Our work partners and committee alliances
OceanWatch Australia works across Australia in partnership with seafood industry sectors, federal and state governments, natural resource managers, private enterprise and local communities.
We also work cooperatively with many other organisations. Â OceanWatch Australia staff also sit on various committees to ensure that environmental issues that will impact on the sustainability of seafood are recognised and addressed.
National, NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory
National
Work partners
Australian Government Caring for our Country (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts)
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Committees
National SeaNet Steering Committee
National Coastal Acid Sulphate Soil Committee
National Shark Recovery Group
National Turtle Recovery Group
National Invasive Marine Pest Coordination Group
Australian Greenhouse Office Climate Change Summit
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NSW
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Work partners
NSW Department of Primary Industries
5 coastal Catchment Management Committees (CMAs)
NSW Seafood Industry Advisory Council – observer.
NSW Environmental Trust
NSW Recreational Fishing Trust
Queensland
Work partners
Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA)
Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation (DEEDI)
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Gulf of Carpentaria Commercial Fishermen’s Association (GoCCFA)
Northern Gulf Resource Management Group (NGRMG)
James Cook University Electrical Engineering
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Moreton Bay Seafood Industry Association
Napranum, Marpoon and Dhimurru communities
Burnett Mary Regional Group for NRMÂ Inc
Fraser Coast 4WD club
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Victoria
Work partners
Seafood Industry Victoria (SIV)
Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
Victorian Abalone Divers Association (VADA)
South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA)
Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute (MAFFRI)
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority
Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Co-operative Limited (LEFCOL)
Victorian Bays and Islets Fishermen’s Association (VBIFA)
Victorian Fishery Association into Resource Management (VFARM)
Corner Inlet Fisheries Habitat Association
Warrnambool Professional Fishermen’s Association
Western Australia
Work partners
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC)
Western Australia Department of Fisheries.
Western Australian Pelagic Longline Association (WAPLA).
WA Lobster Fishermen -Â clean up of Dirk Hartog Island
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Committee work
South Coast Purse Seine managed Fishery Protected Species Working Group
Pilbara Trawl Dolphin Reference Group
WAFIC – Resource Access Committee
WAFIC – Fisheries and Environmental Policy Committee
Tasmania
Work partners
Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (TSIC)
Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI)
Department of Primary Industries Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE)
Various seafood industry representative bodies
South Australia
Work partners
South Australia Research & Development Institute (SARDI)
Wildcatch Fisheries SA- Overarching Industry Association
Various Sector Associations
SA Women’s Industry Network (SAWIN)
The Marine Discovery Centre Henley Beach SA
South Australia Research & Development Institute (SARDI)
South Australian Fisheries Research Advisory Board (SAFRAB)
SA Natural Resource Management Boards
Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Northern Territory
Work partners
Northern Territory Seafood Council
Natural Resource Management Board (NT)
Department of Resources – Fisheries
