Saturday 4 December 2021

SUMMER OF SEAFOOD PLATES UP STATE’S BEST

Eleven NSW seafood businesses will net a share of a $500,000 ‘Eat More Seafood’ campaign to help put more sustainable, locally caught seafood on plates across the state.

Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall said NSW had the best seafood in this country, which is scientifically assessed and sustainably caught.

“After two very challenging years for the sector from COVID-19 to floods, our seafood sector is ready to hook in and again enjoy strong domestic demand,”Mr Marshall said.

“Whether it is at your local restaurant, or simply grabbing fish and chips with the family, there is nothing tastier than enjoying freshly caught NSW seafood.

“The 11 winners have all approached the campaign in creative ways, with one successful applicant to produce a regional seafood cookbook to showcase local sustainable seafood, while another will develop school education programs to educate our kids about the importance of locally sourced sustainable seafood.

“Each successful project will help market seafood consumption, educate the community about the importance of sustainable fishing and aquaculture, and how they can help to achieve this by their seafood purchasing choices.

“We hope these grants will help promote the fantastic seafood NSW has to offer and see more local seafood on plates across the state.”

The ‘Eat More NSW Seafood’ campaign is a partnership between the NSW Government and the NSW Seafood Industry Council to promote the consumption of NSW seafood across the state and to help foster greater community awareness and support for the NSW seafood industry. Visit here for more.

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