Tag Archives: Australian rock lobster
Southern crayfish industry impacted by Australia’s re-entry into Chinese market
The re-entry of Australian rock lobster into the Chinese market has adversely impacted on the southern rock lobster industry, with prices decreasing, an industry leader says. Australia was banned from exporting lobster and several other products to China in 2020, soon after then Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. However, in late 2024 China told Australia the live rock lobster trade could resume. Kathryn Bell, chief executive of the Cra8 Rock Lobster Industry Association which encompasses the lower South Island and south Westland, said in just five weeks 1500 tonnes of Australian lobster had entered the Chinese market — more than half of New Zealand’s total commercial catch for the year. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 12:46
End to lobster war with China could save Australia’s fishermen
In this part of the world, the small, spiny, clawless western rock lobsters — commonly known in Australia as crayfish — play a starring role on seafood platters. “It’s our busiest time of the year,” said James Paratore, a fisherman who will be among those selling the lobsters from the back of his boat on Monday with his father Joe in Fremantle, near Perth. While trade in the local delicacy picks up over the festive period, the fishing industry has struggled since losing its biggest customer by far: China. Four years ago, exports to the lucrative Chinese market were sealed off by a trade war. Now they are in a cautiously celebratory mood after Beijing confirmed on Friday its trade ban on Australian rock lobsters had officially been lifted. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:54
