Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders says the Eat More Seafood program gives fish shops and co-ops the opportunity to reel in grants of up to $100,000 to increase community awareness of the benefits of buying seafood locally.
“Our seafood industry is still getting back on its feet after consecutive years of drought and floods impacting production, so it’s more important than ever to support small seafood businesses and pile up our plates with local fish, oysters, mussels and more, caught from NSW waters,” he said.
A Zag Seafood spokesperson said they had not heard of the program but would definitely be looking into it.
“Anything that can help the seafood industry is a great move,” she said.
“Our seafood is the best in the world and it’s a real health food so we should all be eating as much of it as we can.”
For more info or to apply, visit dpi.nsw.gov.au, with applications open until March 17.
