New research: krill availability impacts humpback whale pregnancies
New research shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales – a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill...
23 January 2023
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WWF-Australia statement on Tasmanian aquaculture and report on salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour
WWF works across the seafood supply chain to protect marine ecosystems, the species that live within them and the communities that depend on seafood for their...
1 September 2021
WWF welcomes sustainable fisheries regulations in Queensland
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the announcement that the Queensland Government has passed new sustainable fisheries regulations.
30 September 2020
Impact Tech Venture OpenSC Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding
The venture, co-founded by WWF-Australia and BCG Digital Ventures, will use the funds to further develop its technology platform for driving sustainable and...
17 September 2019
Reef fishing net transformed from “dangerous” to “desirable” ReefCycle sunglasses
A new joint social venture is underway to turn a commercial gill net, a danger to threatened marine creatures, into something useful – sustainable sunglasses.
4 July 2019
Barbaric act of cruelty puts the spotlight on gill nets
WWF-Australia recently obtained photographs of a largetooth sawfish depicting barbaric cruelty associated with the operation of gill nets.
29 June 2019
World-first: revolutionary blockchain platform empowers all to track environmental and ethical impact of food and products
WWF-Australia and BCG Digital Ventures are launching a revolutionary new digital platform that uses blockchain and other technologies to track food and...
17 January 2019
Woolworths partners with WWF for a more sustainable future
With more and more Australian shoppers choosing to buy seafood, Woolworths and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia have partnered to further improve...
27 November 2018
Queensland prawn farm is first in Australia to gain gold standard sustainability certification
WWF-Australia congratulates Pacific Reef Fisheries in northern Queensland for being the first Australian prawn farm to gain certification by the Aquaculture...
17 August 2018
Double win: WWF retires net; fisher now looks to eco-tourism
The man responsible for up to 80% of the gill-net take north of Cooktown recently handed his net to WWF-Australia who will ensure it never enters the water...
6 August 2018
WWF-Australia Panda Labs wins prestigious innovation prize
WWF-Australia has been named as one of Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies.
31 July 2018
WWF: voluntary krill no-fishing zones good for Antarctica, next step must be more protected areas
WWF today welcomed the announcement of a voluntary krill fishery closure along the Antarctic Peninsula by five fishing companies...
10 July 2018