Apollo Bay fishing industry

  • Co-op keen for development

    Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-Op says the perfect world would see it thriving in a redeveloped precinct by 2026 after authorities confirmed the iconic facility would remain part of a harbour masterplan.

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  • No Bay lobsters for South Korea

    Apollo Bay’s rock lobsters are unlikely to hit South Korean tables any time soon, despite Australia signing a new agreement to export the crayfish to the emerging market.

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  • Seismic report dismays Apollo Bay fishers

    A long-awaited Federal Parliament inquiry has stopped short of endorsing a ban on seismic testing in Australia, frustrating local fishers.

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  • Apollo Bay campaigners descend on Melbourne

    One hundred Otways environmentalists have travelled to Melbourne to oppose seismic blasting in the Otway basin.

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  • Pest weed plan growing on Bay

    An underwater pest rampant at Apollo Bay could become part of a national harvesting scheme aimed at diversifying Australia’s aquaculture industry.

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  • Fishing leader sets sail from state role

    A vocal Apollo Bay fishing advocate says he will increase his focus on local issues after a role change on the peak industry body board, with a harbour upgrade high on his agenda.

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  • Coronavirus outbreak hits fishing industry

    The effects of China’s coronavirus outbreak have spread to the Otway Coast’s fishing industry, with an Apollo Bay rock lobster fisherman saying trade has come “grinding to a halt”.

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