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Bringing the seafood sector together to facilitate knowledge exchange & co-develop climate-resilience

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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
How do we turn climate science into info the seafood sector can actually use? 🐟🦐 A new CSIRO-led paper with Sea Change Australia researchers & AFMA shares 6 lessons from AFMA’s Climate & Ecosystem Status Reports—practical tools for climate-informed fisheries management. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4tam95p3
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Turning climate science into action for Australia’s seafood sector
As climate change continues to reshape Australia’s oceans, one challenge remains consistent: how do we translate complex climate science into information that is genuinely useful for decision-makers a...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
🌊 Join Aquaculture Council of WA & Sea Change Australia for #Aquacultureforthefuture: Local Climate Implications for WA Aquaculture 🗓️ Tue 28 Oct | 12–1pm AWST 💬 With Dr Arani Chandrapavan, Prof Gretta Pecl & Dr Hannah Fogarty 🔗 calendarlink.com/event/H7DlF
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The SA and Federal governments $102.5M Algal Bloom Summer Plan is rolling out, with grants up to $150K, fee relief, and new R&D funding to help fisheries and aquaculture recover and build resilience 🐟 Read more: seachangeaustralia.org/south-austra...
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South Australian and Federal Governments announce the details of the $102.5 million Algal Bloom Summer Plan
The $102.5 million Algal Bloom Summer Plan delivers targeted relief and long-term recovery for South Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, including grants of up to $150,000, fee relief, and n...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🎣 #ReelTalkFriday: Farmers have drought insurance, but fishers & aquaculture producers lack similar tools for climate shocks. Parametric insurance could help build resilience. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mrx42rjw
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Climate risk, insurance, and the future of fisheries and aquaculture
<p>How can the insurance sector adapt its products and risk assessment frameworks to account for the increasing frequency and severity of climate-driven events (e.g., marine heatwaves, storms, disease...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Tasmanians deeply value their coastal waters - for beauty (98%), conservation (97%) & play (96%) 🌊 But nearly 70% worry about rapid change. Top threats: warming seas, plastic waste & biosecurity. People want trusted science, restoration & planning 🌿🐟 🔗 Read more here: tinyurl.com/m75982xe
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Tasmania’s coastal waters and seas survey 2025 – CSIRO
Summary of key findings Tasmania’s coastal waters and seas are central to the Tasmanian way of life. Participants recognise their importance as a place of natural and scenic beauty (98%), a place to c...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Cleaner Crabs 🦀 Climate-driven floods in northern NSW are washing chemicals into estuaries, threatening seafood safety. Researchers and crab fishers show that simple post-harvest steps - like cooking or depuration - can keep crabs safe. Adaptation works, from catchment to coast: tinyurl.com/2tf7e6rk
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Cleaner Crabs: Adapting Seafood Safety for a Changing Climate
In the muddy estuaries of northern New South Wales, two of Australia’s most iconic crustaceans – the Giant Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) and the Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) – are caught in the cr...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Sea Change Australia has released a digest on the Federal Government’s new Climate Risk Assessment. Fisheries & aquaculture ($3.45B industry) face warming, acidification & heatwaves. Risks greatest in the north & SE. Read more: seachangeaustralia.org/climate-risk...
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Climate Risks to Australian Fisheries & Aquaculture
Summary of the key findings from the 2025 National Climate Risk Assessment in relation to Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
SA seafood workers hit by the harmful algal bloom are now redeployed to beach clean-ups — a move welcomed by Ngarrindjeri representative Uncle Derek Walker as vital support for local families 🌊 tinyurl.com/yc6s3ex6
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Seafood workers left without a job due to harmful algal bloom will be given a chance to help clean up
South Australian seafood workers sidelined by the harmful algal bloom are being redeployed to clean local beaches, as a parliamentary inquiry investigates the crisis
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🌐 A new Australian & New Zealand Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Network has formed, connecting experts to share research, training & advice on HABs. Advancing bloom management and response. The committee includes SCA experts Dr Alison Turnbull & Professor Gustaaf Hallegraeff. tinyurl.com/4yc9upzc
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🌊 Climate change is making fishing more dangerous 🐟 storms, heat, longer trips, and weak labor protections put fishers at risk. Urgent action is needed to protect safety and wellbeing. ⚠️ Support: Lifeline 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 | Stay Afloat www.stayafloat.com.au tinyurl.com/dhzcey49
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Climate change will increase labor risks in fisheries, study warns
A new study warns that climate change will worsen risks for fishers, from harsher storms and extreme heat to longer, more exhausting trips at sea. Combined with weak labor protections and forced labor...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
🌊🦪 Our collaborators at OzFish Unlimited are restoring SA’s coasts after algal blooms. 12 tonnes of oyster shells recycled, a new Adelaide hub, and reefs & seagrass, saltmarsh & mangroves being revived. Volunteer, donate or join citizen science today! seachangeaustralia.org/ozfish-to-bo...
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OzFish to boost shellfish reefs for South Australia algal bloom recovery – Fishing World
OzFish is ramping up shellfish reef restoration to help South Australia recover from harmful algal blooms. Volunteers have already recycled 12 tonnes of oyster shells into reef modules, with more effo...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
#ChangeMakersFriday Off Augusta, Brad Adams is farming premium abalone & crafting the world’s first ocean-fermented wine at Subsea Estate, all with a tiny carbon footprint 🐚 🌊 21 vats, 20m deep; Motion, pressure + temps replace fossil fuels; 🍷 Wine by nature 🔗 seachangeaustralia.org/story/diving...
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Diving into Innovation
In the pristine waters off Augusta, Western Australia, a bold experiment is reshaping the future of sustainable seafood and wine. Brad Adams, a third-generation fisherman turned aquaculture pioneer, h...
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Read our media release and the full report: biodiversitycouncil.... @imas-utas.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Read more: www.abc.net.au/news/... Check out our report: biodiversitycouncil.... #AlgalBloom #MarineConservation #SouthAustralia #ClimateCrisis #BiodiversityLoss #Sustainability #OceanHealth #Extinction #Conservation #Biodiversity
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Read more: biodiversitycouncil.... @imas-utas.bsky.social #AlgalBloom #MarineConservation #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability #OceanHealth #Conservation #Biodiversity
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Restoring SA’s shellfish reefs - once spanning 1,500km and filtered trillions of litres of seawater daily - could help future-proof the coast against future harmful algal blooms. theconversation.com/... 🦑 #AlgalBloom #Marine #ShellfishReef
A diver swimming over a shallow oyster reef and noting on a clipboard some research findings.
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Women In Seafood Australasia (WISA) will be running a HAB webinar Drop-in session, offering a safe and welcoming space for attendees to share information, experiences, and concerns. 🌐 Online – register tinyurl.com/54rdjm6f ⏰ 12 – 1 (ACST) 📅 28 August 2025 👥 Anyone impacted by the HAB
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Events Calendar - Women in Seafood
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🔥🌊 Marine heatwaves are rising around Australia - disrupting ecosystems & pressuring fisheries & aquaculture. Preparing now is key. 👉 Join the climate adaptation conversation: seachangeaustralia.org More on marine heatwaves: research.csiro.au/cor/research... #SeaChangeAustralia #MarineHeatwaves
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Building resilient fisheries & aquaculture starts with local solutions and shared success stories. At Sea Change Australia, we’re working with fishers, producers & communities to tackle climate challenges head-on 🐟 @frdc.bsky.social @imas-utas.bsky.social #seachangeaustralia #sustainableseafood
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most theconversation.com/when-a-beach...
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When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most
South Australia’s algal bloom is stopping people from swimming, surfing and fishing in their usual spots – and the impact on mental health can be profound.
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
The SA Government is providing weekly updates on the algal bloom, including clear facts, safety advice, and timely information. Stay informed and share with friends and family to help everyone feel confident about visiting the beach and enjoying local seafood. seachangeaustralia.org/south-austra...
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South Australian Government: Algal Bloom Update
The South Australian Government are providing a weekly newsletter with updates for what is happening along the South Australian coastline. Their newsletter aims to bring you clear facts, safety advi...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Our first Sea Change Australia newsletter is out! 🌊 This issue includes the website launch, Q&A platform, climate report cards & adaptation stories, team intros & so much more! 🎣 Sign-up to via the website for future issues straight to your inbox! Read it here: mailchi.mp/45385049e739...
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Sea Change Australia Newsletter
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Sea Change Australia held our first workshops in Albany & Fremantle, WA — bringing fishers, managers & researchers together to tackle climate impacts on nearshore fisheries. Thanks to DPIRD & FRDC for the support. 🌊🎣 #ClimateAdaptation #Fisheries #SeaChangeAustralia tinyurl.com/32nmj8sn
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Western Australia SW Nearshore and Estuarine Fisheries Case Study workshops
Last week, the Sea Change Australia team held our first case study workshops in Albany and Fremantle, WA, bringing together fishers, managers, and researchers to discuss climate change impacts and ada...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
SA boosts support for rec fishers amid algal bloom crisis 🎣 $200K for community fishing, new artificial reef for Gulf St Vincent 🐟, and more reservoir access under review. Aiming to ease ecosystem pressure & help regional communities recover. 🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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Artificial reef and reservoir fishing to tackle algal bloom's impact on tourism
Support for South Australia's recreational fishing sector amid the ongoing algal bloom crisis will include the creation of an artificial reef in Gulf St Vincent and the expansion of fishing in reservo...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
SA’s algal bloom crisis is hitting fishers, aquaculture & marine life hard. Prof Gretta Pecl joins @biodivcouncil.bsky.social experts with a 7-point action plan: urgent, long-term support & habitat protection to secure seafood & coastal futures. 🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/105563974 #SeaChangeAustralia
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Seven steps scientists say will tackle toxic algal bloom
An independent group of marine scientists from around Australia releases a seven-point plan to tackle what it describes as South Australia's "catastrophic" toxic algal bloom.
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Sea Change Australia’s Project Manager and Research Fellow Dr Julia Santana Garcon’s talk “Sea Change Australia: Empowering the fisheries and aquaculture sectors towards climate resilience” in Session 6.4 is on today (3:30 - 5pm) at the #AMSA2025 conference in Melbourne 🐟 @imas-utas.bsky.social
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
A toxic algal bloom is impacting SA’s fishing industry, with waters from St Vincent to Spencer Gulf affected. Fishers like Robert Barrett say catches have collapsed. SA Gov has announced relief, but calls grow for national research and long-term support. 🎧 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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SA Commercial fishers call for support amid algae bloom crisis
Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
📢 From 1 July 2025, restaurants must label seafood as Australian (A), Imported (I), or Mixed (M) — like supermarkets. With 60% of our seafood imported, this is a big win for transparency and local fishers! 🐟 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... #Australianseafood #SustainableSeafood #SeaChangeAustralia
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Is your fish Australian or imported? New rules come in
It is hoped new country of origin labelling for seafood on restaurant, cafe, and takeaway shop menus will give consumers certainty and help the Australian seafood industry in an import-dominated marke...
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Harmful Algal Blooms are devastating South Australia — killing marine life & shutting oyster farms. Self-employed farmer Paul Dee shares the toll on livelihoods. Sea Change Australia is bringing fishers, researchers & managers together to build a more climate‑resilient future tinyurl.com/yc2yanrn
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7.30: A harmful algal bloom is having a devastating impact on marine life
For the past three months, a harmful algal bloom — 70 times the size of Sydney Harbour — has been lingering off South Australia's coastline. Angelique Donnellan reports.
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Climate change is reshaping our oceans — and Australia’s seafood sector is feeling the impact 🌊🐟 Sea Change Australia brings together fishers, producers, scientists & managers to co-design practical solutions for a climate-ready future. #seachangeaustralia #climateadaptation #sustainableseafood
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Media release from our WA partners DPIRD this #WorldOceansDay! Building climate-resilience: Western Australia is backing a new wave of research to help the nation’s fisheries and aquaculture operations adapt to climate change impacts. www.wa.gov.au/government/a... #seachangeaustralia #climatechange
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Building climate-resilience this coming World Oceans Day
Western Australia is backing a new wave of research to help the nation’s fisheries and aquaculture operations adapt to climate change impacts.
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Meet Prof. Gretta Pecl AM, marine ecologist & lead of Sea Change Australia — a new @frdc.bsky.social supported project helping fisheries & aquaculture sectors adapt to climate change. Through stories & partnerships, they’re building a climate-ready, sustainable seafood future 🐟🦪🦐 #seachangeaustralia
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Sea Change Australia @seachangeaustralia.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🌊 Welcome to Sea Change Australia! We bringing managers, industry & researchers together to co-develop a climate-resilient seafood sector. Help us build a strong network! For more information, visit our website at: seachangeaustralia.org #ClimateAction #Fisheries #Aquaculture #SeaChangeAustralia
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