The objectives of the Seafood Strategy are to:

• Focus on the identification of niche, higher value added markets
• Further development be based on sustainable resources from aquaculture and wild catch fisheries
• Build on existing core competencies, such as:
• • Squid processing
  • Scallop processing
  • Mussel growing and harvesting
  • Volume handling of pilchards
• Move to higher value added products, such as:
• • Squid - for food service and retail markets
  • Mussels - graded product at specific market segments
• Research and develop new aquaculture products in the areas of scallops, oysters and ocean trout farming
• Research and develop higher value added products
• Create networks to co-ordinate the Seafood Strategy and address the industry on four broad fronts:
• Research and Development
• Marketing
• Secondary Processing
• Education and Training
• Develop physical infrastructure to support strategy recommendations.

To view the Seafood Strategy click here.