Grant Award View - GA4917

The introduction of an additional specialist octopus catcher vessel into the fleet, capable of freezing the catch at sea. Octopus are highly perishable and need to be snap frozen within 12 hours of being caught. This vessel will have a much wider range enabling increased production maximising the current octopus fishing licenses (covering all of Bass Strait up to latitude 39deg12S, almost to Vic, and an octopus permit to fish the East Coast of Tasmania). This increased capacity and capability will result in an additional 6 employees and enable an increase in production while having less impact on the fishery by fishing a far broader area. This project will help meet the current market demand for the supply of a quality Tasmanian product.