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A sewage leak, which has closed some Tasmanian oyster farms, will cost jobs and hurt the economy in the St Helen's region, the mayor has warned.

Ridley Corporation announces plans to spend $50 million building a fish feed mill as it battles legal action against Huon Aquaculture.

Climate change and agricultural run-off are listed as two of the biggest threats to the state's marine waters in a new report.

Prawn researchers in WA are hoping good wet season rains will boost the 2017 catch.

Recent rain and high flows down the River Murray sees one of the bigger seasons for spawning carp in recent years.

Liberal and Labor politicians are among the crowd at a rally in support of the state's salmon industry, which is facing increasing opposition from environmentalists.

A Top End plant nursery owner uses wastewater from a tank full of barramundi to fertilise his plants.

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has hit out at seafood importers suspected of knowingly selling diseased prawns, comparing them to sporting drug cheats.

Western rock lobster fishers in Western Australia count down to the Chinese New Year in the hope it will bring increased prices for their catch.

A crab processor in Carnarvon, Western Australia trials the use of high-pressure processing to extend the shelf life of his products.

The Agriculture Minister hits out at seafood importers suspected of knowingly importing diseased prawns, comparing them to sporting drug cheats who do "urine swaps" to avoid detection.

The Tasmanian Government is celebrating the success of a rock lobster relocation program, partly funded by a $315,000 pre-election promise.

The cost of oysters is expected to increase after the spread of the POMS virus, which caused millions of dollars in damage in Tasmania last year.

An unprecedented shortage of oysters is set to sweep across Australia this year.

The imported seafood industry says the ban on green prawns from overseas will cost the sector half a billion dollars over six months.

A DNA probe developed by South Australian scientists that turns snapper eggs blue could improve fisheries management.

The sudden death of about half a tonne of mullet at Smiths Lake on the NSW mid-north coast in early January is being investigated by the Department of Primary Industries.

Two South Australian fishermen landed a surprise catch when a 3.2-metre thresher shark jumped into their small dinghy during a weekend fishing trip.

An idea to allow recreational fishers to sell part of their catch in South Australia is rejected by industry heads, who say it is not in the spirit of the lifestyle.

The Northern Land Council is threatening to bring in permits for people wishing to fish in waters that cover much of the NT coast because traditional owners are fed up with the slow pace of negotiations with the Government.

The Tasmanian Government says it will consider a proposal by a PhD student to reform recreational fishing licences to allow the sale of excess catch, but a fishing group is wary of the plan.

Pipi fishing is banned at Goolwa Beach south of Adelaide after the state's blackwater event gives rise to E coli levels considered unsafe for human consumption.

A pioneer of the Tasmanian Pacific oyster industry forges links with Japan to grow the industries of both countries.

The Federal Government is taking action against a major prawn importer following an outbreak of a devastating disease which is threatening the industry in Queensland. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says the white spot disease is not dangerous to humans, but is deadly for prawns.

A Japanese sushi chain boss bids a winning $866,000 for a 212-kilogram bluefin tuna at a Tokyo market — the second highest ever after a record $1.7 million bid in 2013.