Fishing Operations
Operates three licensed vessels targeting western king prawns by trawl and southern rock lobster by pot, under quota and closure rules, with crews responsible for safe navigation, gear, catch handling and chilling, catch reporting, and avoiding interactions with protected species.
What the team is accountable for
- Prepare vessels, gear and safety equipment before every trip
- Fish within quota, closures, size limits and gear rules
- Handle, sort, chill and record catch on board
- Report catch and effort to the fisheries regulator
- Record and report any interaction with protected species
How we know it is working
Who works here
Trevor Kalinowski
Skippers the prawn trawler and oversees all three vessels, crews and catch reporting after twenty-two years in the fishery.
Noah Whitford
Works the deck on the prawn trawler, sorting and chilling catch and maintaining gear, and joined the fleet two seasons ago.
Where the work is recorded
Catch and Vessel Log
Records each fishing trip with the pre-departure checklist, crew, gear, catch by species, protected species interactions and catch reporting status.
WHS Incident and Hazard Register
The controlled record of injuries, near misses, hazards, spills and vessel and vehicle incidents across all sites and vessels, with investigation and corrective actions to closure.