apprenticeship or traineeship, with Then Premier Lara Giddings at the 26TEN celebration Australia as well as Tasmania. qualifications up to and including Certificate at STT IV level. This includes the Certificate III in PV Fortescue Aquaculture. New venture for STT Director By the time this comes to press STT should This subsidy extension is temporary and will If you’re in Stanley, drop in for a dozen of the be the proud owners of the PV Fortescue. only apply to apprenticeships and traineeships State’s most succulent oysters at the brand The vessel might have proven unsuitable for where training contracts and training new Pirate Point Oyster Bar. Recently opened offshore patrol work but will be ideal for participation both commence on or after 19 by STT long-term director Tom Kennedy, the training, especially the Master <24M and February 2014 and before 31 December 2014. restaurant will add to the state’s already Master <35m Master Class 5 & 4). We hope So if you are interested, call Matt Jones strong reputation for quality seafood. Good that the vessel will be used not only for on 6233 6442, as this offer is very rare and luck Tom! training but also for industry promotional unlikely to be repeated. activities. Expect to see her on the water very soon in the new livery. Trade Training Centre news Terms have yet to be confirmed but they The Certificate I in Aquaculture is up and appear very favourable and STT would like to running for 2014. Three of the Trade Training thank David O’Byrne for brokering the deal Centres are now offering Certificate II in with DPEM. Aquaculture as well as Certificate I. The growth in this area is good news for the aquaculture industry and if the trend continues we will see some of the graduates employed in farms around the State. Our partner schools The proud owner, Tom Kennedy, pictured outside his are doing a great job and thanks go to the latest venture, Pirate Point Oyster Bar in Stanley. enthusiastic bunch of teachers that manage the programs at the centres. Courses

PV Fortescue on the slip getting her new paint job We currently have places available in the next 26TEN Master <25m (Master5), Coxswain Grade 2 2014 fees In February the Premier Laura Giddings in Strahan and in Hobart in May, Coxswain We can confirm that we have been successful spoke at the anniversary of 26TEN at STT. Engineering in Hobart and Strahan in May and in winning tenders under the Skills Fund for 26TEN is a network of organisations and June. If you or anyone you know needs one of Master <24m, MED Grade 3 NC, Coxswain individuals working together to improve adult these qualifications please call STT soon as Grade 1 & 2, ESS, Deck Machinery & Lifting literacy in Tasmania. The success stories, some classes are capped at small numbers Appliances, Wader Safety and a range of industry involvement and Government to provide students with a more personalised machinery and safety courses. This means commitment to the program were well learning experience. that there will be adequate funded places received by the appreciative audience. STT is

30 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 Filling the deep gap CSIRO has just launched a new invertebrate communities off southern deepwater pelagic communities has been a Pelagic Invertebrate Field Guide: California. Over time, she grew to specialise constant research theme specialising in the Filling The Deep Gap co-authored in jellyfish, but never lost her fascination development and use of acoustics and optical by Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin and Dr with the whole mid-water ecosystem. She methods. Most recently the development of now works with CSIRO on jellyfish bloom bio-acoustic basin scale sampling within Rudy Kloser. impacts, prediction of dangerous jellyfish, Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing Pelagic invertebrates are among the least- jellyfish taxonomy, and pelagic invertebrate System and the associated biological studied fauna on the planet, despite being identification. She is also the author of the observations. This work has highlighted an important link in the food chain on recent popular science book, Stung! On our poor understanding of the role and which tuna and other open ocean species Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean. dynamics of invertebrates and in particular rely, and indeed they influence the carbon the gelatinous species in our deep oceans. Dr Rudy Kloser is the group leader of Species cycle for about 70% of our planet. Some, and Ecosystems Status and Predictions PDF copies of the field guides can like cephalopods, prawns, and euphausiids, with 27 years experience working in be obtained from the authors: contain commercially valuable members, deepwater pelagic and benthic ecosystems. [email protected] and so their identities are better known. Understanding the structure and function of [email protected]. Others such as jellyfish and worms are so poorly known that they are typically tossed overboard with no effort made to identify them. However, as we begin to Guy Cotten’s latest waterproof clothing understand our changing oceans, accurate identification of a broad range of species is The latest in the revolutionary protective clothing produced by Guy Cotten is now available imperative if we are to explain the changes in Tasmania. Aquaprogear are the only certified agents in Australia for Guy Cotten and, after and predict the impacts. extensively touring the fishing areas of Australia, the Sales Manager Laurent Filippini has To facilitate more research expanding into found that fishermen are very impressed with the qualities of the DREMPRO jacket. This these offshore areas, CSIRO has created combines very technical fabrics with Guy Cotten’s historical know-how in protective clothing for an identification guide to the pelagic professional fishermen. 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FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 31 Bureau of Meteorology Cold fronts BY MALCOLM RILEY

An explanation of cold fronts was featured the winds with three sails set, all of which in the March 2013 issue of Fishing Today were reefed to their maximum extent. The (http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/ front was visible as a line on the horizon and Fishing-Today-April_May-2013.pdf). the ship was heading in its correct direction Usually the strongest winds associated (northerly) with the sails set on the port with cold fronts in Tasmania are north- tack for the south-westerly wind that was westerly and just ahead of the change. coming. However, this is not always the case. On 9 As the front approached squalls were visible February this year the winds ahead of the within the airstream. I have always called front were of little consequence. The winds these squalls “williwaws” after strong gusts behind the front were brutal with gusts One of the broken booms (boom diameter about that occur in the Straits of Magellan, but the 25cm) on Oosterschelde, Europa in the background over 150 km/h on top of Mt Wellington and term is not strictly correct. A true williwaw showing the broken mizzen mast (stern most mast). gusts around 130 km/h recorded at some The broken part of the mast points forward at 90 usually has some kind of mountain influence. to the remainder of the mast, Gabo Island is in the coastal stations. Several vessels broke These were just common or garden squalls. background. their moorings and some ran aground.

Before the front came on us we could see the anemometer mast of the Bureau’s weather station on Gabo Island. The maximum wind gust recorded at that station at that time was 57 knots. From the forecast of up to 40 knots the gust received at Gabo Island fits in almost perfectly with the preamble on the Bureau’s forecast: Wind gusts can be 40% stronger, in this case gusts to 56 knots. For the fisherman this story is a reminder This image was taken at Ketttering in Tasmania on However, the squalls did have a rotational that when two air masses meet, such 9 February by Graham Bannister. The winds are component to them like a willy-willy. These as in a cold front or a downdraft from a post frontal westerlies, yet prior to the front the wind was light. The fetch to this spot is around 400 squalls were just before the onset of the thunderstorm, the resultant winds may be metres from the right of the yacht. gale force south-westerly winds. The squalls squally with rapid changes in speed and marked the turbulent mixing zone between direction. Whilst the winds either side of the front two air masses. The wind went from near are generally well predicted by various calm to 35-40 knots and squally within forecasts and computer models, the area a couple of minutes. One of the rotating just on and ahead of the front can create squalls moved towards the Oosterschelde winds that are a lot stronger and from and we started to lean over to starboard different changing directions. and pick up speed quickly. Then the rotating In early October I was on board the Dutch part of the squall backed the sails (an ship Oosterschelde that was in company uncontrolled gybe). The backing of the sails with another Dutch ship the Europa. We occurred for maybe 10 or 20 seconds and were in the vicinity of Gabo Island. The they may have swung back and forth twice conditions experienced for the previous day in that time; it all happened so quickly. The Oosterschelde taken from Europa. The jib at the and that morning were light and variable forces were so violent that two booms on the front of the vessel should be connected to the winds, sunny with slight seas. It was a boom that is hanging down. The jumble of sail on ship broke and a frantic few minutes ensued the middle mast is where the second boom broke. perfect period for viewing the many whales, controlling and securing the loose sails and Photo: Norbert Munch. dolphins and sea birds that abounded. the broken booms. Looking over toward It was known that a front was coming and Europa we could see she was flying along winds were forecast to be south-westerly with her sail set. Unfortunately the strong 30 to 40 knots from the west during the late winds caused damage on her as well; she morning. Oosterchelde had prepared for lost the top part of her mizzen mast.

32 FISHING TODAY APRIL/MAY 2014 DIRECTORY

Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association WEBSITE LINKS PO Box 321, Sandy Bay 7006 PO Box 878, Sandy Bay 7006 Australian Government Chairman: Chris Dockray 117 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay 7005 Australian Fisheries Management Authority Project Manager: Adam Main P 03 6214 0555 Chief Executive: Neil Stump 0417 394 009 (AFMA) www.afma.gov.au E [email protected] www.tsga.com.au E [email protected] www.tsic.org.au Australian Maritime Safety Authority Tasmanian Shellfish Executive Council P 03 6224 2332 F 03 6224 2321 www.amsa.gov.au PO Box 878 Sandy Bay 7006 The Bureau of Meteorology Chairman: Jon Poke 0419 522 262 Wild Fisheries www.bom.gov.au/marine E [email protected] Tasmanian Abalone Council Ltd Secretary: Tom Gray 0419 398 640 CSIRO – Marine and Atmospheric Research 262 Arglye Street Hobart 7000 www.cmar.csiro.au President: Greg Woodham 0419 524 174 Tasmanian Abalone Growers Association Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Chief Executive: Dean Lisson 0419 599 954 Chairman: Nicholas Savva Forestry (DAFF) also includes: Administration Manager: Jillian Freeman PO Box 216 Beaconsfield 7270 Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource P 03 6231 1955 F 03 6231 1966 P 03 6383 4115 F 03 6383 4117 Economics (ABARE) E [email protected] E [email protected] Australian Quarantine and Inspection Tasmanian Commercial Divers Association Bruny Island Shellfish Growers Association Service (AQIS) PO Box 878, Sandy Bay 7006 President: Jeff Whayman P 0428 136 515 Biosecurity Australia (BA) President: Bryan Denny 0417 502 195 Tasmanian Oyster Research Council Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishermen’s Chairman: Ian Duthie 0409 411 322 Association E [email protected] www.daff.gov.au President: John Sansom 0427 477 284 Department of Environment and Water CEO: Rodney Treloggen DPIPWE Marine Resources Resources (DEW) P/F 03 6376 1805 0418 138 768 Scallops, Giant Crab, Octopus, or Rock Lobster www.environment.gov.au Secretary/Treasurer: Margaret Atkins Inquiries Fisheries Research and Development PO Box 109, South Hobart 7004 James Parkinson P 03 6165 3045 or Corporation (FRDC) www.frdc.com.au Tasmanian Scalefish Fishermen’s Association Hilary Revill P 03 6165 3036 or President: Shane Bevis P/F 03 6247 7634 David Jarvis P 03 6165 3040 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) E [email protected] Abalone or Marine Plant Inquiries www.foodstandards.gov.au Secretary: Colleen Osborne Matt Bradshaw P 03 6165 3033 OceanWatch www.oceanwatch.org.au PO Box 332, Somerset 7322 Commercial Dive Inquiries or Inshore Clams E [email protected] Greg Ryan P 03 6165 3028 Seafood Services Australia (SSA) www.seafood.net.au Scallop Fishermen’s Association of Tasmania Scalefish Inquiries Seafood Training Australia (STA) 286 Windermere Road, Windermere 7252 Frances Seaborn P 03 6165 3044 President: John Hammond 0429 130 238 www.seafoodtraining.com.au Recreational Fishing Inquiries Secretary/Treasurer: (Mrs) Jill Hammond Rod Pearn P 03 6165 3034 State P 03 6328 1478 F 03 6328 1421 Licensing and Fisheries Monitoring Inquiries Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Tasmanian Shark Fishermen’s Association Water and Environment P 03 6165 3000 64 Ormond Street, Bellerive 7018 www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au and/or Marine Farm Planning/Operations Inquiries President: Brian Bailey 0407 874 199 www.fishing.tas.gov.au Secretary/Treasurer: (Mrs) Heather Bailey Tony Thomas P 03 6165 3121 Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) P 03 6244 2775 F 03 6244 6939 Marine Farm Environment Inquiries www.imas.utas.edu.au Graham Woods P 03 6165 3124 Marine and Safety Tasmania Aquaculture www.mast.tas.gov.au/domino/mast/newweb.nsf Special Permits Natural Resource Management (NRM) Tasmanian Aquaculture Council Grant Pullen P 03 6165 3032 PO Box 878, Sandy Bay 7006 www.nrmtas.com.au Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (TSIC) 117 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay 7005 Training Chairman: Pheroze Jungalwalla www.tsic.org.au Seafood Training Tasmania TSIC: Neil Stump 0417 394 009 2a Gladstone Street, Battery Point 7004 Fisheries Wholesale E [email protected] Manager Rory Byrne Master Fish Merchants Association Oysters Tasmania P 03 6233 6442 F 03 6223 2780 www.mfma.com.au/ c/- TSIC E [email protected] Melbourne Wholesale Fish Market P 0458 601 057 Commonwealth Fisheries Association www.chsmith.com.au/fish-prices/index.htm E [email protected] EO: Renee Vajtauer Sydney Fish Market PO Box 9022, Deakin, ACT 2600 www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au P 0404 102 140 E [email protected]