Overview of the Association

The NSW Aquaculture Association is a Peak Industry Body that represents land based aquaculturalists.  It is NSW's largest aquaculture association and represents members interested in aquaculture regardless of the species they may grow, the region they may grow them in, or even if they are not growers but just interested. 

The NSWAA believes that the issues facing one person growing one species in one area are much the same as those affecting us all.  By us all acting together we can have a say in our future.  The Association aims to bring us all together to work towards a common goal.

See below for all the Objectives of the Association.

The Association holds major conferences for the aquaculture community every couple of years, with the last two in Dubbo (2001) and Port Macquarie (2003) attracting over 100 attendees, and speakers from NSW, Queensland, SA and WA.

NSW AA is the oldest aquaculture association in NSW, evolving from the Eastern Region Aquaculture Association (formed 1994), and incorporating the Australian Freshwater Crayfish Growers Association Inc of NSW (formed in the early 1980s).

Currently there are two branches of the association - the North Coast Branch, whose members are mainly drawn from the NSW coastal area north of Taree - and the Eastern Region, which draws its members from the rest of the state.

The association welcomes the formation of new regional branches in locations where there are a number of aquaculturalists, and members willing to take on the role of officebearers.

Meetings:

Meetings are almost always held at the farms of practising aquaculturalist members, with guided tours available, so that other members can see a diverse range of operations and different approaches to aquaculture.

Because of spread of members throughout the state, meetings of the Eastern Region branch are generally held annually and whenever current issues require a gathering of members for discussion. Members are notified of meeting dates by email.

It is hoped that communication between members and the executive will be improved through the use of this web site and email.

The North Coast branch has a more centralised membership, and has met more regularly in the past, for discussion and a social get together. All members of the association are welcome and members of the North Coast branch are notified of meeting dates by email. For details of next meeting date - email

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Membership:

Membership is for the calendar year - January to December. New membership for 2007 is only $50 !

There are two ways to join NSW Aquaculture Assoc:-

• Online payment using credit card - click on

• Print out the application form, fill it out and send to the Secretary/Treasurer of the Eastern Region.

Please email all membership queries (all branches) by clicking

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Objectives of NSW Aquaculture Association

1. Assist and promote the interests of aquaculturalists throughout Australia and especially those in NSW.
2. Facilitate the disemination of information between aquaculturalists and to keep them abreast of the latest developments in research and production techniques, etc.
3. Promote industry research and development priorities in areas critical to production, survival, purging and packaging, etc.
4. Liaise with government authorities to ensure a representative of the NSW Aquaculture Association is a member of every board, committe and advisory council to represent Association members' interests and seek government assistance where required.
5. Represent the commercial interests of aquaculturalists and present a united front to voice concerns to government authorites where required.
6. To represent the interests of member aquaculturalists first and foremost. We are not a government policy enforcement agent. We will not volunteer information on activities of any member to any government department.
7. Promote the development of an environmentally responsible, sustainable and commercially viable aquaculture industry in NSW.
8. Act on members behalf to intervene with government agencies to assist with their personal endevours.
9. Assist members with their needs for information - if we cannot answer their queries, direct them to where answers can be found.

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