Aboriginal Sea Company

14/09/2026

We’ve shared plenty of little updates from Wadeye over the past year, but this video pulls the whole story together.

Our role has been to help remove some of the barriers that can make getting a commercial fishing operation off the ground difficult. We’ve been able to provide access to licences and facilitate training and mentoring.

We’ve also helped create a pathway for the team to sell their catch into Darwin through the Darwin Fish Market.

The Sea Farmers have done the hard part, put in all the work and kept those big smiles on their faces right from the very start.

We couldn’t be prouder of the team and are very happy to share their story.






Thamarrurr Development Corporation

This video follows the Thamarrurr Sea Farmers, a commercial fishing...

30/06/2026

Yesterday was Amon's first day with us and we couldn't be happier to have him as part of our team 😃

We’ve developed a four week work training program through the Darwin Fish Market. The program has been designed to give people a real look at the seafood industry, build confidence and help them see if there could be a role in the industry that interests them.

The program gives participants a chance to try different areas of the fish market so they can see the full journey of seafood from the time it comes off the boat, through to when it is sold to customers and all the steps in between.

Across the four weeks participants spend time behind the scenes in the yard as seafood arrives, in the processing room learning how seafood is prepared and packed, with the team preparing and delivering orders and in the retail shop serving customers and seeing the final step in the process.

27/06/2026

Meet Michael.

A couple of weeks ago he attended one of our seafood careers workshops with students from his school.

At the end of the workshop, he came up to us and said, “I would like a job with you. I’ll do anything. I can start straight away. I want a job so I don’t get bored like all my mates in the holidays.”

So, on the first day of the school holidays Michael started work with the Darwin Fish Market team.

Every single day he showed up on time, worked harder than we could have hoped and asked if he could stay longer each day. His enthusiasm, work ethic and willingness to learn have left us all smiling.

Not only does he work hard, but he occasionally rolls out a “bro”, which makes the rest of us feel a lot younger than we really are.

Michael is a great example of why we need to invest time in and provide opportunities for our young people. He was willing to put his hand up and, as a result, we’re willing to make sure he has as many opportunities as we can possibly provide.

Michael is the best.

02/06/2026

Regos are still open 🐠

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Calling all young people || Join us for a half day workshop, learn about careers in the seafood industry and enjoy lunch on us! Register here --> https://bit.ly/4nBjuun

21/05/2026

The Sea Farmers are excellent at catching mud crabs but not so great at talking themselves up 😊

This team has worked incredibly hard to get to where they are today and we think they deserve to know that people are cheering them on.

If you’ve got a moment, please leave a comment of support, encouragement or kindness below and we’ll make sure the team see it ❤️

Thamarrurr Development Corporation

19/05/2026

Calling all young people || Join us for a half day workshop, learn about careers in the seafood industry and enjoy lunch on us! Register here --> https://bit.ly/4nBjuun

09/04/2026

We were lucky enough to spend the morning at the Darwin Aquaculture Centre as the Fisheries NT team showcased all of the hard work that's gone into the CRCNA and Northern Territory Government funded, Blacklip Rock Oyster Project.

Thanks to Thamarrurr Development Corporation Sea Farmers for the freshly caught mud crab lunch!

01/04/2026

Join us for a NT Youth Week event, learn about careers in the seafood industry and enjoy some locally caught seafood for lunch! Click this link for register --> https://tinyurl.com/3vbtnx7n