PROJECT REPORTS
SIV encourages researchers and organisations to engage with Seafood Industry Victoria to collaborate on projects that benefit the commercial seafood industry and the seafood consuming public. Recent projects that SIV has delivered, collaborated on, or supported include the following:
Victorian Seafood Industry Careers Booklet
Attracting aspiring leaders and critical thinkers into the seafood industry will be crucial for driving innovation in sustainable practices and meeting evolving consumer demands. A skilled workforce in also essential for supporting economic growth and resilience within coastal communities.
SIV has released a booklet highlighting the diversity of job opportunities within the seafood sector to help inform those with a passion for the marine environment or food production who are contemplating their next career move.
Victorian Seafood Careers booklet can be accessed HERE
Skills and workforce analysis for the Victorian seafood industry
This report reviewed the demand for occupations, education and training directed to meeting current workforce issues facing the Victorian seafood industry. The analysis provided guidance on strategies through a series of recommendations for future focus and funding, including:
Skills and workforce analysis for Seafood Industry Victoria
Southern Rock Lobster Code of Practice
This Code was developed by the Victorian Southern Rock Lobster fishery to outline best practice for the commercial sector. It brings together a range of legal requirements and voluntary measures and sits alongside legislation to further define and promote responsible management of the resource. Whilst the fishery prides itself on a long-standing history of striving for best practice fishing methods, we expect to see incremental improvement in areas covered by the Code of Practice, including product handling, reporting, by-catch management, interactions with protected species, waste/pollution and safety.
The final document can be viewed at:
Southern Rock Lobster Code of Practice
Victorian Aquaculture Strategy 2022 - 2027
Aquaculture production has recently overtaken wild catch fisheries globally and is set in Australia to become the largest seafood sector. The Victorian Aquaculture Strategy aims to capture the strategic priorities and issues that were raised in workshops led by the Victorian aquaculture industry with representatives from government and experts. Development of the strategy was supported by the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA). This strategic framework will continue to be adapted to reflect latest priorities for the industry. SIV will work with industry and the VFA to identify opportunities for specific projects that will deliver tangible benefit for aquaculture businesses looking to invest in growth of the sector in Victoria.
Victorian Seafood Supply Chain Analysis
This report addressed the impact/s of COVID-19 on the seafood supply chain, both domestically and internationally.
The project provided a high-level analysis of supply chain opportunities, challenges, constraints and risks associated with Victorian seafood businesses accessing markets. It also addressed the process to recovery and assessed the opportunities or constraints to new or existing markets.
The final report can be viewed at:
Victorian Seafood Supply Chain Analysis
Victorian Seafood Brand (Website and Social Media)
The Victorian Seafood brand aims to increase the visibility and awareness of Victorian seafood by producing online content with a distinct brand personality and tone of voice. This platform provides SIV with the ability to actively coordinate marketing and education campaigns to target domestic consumers with a willingness to pay for high quality seafood. We want Victorians to be mindful about what they buy, why they are buying it, where it comes from and who they are supporting through their purchase.
https://www.victorianseafood.com.au/
Victorian Seafood Consumer Survey
This important study provided insights to guide sophisticated and targeted consumer campaigns to promote and grow consumption of Victorian seafood, through understanding the location and nature of consumer demand through mapping of the demand profile. The survey results yielded considerable information including:
Victorian Seafood Consumer Survey
'Practicing Aquatic Animal Welfare' (FRDC 2019-023).
This FRDC funded research focuses on the obstacles to, and drivers of, positive practice change relating to aquatic animal welfare (AAW) in Australia’s wild-catch commercial fishing and finfish aquaculture sectors. It was conducted between December 2019 and March 2022 in response to growing societal expectations that production animals, including fish and crustaceans, be treated humanely and the need to understand how the Australian seafood industry can, and should, respond.
The final report can be viewed at:
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2019-023
'Valuing Victoria's Wild-catch fisheries and aquaculture industries' (FRDC 2017-092).
To address a significant gap in knowledge, the project is designed to identify and measure the economic and social contributions that flow from Victoria’s professional fisheries (wild-catch and aquaculture) into regional and metropolitan communities. In the absence of such data, local professional fisheries have been unable to demonstrate the range and value of fisheries benefits to society’s well being, and thus gain visibility and support from the Victorian public, governments and other stakeholders and decision-makers. It has also meant there has been no information about the likely impacts of fisheries policy and management decisions on Victorian communities, or of potential opportunities for improving sustainable growth in fisheries.
Victorian Seafood Industry Careers Booklet
Attracting aspiring leaders and critical thinkers into the seafood industry will be crucial for driving innovation in sustainable practices and meeting evolving consumer demands. A skilled workforce in also essential for supporting economic growth and resilience within coastal communities.
SIV has released a booklet highlighting the diversity of job opportunities within the seafood sector to help inform those with a passion for the marine environment or food production who are contemplating their next career move.
Victorian Seafood Careers booklet can be accessed HERE
Skills and workforce analysis for the Victorian seafood industry
This report reviewed the demand for occupations, education and training directed to meeting current workforce issues facing the Victorian seafood industry. The analysis provided guidance on strategies through a series of recommendations for future focus and funding, including:
- Contribution to the design of fit-for-purpose training and courses
- Creation of multi skilled qualifications
- Raising awareness of career pathways in seafood with a younger generation
- Supporting students visiting local innovators to see work opportunities first hand
- Incentivising local businesses to offer on-the-job training of practical skills
- Improving job matching services
Skills and workforce analysis for Seafood Industry Victoria
Southern Rock Lobster Code of Practice
This Code was developed by the Victorian Southern Rock Lobster fishery to outline best practice for the commercial sector. It brings together a range of legal requirements and voluntary measures and sits alongside legislation to further define and promote responsible management of the resource. Whilst the fishery prides itself on a long-standing history of striving for best practice fishing methods, we expect to see incremental improvement in areas covered by the Code of Practice, including product handling, reporting, by-catch management, interactions with protected species, waste/pollution and safety.
The final document can be viewed at:
Southern Rock Lobster Code of Practice
Victorian Aquaculture Strategy 2022 - 2027
Aquaculture production has recently overtaken wild catch fisheries globally and is set in Australia to become the largest seafood sector. The Victorian Aquaculture Strategy aims to capture the strategic priorities and issues that were raised in workshops led by the Victorian aquaculture industry with representatives from government and experts. Development of the strategy was supported by the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA). This strategic framework will continue to be adapted to reflect latest priorities for the industry. SIV will work with industry and the VFA to identify opportunities for specific projects that will deliver tangible benefit for aquaculture businesses looking to invest in growth of the sector in Victoria.
Victorian Seafood Supply Chain Analysis
This report addressed the impact/s of COVID-19 on the seafood supply chain, both domestically and internationally.
The project provided a high-level analysis of supply chain opportunities, challenges, constraints and risks associated with Victorian seafood businesses accessing markets. It also addressed the process to recovery and assessed the opportunities or constraints to new or existing markets.
The final report can be viewed at:
Victorian Seafood Supply Chain Analysis
Victorian Seafood Brand (Website and Social Media)
The Victorian Seafood brand aims to increase the visibility and awareness of Victorian seafood by producing online content with a distinct brand personality and tone of voice. This platform provides SIV with the ability to actively coordinate marketing and education campaigns to target domestic consumers with a willingness to pay for high quality seafood. We want Victorians to be mindful about what they buy, why they are buying it, where it comes from and who they are supporting through their purchase.
https://www.victorianseafood.com.au/
Victorian Seafood Consumer Survey
This important study provided insights to guide sophisticated and targeted consumer campaigns to promote and grow consumption of Victorian seafood, through understanding the location and nature of consumer demand through mapping of the demand profile. The survey results yielded considerable information including:
- how people learn about seafood,
- how they consume it,
- where they think it comes from,
- what factors are influential in their purchase and consumption patterns, and
- what tools might be effective in future education/promotion activities.
Victorian Seafood Consumer Survey
'Practicing Aquatic Animal Welfare' (FRDC 2019-023).
This FRDC funded research focuses on the obstacles to, and drivers of, positive practice change relating to aquatic animal welfare (AAW) in Australia’s wild-catch commercial fishing and finfish aquaculture sectors. It was conducted between December 2019 and March 2022 in response to growing societal expectations that production animals, including fish and crustaceans, be treated humanely and the need to understand how the Australian seafood industry can, and should, respond.
The final report can be viewed at:
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2019-023
'Valuing Victoria's Wild-catch fisheries and aquaculture industries' (FRDC 2017-092).
To address a significant gap in knowledge, the project is designed to identify and measure the economic and social contributions that flow from Victoria’s professional fisheries (wild-catch and aquaculture) into regional and metropolitan communities. In the absence of such data, local professional fisheries have been unable to demonstrate the range and value of fisheries benefits to society’s well being, and thus gain visibility and support from the Victorian public, governments and other stakeholders and decision-makers. It has also meant there has been no information about the likely impacts of fisheries policy and management decisions on Victorian communities, or of potential opportunities for improving sustainable growth in fisheries.
Annual reports
Seafood Industry Victoria is pleased to present the annual report for 2023/2024.
MeetingS
BOARD MEETINGS
Chair summaries for recent SIV Board meetings can be accessed via the links below
Meeting Summary #202 - 22 June 2022
Meeting Summary #203 - 10 August 2022
Meeting Summary #204 - 2 September 2022
Meeting Summary #205 - 4 October 2022
Meeting Summary #206 - 16 November 2022
Meeting Summary #207 - 7 December 2022
Meeting Summary #208 - 23 February 2023
Meeting Summary #209 - 23 March 2023
Meeting Summary #210 - 3 May 2023
Meeting Summary #211 - 27 June 2023
Meeting Summary #212 - 16 August 2023
Meeting Summary #213 - 16 October 2023
Meeting Summary #214 - 30 November 2023
Meeting Summary #215 - 8 February 2024
Meeting Summary #216 - 2 May 2024
Meeting Summary #217 - 19 July 2024
Meeting Summary #218 - 01 Oct 2024
Meeting Summary AGM - 29 Nov 2024
Meeting Summary #219 - 29 Nov 2024
Meeting Summary #202 - 22 June 2022
Meeting Summary #203 - 10 August 2022
Meeting Summary #204 - 2 September 2022
Meeting Summary #205 - 4 October 2022
Meeting Summary #206 - 16 November 2022
Meeting Summary #207 - 7 December 2022
Meeting Summary #208 - 23 February 2023
Meeting Summary #209 - 23 March 2023
Meeting Summary #210 - 3 May 2023
Meeting Summary #211 - 27 June 2023
Meeting Summary #212 - 16 August 2023
Meeting Summary #213 - 16 October 2023
Meeting Summary #214 - 30 November 2023
Meeting Summary #215 - 8 February 2024
Meeting Summary #216 - 2 May 2024
Meeting Summary #217 - 19 July 2024
Meeting Summary #218 - 01 Oct 2024
Meeting Summary AGM - 29 Nov 2024
Meeting Summary #219 - 29 Nov 2024
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Victorian Rock Lobster Committee
The Victorian Rock Lobster Committee (VRLC) has been established as an industry committee under Seafood Industry Victoria Inc. Members are eligible persons within their respective fishery (Western and Eastern Zones) with an affiliation with SIV. The primary responsibility of the VRLC is to provide advice to the SIV Board, Government Ministers, the Victorian Fisheries Authority and other stakeholders on matters pertaining to the management of the Victorian rock lobster industry. The VRLC also seeks to represent industry interests in response to matters impacting productivity of the fishery or the marine environment that supports rock lobster stocks.
Chair summaries for recent VRLC meetings can be accessed via the links below.
VRCL Meeting #1 - 2 September 2022
VRLC Meeting #2 - 29 September 2022
VRLC Meeting #3 - 4 November 2022
VRLC Meeting #4 - 1 December 2022
VRLC Meeting #5 - 15 December 2022
VRLC Meeting #6 - 18 May 2023
VRLC Meeting #7 - 28 August 2023
VRLC Meeting #8 - 4 October 2023
VRLC Meeting #9 - 2 November 2023
VRLC Meeting #10 - 22 February 2024
VRLC Meeting #11 - 23 April 2024
VRLC Meeting #12 - 12 October 2024
VRLC Meeting #13 - 17 December 2024