On the southern tip of SA's Eyre Peninsula, Port Lincoln is the centre of Australia's Southern Bluefin Tuna industry — both wild capture and ranching.
On the southern tip of SA's Eyre Peninsula, Port Lincoln is the centre of Australia's Southern Bluefin Tuna industry — both wild capture and ranching.
Volume: 50,000 t (2023)
Combined sardines + tuna ranching + prawns + kingfish from the wider Port Lincoln basin.
~$220M (2023)
Southern Bluefin Tuna ranching.
Yellowtail KingfishVessels: 120
Workers (approx): 1,800
Home ports: Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln is widely described as the seafood capital of Australia by per-capita value. The Tunarama festival celebrates the town's tuna heritage every January. The Eyre Peninsula community combines significant Greek, Italian, Croatian, and Aboriginal fishing histories.