Trawlers sit idle as tiger prawn season gets underway
Tiger prawn season opened in northern Australia on Saturday with only 27 trawlers operating, a record low. The collapse of seafood giant A Raptis and Sons earlier this year left 13 vessels moored at Karumba with no buyer found. High fuel costs and equipment restrictions have further reduced fleet participation in the Northern Prawn Fishery.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 19:05 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 19:10 UTC
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