Tasmanian Abalone Council President Report 2013 2014 TACL

Tasmanian Abalone Council President Report 2013 -2014

TACL Board Business • Membership has grown to 533 • Committed to sound corporate governance • Financial Compliant

Key Objectives • Maintaining sustainable fishery management arrangements • Maintaining and improving relationships between Government, Industry and the Tasmanian Community • Providing strong and professional advocacy for members interest

Value of Fishery • Tasmanian Wild Abalone Fishery Remains Largest in the World • 2013 landed catch of 2, 008. 3 tons • 1% uncaught • Beach Price value of $73. 6 million • Revenue Generated by Industry $100 million • Associated Economic activity a further $200 million • Wages income via harvesting and processing $30 million

Fishery Performance • Divers harvested abalone for 27, 507 hours in 2013 • Decrease of 624 hours from 2012 • Average CPUE for 2013 73. 01 Kg’s per hour • Decrease of 6. 01 Kg’s from 2012 @ 79. 02 Kg’s per hour • CPUE declined in Northern , Central West and West Zones 2013 -2014 • Tasmanian Government Collect $5. 42 million in royalty payments – down $0. 3 million from 2012

Market Position • Premium Market for large Abalone • Processed product declined in value • Stock holding in Australia • Dried abalone increasing in production • Steady Level of demand in our traditional Chinese market • World production of farmed abalone has grown to 103, 468 tons

Product Differentiating • Promote Wild Caught Abalone • Hold or grow our market share • Australian Wild Abalone (AWA) funding expires in June 2015 • The need to distinguish Australian Wild Abalone has never been more apparent • Consumers overwhelmed with product choice in a highly competitive market • High Value of AUD , Import Tariffs, Austerity policies.

Harvest and Post Harvest Sectors • The Harvest and post Harvest have been subjected to economic profile by IMC Link ( Dr Bruce Felmingham) • Report recommended reform in both sectors. • Reduce FLADS to enable sustainable profit and investment. • Reduce Processing Licenses • The Board has identified profitability of these sectors as of a major concern to on going viability of the Abalone Fishery.

Liberal Government • Meeting with the Premier Will Hodgman & Deputy Premier Jeremy • New Deed Holder Fees. • Seafood CRC AWA funding. • Abalone Divers Profitability. • NSW Live abalone Ban (140 ton’s of sales) • Tasmanian Abalone Processors Reform. • Abalone Industry Development Fund.

Liberal Government Budget • New Deed Holders decrease of fees by 1. 125% • 1 st January 2015 • $10. 8 million in saving’s from term of contract (New Deed Holders) • Abalone Industry Development Fund $800, 000. 00 over a four year period

Board Members • Thank Board Members their commitment to the TAC. • VP, Joey Mc. Kibben, John Hoult, Robert Scanlon, Ben Copping, Mark Webster • New Board Members, Avril Brown Treasure , Darvin Hansen. • Sub Council Chairman. Mark Daft, Allen Gray, Paul Richardson. • Excellent Achievement

TAC, IMAS, CSIRO, Department • Thank you to our Staff. • TAC Office Manager Jillian Freeman. • TAC CEO Dean Lisson • IMAS Team lead by Dr Craig Mundy • CSIRO Malcolm Haddon • Independent Chair Ian Cartwright, FRAG, ABFAC. • Department Matt Bradshore The never end task of abalone fishery management.

President • Last Term as President. • Thank members for support over the last eight years ( board member since 1988) • Thank you to my Family and in particular my wife Kay for the understanding of the commitment this position deserves. • Thank you.

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