Held biennially since 1996, the Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards showcase the Australian seafood industry, its value to the national economy, its professionalism, and its commitment to supplying some of the finest seafood in the world to local, national and international markets.
The 2024 Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards were held on Tuesday 23rd April.
Read about the 2024 winners here.
This exclusive, invitation-only evening is the premier seafood event in New South Wales, welcoming the industry’s top players, including commercial fishers and aquaculturists, retailers, exporters, wholesalers, restaurateurs, as well as key government and environmental agencies, media, and gastronomes.
Awards will be presented to industry participants who performed outstandingly in the following fields:
Presented to a seafood primary producer from NSW that has demonstrated excellence in the sustainable production of quality seafood through innovation in fishing or aquaculture practices, and that has contributed substantially towards a positive public profile for the seafood industry.
Sponsored by NSW Food Authority
Presented to a NSW entity that has demonstrated excellence in developing and undertaking a research, development and extension activity that has contributed substantially towards a sustainable and profitable seafood industry.
Sponsored by FRDC
Presented to a NSW entity that has demonstrated excellence in developing and undertaking an environmental activity that has contributed substantially towards protecting or rehabilitating aquatic environments, or reducing adverse seafood industry impacts on the environment.
Sponsored by Essence Project Management
Presented to a NSW restaurant that has demonstrated excellence in consistently serving customers with quality seafood and providing them with an overall positive seafood dining experience.
Sponsored by Commercial Fishermen's Cooperative
Presented to a NSW seafood business involved in any segment of the supply chain that has demonstrated business growth, innovation, excellence in product, service and marketing, and that has contributed substantially towards a positive public profile for the seafood industry.
Sponsored by K&L Gates
Presented to a NSW-based person, under 35 years of age, who has demonstrated that he or she has made a positive difference to the seafood industry and has the potential to continue to develop as an effective and respected seafood industry leader.
Sponsored by Mainfreight
Presented to a NSW entity that has demonstrated excellence in developing and undertaking a people development activity that has contributed substantially towards a higher performing workforce for the seafood industry.
Sponsored by NSW Department of Primary Industries
Presented to a NSW entity that has demonstrated excellence in developing and undertaking a promotion activity that has contributed substantially towards improving the public profile of seafood and/or the seafood industry.
Sponsored by DEC PR
Presented to a seafood primary producer from interstate/overseas that has demonstrated excellence in the sustainable production of quality seafood through innovation in fishing or aquaculture practices, and that has contributed substantially towards a positive public profile for the seafood industry.
Sponsored by Lindsay Australia
Presented to an entity that has demonstrated excellence in developing and maintaining a culture of safety that has contributed substantially towards improving the safety record of the seafood industry.
This highly prestigious award is presented to a person who has demonstrated that he or she has made a substantial positive difference to the seafood industry over at least twenty years, and who has been a highly effective and respected seafood industry leader.
Sponsored by Aquarius Lawyers
Sydney Fish Market thanks the following generous sponsors for their support of the Seafood Excellence Awards event:
The finalists of each category were invited to an invitation-only cocktail event in Sydney on Tuesday 23rd April, where the winners were announced.
The winners of the Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards will be put forward as the NSW nominees for the .
Sponsors are an integral part of the Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards.
You can play a key role in this event by becoming involved, supporting the seafood industry and in turn benefitting from the outstanding promotional and commercial opportunities presented to your organisation.
By becoming a sponsor your company can benefit from the following:
We will work with you to tailor a suitable sponsorship package to best suit your organisation. Please contact Lara Jones, Consumer Marketing Manager via email at laraj@sydneyfishmarket.com.au.
Sydney Fish Market Customer ServicePhone: 02 9004 1100Email: service@sydneyfishmarket.com.au
Lara JonesConsumer Marketing ManagerPhone: 02 9004 1100Email: laraj@sydneyfishmarket.com.au
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