Dear web site visitor.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to our company website and to hope that,
as a result of your visit, you are better informed about what we do, how we
do it, and the things that we value.
We are an Australian fishing company with many millions of dollars invested in
quotas and fishing rights around the country. This heavy investment, coupled
with Australia’s strong ‘rights based’ system of fisheries
management, ensures that we have a powerful self interest to ensure that our
target species and the ecosystems that support them are in the best possible
condition. As a consequence of this self interest we have become active participants
and partners in the process, of supporting and informing the science of fisheries.
We remain prominent in the management processes, which are required to take the
outputs of good science and apply them to the real world challenges of fisheries
management. Beyond formal process of fisheries management and science, Austral
has a strong tradition of engagement and cooperation with key NGO’s on
a range of issues, including protection of toothfish from illegal fishing, development
of marine protected areas and, of course, certification of the Heard Island Mackerel
Icefish fishery to the high standards required of the Marine Stewardship Council.
We are proud of our international reputation as practitioners of strong, effective
and innovative fisheries management.
Beyond the fisheries management issues, there are boats, crews, staff, customers
and end users that are all vital to our success. We strive to have the best people
on the best boats producing the best possible fish and prawns. We value relationships
and transparency; honest, good clear communication and, above all, our integrity.
Our word is our bond, a deal is a deal.
Thanks for taking the time to review this site.
Best regards
David Carter
