SFM would like to congratulate all of the deserving winners and highly commended organisations and individuals across the fourteen award categories of the 2009 Seafood Excellence Awards.
Excellence in Environmental Practise
WINNER - G.G & M Howard
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Bribie Marine Fisheries
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Cleanseas
Best Supplier Aquaculture
WINNER - Kinkawooka Shellfish
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Sundown Fish Farm
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Clem Jones Qld Prawn Farm
Best Supplier NSW
WINNER - Coffs Harbour Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Commercial Fishermen Co-operative Ltd
Best Supplier Interstate or Overseas
WINNER - OPC Fish and Lobster, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Good Fortune Bay Fisheries Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Abacus Fisheries
Inspired By Seafood
WINNER - Annie Watt, Universal Restaurant
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Kevin Lin, Garfish
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Jamie Blows, Rocksalt Newcastle
Best Seafood Retailer - Suburban and Regional
WINNER - Costi's @ Westpoint Pty Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Penrith Seafoods at Wetherill Park
Best Seafood Retailer - Sydney Fish Market
WINNER - De Costi Seafoods, Sydney Fish Market
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Christies Seafood Pty Ltd
Best Fish and Chips Regional
WINNER - Bub's Fish and Chips, Nelson Bay
Best Fish and Chips Sydney
WINNER - Ocean Foods, Drummoyne
Best Seafood Restaurant - Regional
WINNER - Fins Seafood Restaurant and Bar
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Ocean Restaurant
Best Seafood Restaurant - Sydney
WINNER - Yoshii Restaurant
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Finefish
Seafood Promotion Award
WINNER - Kinkawooka Shellfish
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Peter Evans
HIGHLY COMMENDED - De Costi Seafoods (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Seafood Business Award
WINNER - De Costi Seafoods (Holdings) Pty Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Commercial Fishermen's Co-operative Limited
HIGHLY COMMENDED - JD's Seafood Export Contractors Pty Ltd
Star of The Sea
WINNER - Mr Graeme Byrnes