Reports

Below are resources and articles from WINSC directors, members and from other sources:


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Queensland Fisheries Shows Support For Their Trawl Fisheries

This is a tick for the Queensland Government and the promotion of their Trawl Fisheries. The video below takes a look at some of the recent advances in trawl fishing.  Turtle excluder devices and bycatch reduction devices have greatly reduced bycatc...

WINSC Face To Face AGM October 2011

The Women’s Industry Network Seafood Community Annual General Meeting was held on the 23rd of October 2011 following a day of mentoring from Jill Briggs, Managing Director of Rural Training Initiatives and Director Capacity Training. This was condu...

The National Rural Women's Coalition Free E-learning and Leadership Program

    The National Rural Women’s Coalition is seeking 37 rural women to participate in a  free E-learning and Leadership Program. This program will enable participants to build their leadership skills, work towards increasing sustainability an...

WINSC Update September 2011 - WINSC AGM Conference 2011, Scholarships, Board Meeting and More

Dear WINSC Members, Past, Present & Future   I thought this was an ideal opportunity to provide an update on WINSC activities and opportunities and to urge you to consider applying for a position on the Board.   1. WINSC Conference. We are very...

WINSC May - July 2011 Newsletter

For the latest news and updates from WINSC, the May - July 2011 WINSC Newsletter can be viewed and downloaded from here.   If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free).  ...

WINSC March - April 2011 Newsletter

For the latest news and updates from WINSC, the March - April 2011 WINSC Newsletter can be viewed and downloaded from here.   If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free).  ...

WINSC January - February 2011 Newsletter

For the latest news and updates from WINSC, the January - February 2011 WINSC Newsletter can be viewed and downloaded from here.   If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free).    ...

Program For WINSC National Conference 2007

Womens Industry Network Seafood Community held their 2007 National Conference in Hobart, Tasmania. You can download the Program for this event here. If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free). ...

WINSC Strategic Plan 2003 - 2006

A copy of our Strategic Plan for 2003 - 2006 can be downloaded here. If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free)....

Womens Industry Network Seafood Community Annual Report 2004

A copy of our Annual Report for the 2003/2004 Financial Year can be downloaded and viewed here. If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free).  ...

Program For WINSC National Conference 2002

Womens Industry Network Seafood Community held their 2002 National Conference in Hobart, Tasmania. You can download the Program for this event here. If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free)....

WINSC November - December 2010 Newsletter

For the latest news and updates from WINSC, the November - December 2010 WINSC Newsletter can be viewed and downloaded from here.   If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free).   ...

Three Kilometre Ghost Net Damages Reef - Covered on ABC's NT Country Hour

On 18th November 2010, ABC's NT Country Hour covered a story of a three kilometre long fishing net which was found floating near Croaker Island located off the north Arnhem Land coast. The majority of the net was towed ashore by a spanish mackerel fi...

Empowering Industry RD&E News

It has been a while since we had our first round of meetings to introduce people around Australia to the 'Empowering Industry' concept.   Based on these meetings, over 250 project ideas were developed by people involved in the fishing and seafood industry.

WINSC October 2010 Newsletter

For the latest news and updates from WINSC, the October 2010 WINSC Newsletter can be viewed and downloaded from here.   If you experience any difficulty opening the file, please download the latest Adobe Reader (free).  ...

The 3 M's Project November E-letter

      The 3 M’s Project E-letter     November 2010 Funded by The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation In This Issue ·    Mentoring Workshop - Canberra ·    Industry Mentoring – Learning and Outcomes ·  ...

ABC Wide Bay Octoberfeast Launch

The official launch for OctoberFEAST was held on 1st October, 2010.  OctoberFeast is a month-long celebration of local food and produce on ABC Wide BayWINSC Queensland Director and Trawler Operator Anne Whalley was featured explaining the nuances of...

Media Release 24/09/10 - International nutrition experts promote seafood and health in latest SSA videos

MEDIA RELEASE - 24 SEPTEMBER 2010 International nutrition experts promote seafood and health in latest Seafood Services Australia videos WHAT might four North American nutrition researchers involved with institutions like the US National In...

Seafood Services Australia Update: September 2010

  ABOUT THIS ISSUE In response to continued reader feedback, we have further refined the format of SSA Update to provide you with news headlines and snippets with web links for those readers requiring further detail on any particular item...

Media Release 17/09/10 - Seafood Services Australia Joins Business Heavyweights

MEDIA RELEASE - 17 SEPTEMBER 2010 SSA JOINS HEAVYWEIGHTS AS AN AUSTRALIAN MADE, AUSTRALIAN GROWN CAMPAIGN PARTNER "Seafood Services Australia is excited at joining Qantas, Coles, Woolworths and Harvey Norman as an Australian Made, Australia...

Joint WINSC and AWiA Conference Darwin 9th -12th September 2010

The WINSC AGM invites all members to the Joint Conference to be held at the Alatai Apartments in Darwin 9th -12th September 2010

Report on Forum in Canberra with Office for Women June 2010

Report on Forum in Canberra with Office for Women   The Office for Women called on their newly formed Alliances to have representatives in Canberra from Monday 21st June until the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd June. The purpose of this foru...

Article WINSC 2009 AGM and workshop

Workshop Hervey Bay 2009
WINSC AGM and Workshop Hervey Bay – Article for FISH – Jan 2010 Utilising funds from Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry “Recognising Women Farmers”grants, WINSC held their AGM and a strategic workshop in beautiful Hervey Ba...

President's Report 2007

WINSC AGM in Hobart: I was pleasantly surprised to have several industry people present at our AGM which was held on the Friday 2nd November at the Seafood Training Tasmania training rooms at 2A Gladstone Street, Hobart. Thank you for taking the time...

Jean Cannon: Conference Talk, August 2008

What is Green? What is Greenwash? The Difference is Important So What is Green? It is about being aware of what we are using Even more importantly what we are wasting. How big is our environmental and carbon footprint ? And not using ...

Report: Dr Denise Powell's presentation on Women's Health

Anne Whalley, with Dr Denise Powell from Bundaberg by Donna Wells, Director-at-Large, New Zealand Dr Denise Powell, a GP from Bundaberg, addressed the group with an overview on our perception of the big issues for health in Australia and what would ...

David Sterling presentation: Reducing Operating Costs 2

David Sterling presentation: Reducing Operating Costs 2 (PPT)