The fishing industry has an annual gross turnover of $28.8 million. It employs 101 full-time and 162 part-time workers. A major reason for the increased activity in Bowen in recent years has been the export of live Coral trout. The market fish vary between $26 to $63kg. The harbour has three integrated trawler berthing facilities. These facilities are attached to fish receiving and processing businesses.
These companies receive large quantities of prawns, bugs, scallops, lobsters, live fish, fresh and frozen fish and crabs. Besides Coral Trout Bowen exports (live) large numbers of Cod, Barra Cod and Maori Wrasse to Asian Markets. Back to top The fishing industry has an annual gross turnover of $28.8 million. It employs 101 full-time and 162 part-time workers. A major reason for the increased activity in Bowen in recent years has been the export of live Coral trout. The market fish vary between $26 to $63kg. The harbour has three integrated trawler berthing facilities. These facilities are attached to fish receiving and processing businesses.
These companies receive large quantities of prawns, bugs, scallops, lobsters, live fish, fresh and frozen fish and crabs. Besides Coral Trout Bowen exports (live) large numbers of Cod, Barra Cod and Maori Wrasse to Asian Markets. Back to top |