Two fishermen may have died after a simple turnbuckle broke when their net snagged, rolling their prawn trawler in the dark, in heavy seas off Queensland.

Austral Fisheries chief executive David Carter said most of the estimated 4000-tonne catch would go to supermarkets to be snapped up by eager prawn devotees. Austral, which has 11 boats, is among the ...

IF YOU think you are seeing double down at the Cairns Marina no need to get your eyes tested, famous eat-in trawler the Prawn Star has a new relative. Prawn Star owner, Danny Moore said his fleet’s ...

SEAFOOD retailers in the Far North are hoping prawn trawlers will put local stores first to stop prices increasing at the next harvest. It comes as industry stakeholders are unsure what impact the ...

Owner Danny Moore decided to take the boat out of action for a month to allow for a $30,000 refit of the dining section, repairs and a new paint job. Prawn Star was known as Lewis Venture when it ...

While the total catch will fall well short of last year’s unprecedented 3168 tonnes, industry figures remain upbeat. “This year is down about one third from 2015 – which was an extraordinary season – ...

After a lot of hard work, Port Douglas institution Santiego Seafoods is finally fully operational again after an Italian ...