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We express our respect for the environment through our seafood brands. We tell stories about the ocean harvest, the expert crews crossing the waves, and celebrate the chefs’ favourite ingredient.

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and prawn operations.

  • March 7, 2026

    Austral Odyssey Launch: A New Chapter for Glacier 51.

    On the 23rd of February 2026, Austral marked a huge moment in the journey of the Austral Odyssey — her official launch event at Port Louis, Mauritius! You can watch the launch event by following this link: https://youtu.be/OqyBPnU0JI4 A proud moment for the Austral team as we celebrated the official launch of Austral Odyssey, marking…

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  • February 26, 2026

    Austral Fisheries Expands Glacier 51® Fleet with Austral Odyssey

    Austral Fisheries (Austral) today celebrated a major milestone for its premium Glacier 51®Toothfish brand with the launch of its new flagship vessel, Austral Odyssey, in Port Louis, Mauritius. Purpose-built to enhance Glacier 51’s promise of exceptional quality and traceability, the vessel marks both a technological and strategic investment in the Southern Ocean’s fisheries. Designed from…

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  • June 8, 2025

    Sustainable Fishing: Protecting Oceans, Feeding the World

    For us in 2025, this translates into concepts of planet and people and an economic dividend and shows us that effective fisheries management holds the key to striking that balance between the protection and use of our ocean estate.

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  • April 24, 2025

    A Major Milestone for the Austral Odyssey

    On the 17th of April 2025, Austral marked a huge moment in the journey of the Austral Odyssey — her hull was officially launched into the water for the very first time at the hull yard in Poland! You can watch parts of her launch by following this link: Wodowanie Nb.059 – YouTube We’re incredibly…

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Young Chef
of the Sea

The WA Good Food Guide Austral Young Chef of the Sea title is awarded to a local
chef who demonstrates promise and talent with seafood cookery, coupled with deep appreciation of sustainable farming practices.

Our people

  • Careers in Fishing – Kael Gorton

    6 Years in the fishing industry “The feeling when you find good catches can never be beaten.” Kael Gorton Skipper | Northern Prawn Fishery What does your role as Skipper involve? “Planning where we’re going to fish, ensuring the crews’ safety and wellbeing are looked after and general crew management. Keeping the boat clean and

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  • Careers in Fishing – Elliot Underwood

    6 Years in the fishing industry “I found fishing when I was 22 and it turned out to be one of the greatest things I’ve ever done” Elliot Underwood Engineer | Southern Ocean Fleet How did you start working in the fishing industry? “I was 22, needed money, and saw there were jobs going in

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  • Careers in Fishing – Ash Prendergast

    7 Years in the fishing industry “I think everyone has to try this at least once. It will help you become stronger in ways land simply can’t” Ash Prendergast Deckhand | Northern Prawn Fishery How did you start working in the fishing industry? “It’s funny because I don’t really like fishing or eating fish so

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  • Careers in Fishing – Sean Kebbell

    2 Years with Austral “There is an old saying, ‘right place, right time.’ My journey with Austral fisheries couldn’t be truer.” Sean Kebbell Fleet Operations | Southern Ocean How did you start working in the fishing industry? “I completed a degree in Maritime Engineering at the Australian Maritime College and decided to stay and complete

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  • Setup week in a word? Bananas!

    Our 80 crew descend on Cairns and team up with our shore-based Cairns crew, going into full on prep mode: Stores, equipment, packaging, fuel, engineering, sea trials, crew safety briefings, skippers meetings and more are sorted, before they start the journey to the fishing grounds.

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