Prawn Species
Austral Fisheries’ fleet of ten prawn trawlers operate in the Northern Prawn Fishery, off the north coast of Australia. The Fishery is highly regulated and produces the following species:
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Catching Season |
| Banana Prawn | Penaeus merguiensis | 9th Apr – 22nd May |
| Red Banana Prawn | Penaeus indicus | 9th Apr – 22nd May |
| Tiger Prawn | Penaeus esculentus | 1st Aug – 15th Nov |
| Tiger Prawn | Penaeus semisulcatus | 1st Aug – 15th Nov |
| Endeavour Prawn | Metapenaeus endeavouri | 1st Aug – 15th Nov |
Pack Styles
Austral Fisheries offer two pack styles. Both seek to reinforce the value of snap freezing a premium wild caught prawn and are offered as:
By-catch in the Northen Prawn Fishery
In addition to our prawn target species, our vessels catch reasonable quantities of Moreton Bay Bugs, Squid, Cuttlefish, Leader prawns, Octopus and Pomfret. All by-catch is generally packed ungraded into random weight bulk cartons.
