SEAFOOD TRADE ADVISORY GROUP BULLETIN 8th January 2020 Has your seafood business been impacted by the bushfires?The STAG, along with Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), send our thoughts to you all who have been affected or are threatened by the current bushfires ravaging the country. The STAG and the SIA are asking you to email us information on how you have been affected by the bushfires and what assistance you need. The SIA have also just been asked for specific information regarding impacts on export businesses and export supply chains, so please let the SIA and the STAG know if you are involved in export and negatively impacted. SIA are passing this information through to Minister Bridget McKenzie and Assistant Minister Jonno Duniam so they can work on appropriate assistance and response programs. Below is a message from Bridget and Jonno to the Australian seafood industry. Feel free to contact Jonno or Bridget’s offices directly as per their message but if you could please also keep the STAG and SIA in the loop that would be appreciated as we would like to have a complete a picture as possible to ensure industry get the assistance they require: SIA: jane@seafoodindustryaustralia.com.au STAG: admin@seafoodtradeadvisory.com STATEMENT FROM BRIDGET MCKENZIE AND JONATHON DUNIAM January 8, 2020 STAG Bulletins are available at http://www.seafoodtradeadvisory.com STAG Bulletins are a resource for Australian seafood exporters.The Seafood Trade Advisory Group receives funds from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation plans, invests in and manages fisheries research and development throughout Australia. It is a statutory authority within the portfolio of the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the fishing industry. |