August 12, 2024
Austral Fisheries, comprising the vessels Cape Arkona and Isla Eden and operating in Australia / SIOFA, is certified against the Fairness, Integrity, Safety and Health (FISH) Standard for Crew as an organisation that meets internationally recognised best practice for ensuring decent working conditions for fishers.
"The FISH Standard provides a voluntary, independent and accredited third-party certification program for labour practices on vessels in wild-capture fisheries around the globe. The FISH Standard was developed to assure seafood buyers that the fish they are buying and selling is harvest by crews that are recruited and hired ethically, treated with respect on the vessel, paid properly and have processes to address grievances." - fishstandard.com
The audit was led by Chief Operating Officer, Lesley Leyland, "I would like to express my appreciation to everyone involved in this audit. A special thank you goes out to the Southern Fleet for their valuable support in achieving this certification. This certification not only reassures our suppliers and buyers but also helps our peers and the wider Austral team to understand that the values in our business are consistently aligned."
Chief Executive Officer, David Carter added "I have no doubt that this third party endorsement of the good work that we are doing with our crews is contemporary best practice and will serve us well."
To access our certificate, visit Certifications | Austral Fisheries.