2026 QLD Seafood Industry Awards photo gallery
Gala Dinner & Awards Presentation2026 QLD Seafood Industry Awards Gala Dinner
The 2026 Queensland Seafood Industry Awards held at Blackbird Brisbane brought together the very best of Queensland’s seafood industry for an outstanding evening of recognition, connection and celebration.
Young Achiever Award Winner: Bryan Van Wyk
People Development Award Winner: Queensland Seafood Industry Australia (QSIA) & ClearCut Seafood Training
Research, Development & Extension Award Winner: Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries (ACPF)
Environment Award Winner: Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) Industry
Health & Safety Award Winner: Stay Afloat Program
Primary Producer Small Award Winner: MOFO Fishing
Primary Producer Large Award Winner: Rocky Point Aquaculture
QSMA Life Member Award presented to Marshall Betzel by Ian Hamilton, QSMA Chairman
Small Business Award Winner: The Fish Girl (Umar Nguyen)
Large Business Award Winner: Preston Fresh Seafood
Promotion Award Winner: Little Tuna – East Coast Tuna Co. (Kate & Rowan Lamason)
Restaurant Award Winner: Donna Chang Brisbane
Seafood Experience Award Winner: Taste Port Douglas
Take-Away Fish & Chip Award Winner: Wild Local
Queensland Industry Ambassador Award Winner: David Ellis
Good luck to all winners going forward to the National Awards held at Seafood Directions later this year.
"The team behind the scene" since 2017: Neil Moretto, QSMA Secretary/Lenrex Seafood Marketers, Silke Neumann-Hale (BRIO Media) and MC Jonathon Fogarty
Successful launch of the OceanWatch Australia Master Fishermen Program by David Schubert, OceanWatch and the Hon Tony Perrett MP, Minister for Primary Industries
