SeaNet Tasmania
SeaNet Tasmania is hosted by the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council
Current Projects:
Seafood Industry Partnerships in Schools
A pilot collaborative program between the fishing industry and educators.
The “Seafood Industry Partnerships in Schools” (SIPS) program is an exciting new concept for Tasmania involving creating educational partnerships between the seafood industry and educators of children from Kinder to year 10. There are two streams to the program; “Adopt a Fishing Boat” and “Adopt a Marine Farm”. It’s envisaged that the program will be a collaborative effort between the fishing industry and educators, whereby a class adopts a commercial working fishing boat, or a marine farm and the skipper/marine farmer adopts the class.
By partnering with a class, fishermen and marine farmers help to educate students about the marine environment, complexities of marine resource utilisation, and the daily life of a commercial fisherman or marine farmer. The program is designed to be self-administered and dependent on class age, needs, individual teacher preferences and the level of commitment the fisherman/marine farmer is able to make. Partnerships can last from one day to an entire school year.
Currently, we are working with the Education Department identifying schools around the state for involvement in the program. If you are a commercial fisherman/marine farmer and you are interested in being involved in this exciting new program, give Anita Paulsen (SeaNet Extension Officer) a call on 62 242 890 or 0407 135 637.
If the program proves successful in Tasmania, then we will look at extending it nationwide.
Channel and Huon Coastal Waters Cleanup
The Tasmanian Seanet Officer has been working closely with her host organisation (the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council), who are managing a Caring for our Country Coastcare Grant cleanup operation in the D’Entrecasteaux and Huon River coastal waters. The project is progressing well, with a few cleanups under our belt now. Salmon and oyster farmers in the area have not only been participating in the cleanup days, but have also ‘adopted’ sections of the shoreline in the area that they are willing to be responsible for in the future. Local landholders, recreational boating groups and the Bruny Island Community school have all been involved in the cleanups. The partnerships formed during the life of the project will continue well into the future to ensure that this beautiful shoreline is maintained for the pleasure and amenity of all.
Previous Projects:
- Tasmanian Scallop Fisherman’s Industry Association (Code of Practice) – PDF (4.7MB)
- Tasmanian Commercial Divers Group (Code of Practice) – PDF (310KB)
Partner Information
SeaNet Tasmania is proudly hosted by the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (TSIC) and supported by the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) and the Department of Primary Industries Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE)
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