The Greenway Lands Trust hosted a workshop for commercial fisherman to explore and promote the field of direct seafood sales. This workshop is their first step into action after they completed community-based research identifying that access to local wild seafood is a significant issue in our area, particularly in remote communities.
We were asked to speak at this workshop to share our business stories, successes and challenges. Several other speakers discussed topics such as:
direct marketing
business planning
pricing
quality standards
transport
rules & regulations / fisher vendor licence
While the workshop was aimed for fisherman to attend and learn, it had a surprising outcome. Only two fishermen were present, including myself. Instead, the room was full of people representing organizations and groups that are concerned about food security. It was a fantastic opportunity to inform people outside fishing industry on the barriers to dock sales and local sales.
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