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QSIA Fishers for the EnvironmentFishers for the Environment are licensed commercial fishers who sustainably harvest seafood from Queensland waters that apply environmentally acceptable practices in their fishing operations. They are signatories to one of the regional Environmental Mangement Systems for the seafood along the Queensland coast. Our VisionTo be the consumers chosen supplier of seafood that is responsibly harvested from sustainable wild fisheries. EMS for SeafoodA seafood environmental management system is a tool for fishers and the onshore seafood sector that can be applied for a process of continual planning, implementing, reviewing and improving their business practices to manage its risks and identify opportunities relating to:
Circle of Seafood - EMS Steps![]() FundingSeafood EMS for Queensland has been funded by the Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF). The project, now in its third stage is managed by QSIA and delivers to whole of industry opportunity to become a Fisher for the Environment. Environmental SkillingSkill building in the seafood industry is a priority and the EMS program has four QSIA member EMS facilitators who have gained formal qualifications with SFI40705 Certificate IV in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management), fishers with a competentcy in risk assessment. Other projects include a partnership between QSIA and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to develop an emissions calculator in the fishing industry.. Fisheries Performance as indicated by the EMS ProcessCommercial fisheries of Queensland are highly regulated. This includes fishing apparatus and vessel restrictions, closures, quotas, total allowable catches, permitted species and fish sizes. Risk Assessments undertaken during the development of Queensland fisheries EMS indicate:
The EMS has revealed the long held belief of fishers that the basis for sustaining a progressive and prosperous seafood industry into the future is with conscientious and environmentally aware fishers actions which include;
EMS Regions of QueenslandHinchinbrook Region – Fisheries Net/Line/Crab Within in each fishery there are multiple sub-fisheries prescribed by Queensland Primary Industries & Fisheries (e.g. Crab sub groups are mud, blue swimmer and spanner crab) Click here to read latest EMS News |
