2024 Annual report
The next twelve months will see a continued focus on building economic independence throughout the
communities we work in through meaningful and long-term opportunities, creating a legacy of prosperity
and self-determination and ensuring the voices of our people and the preservation of our culture remain
at the core of everything we do.
Exert of the message from our Chairman
Calvin Deveraux
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AUSTRALIAN SEA COUNTRY CONFERENCE
The Australian Sea Country Conference 2024 featured 26 presentations including panel discussions, workshops, and breakout sessions, with 75 presenters from diverse backgrounds in Indigenous governance, fisheries management and marine sustainability.
Keynote speakers included Bo Carne, CEO of the Aboriginal Sea Company; Jordan Pointfrom the First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia (FNFC); Dr. Patrick Hone,Managing Director of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC);Mere George from the Iwi Collective Partnership, NZ; Tony McAvoy SC; and Jason Mundyfrom Parks Australia, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment andWater (DCCEEW). Their presentations explored Indigenous leadership, treatyframeworks, fisheries governance, and sustainability, setting the stage for criticaldiscussions on the future of Sea Country.
Exert of program overview.
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2023 Annual Report
“During the first 12 months of establishing the ASC, we have recruited staff, developed an exceptional two year business plan, established strategic partnerships and promoted our expertise and aspirations through various conferences and forums. As directed by the ASC Board, we have been successful in receiving a number of grants important to ensure immediate operations to start building our foundations for the longer term. The grants support our early stages of start-up which have attributed to the acquisition of commercial fishing licences, recruitment of staff, temporary control of the Aboriginal Fishing Mentor Program and ownership of infrastructure and operational assets.”
Exert of the message from our CEO
Bo Carne
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CAPABILITY STATEMENT
“ASC is committed to making investments that contribute to protecting the cultural rights and management of sea country and sacred sites within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) communities.
We aim to provide education, training and mentoring support while investing in new business opportunities in the commercial fishing, seafood, marine, and aquaculture industry. We advocate for the best interests of Indigenous businesses and the sector, support the development of research, government policy, and data collection on the Indigenous sector.”
Exert of Our Mission
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Strategic Plan
“To achieve our vision, the ASC Board has identified a number of key strategic priorities for the company to focus its efforts on over the next 10 years. These priorities have been organised into a three-staged approach:
• Year 1 (Foundational Year) – The strategic priorities listed will help ASC to build a solid base or foundation that will strengthen the company’s operating model and set the company up for long-term success.
• Year 2 & 3 (Medium Term) – The strategic priorities listed will focus on developing, planning and embedding more permanent solutions and business opportunities to ensure there is a stable revenue stream.
• Year 4 – 10 (Long-Term) – The strategic priorities listed will focus on providing direction for the company to achieve sustainability and improve its market position in the Australian fishing, seafood, marine and aquaculture industry.”
Exert of bringing the vision to life.
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