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

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

A major decline in the catch of the banana prawn [shrimp], Penaeus (Fenneropenaeus) merguiensis, occurred over a six-year period in the Weipa region of the northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia.

In short: Australian shipping company Sea Swift announced a suspension of its service supporting fishing trawlers last year, which means prawn fishermen in the Gulf of Carpentaria are bringing in less ...

Our ocean is at a tipping point, and too many fisheries are still adding pressure, meaning it’s time for our political leaders to tackle the big issues in our fisheries.

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

Australia’s lifting of the ban on unpeeled prawn imports from India gives a breather to prawn farmers in the country, who are suffering heavy losses due to the 50 per cent tariffs by the United States ...

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

A mysterious fish-prawn hybrid has emerged from the murky depths of Northern Territory waters and baffled its captors. The strange, prehistoric-like creature was found by fishermen at a 'secret spot' ...

The impending resumption of live lobster exports to China has been widely welcomed by the SA’s seafood industry but questions remain over its impact on local consumers, with lobster lovers wondering ...