Fishing Effort and Export/Import Seafood

[Jarrah Jack]

The price of crayfish has halved around here because the Chinese have some sort of embargo on Aussie crays. Price is around $50 a kilo now. I think prawns are much better value though.

[theoldlegend]

Yeah I saw that Terry.

Seems the Chinese got their noses out of joint over something.

The Co-op at Iluka certainly doesn't win any friends price-wise with the blow-ins like us when we go there. Strangely, the same Co-op over the other side of the river at Yamba where the trendies and the lartay drinkers live, well it's even dearer there.

The locals seem to know when the specials are on though.

Caught up with some mullet netters one year and asked if they had any fresh mullet. Yeah mate as much as you want. Fifty cents each. Now that's not bad.


TOL

[FNQCairns]

For the first time ever and as a treat we bought a cray for Xmas the price because of the recent chinese politics made it 'just' worth our while.

Also bought a side of King crab...pretty cool feed to experience and not that expensive all things considered.

We buy the cheap coles green banana prawns, overall seafood are too high we have a fishery that is bunta (like most other countrys), more supply in season than demand but the expected/typical cost keeps the average family from including seafood once every week as part of their diet.

[NAGG]

Hi Chris

Seafood and beef ...... we export our best - Its the reality of producing high quality products when people in other countries ( usually SE asia ) are willing to pay virtually any price.
As a farmer / fisherman ..... they have the choice as to where the produce will go - Sell it locally for a price or sell it overseas for a substantial profit (if they meet the standards expected).

Chris