Govt not ‘messing around’ amid seafood export crisis

A federal government mission to restart Australia’s stalled seafood export trade will begin today, as the government injects $110 million into recommencing shipments overseas. The seafood industry has taken a major hit due to the travel bans put in place by key global markets. Former Linfox chief Michael Byrne will be appointed to lead the effort which will look at how freight flights can operate in the heavily restricted global market. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud told reporters the government “was not going to mess around” on seafood trade. "We're not going to mess around with this. This is about making sure there is continuity, not only for our Australian agricultural sector but supply chains around the world, proving that Australian agriculture is the best but also one of the most reliable in the world,” he said. Image: Getty Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au