Northern Territory Seafood Council

01/09/2026

Now this look smashing! 😍🐟 Thanks for getting behind NT Seafood Month and supporting our local seafood industry. It’s great to see Ton’s Bistro at Dinah on the NT Seafood Trail, brought together by Territory Taste and the team. For Territorians and visitors who don’t catch their own, our hospitality venues are a great way to experience and enjoy seafood harvested from Territory waters. If you get the chance to try one of these dishes, let us know what you think!

Hospitality NT

🌊🐟 CELEBRATING NT SEAFOOD THIS SEPTEMBER! 🐟🌴

We’re excited to be teaming up with the NTSeafood Council this September to showcase beautiful seafood dishes featuring fresh flavours inspired by the Territory. ✨

🍋 LOCAL SNAPPER CEVICHE — $26
Wild-caught local snapper with capsicum, Spanish onion, fresh local KP mango, crispy taro chips & refreshing mango gazpacho. 🥭🐟

🔥 PAN-SEARED COD FILLET — $42
Pan-seared cod fillet served with fondant potato, sautéed oyster mushrooms & a silky coconut cream sauce, finished with kaffir lime and curry leaf oil. 🌿🥥

Two seafood specials. Two very different flavours. One month to try them! 🤤

📅 Available throughout September only

Come down to Ton’s Bistro at Dinah located inside Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Assn and celebrate NT seafood with us! 🌊🐟

Tag your seafood-loving friends who need to try these! 👇

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01/09/2026

Think portion, not kilo 🐟

When you're choosing Territory seafood, it's easy to look at the price per kilogram, but how often are you actually buying a kilo for each person?

Try thinking about the cost per portion instead.

You don't need a big piece of one species to put a great seafood meal on the table. Try smaller portions – around 40–80 grams each of two or three different species – served alongside salads, vegetables, rice or other shared dishes.

For example, 60 grams each of three different species gives you 180 grams of seafood per person, plus different flavours and textures to enjoy.

So next time you're at the seafood counter, instead of just asking “what does it cost per kilo?”, think “what will it cost per person?”

01/09/2026

And we’re off! 🐟🦀

NT Seafood Month officially kicks off today, and we’re looking forward to a month of celebrating our seafood, our people and the businesses that bring it all together.

There’s plenty happening throughout September, so get involved, try something different, ask for NT seafood and support the fishers, farmers and businesses behind it.

Let’s make September a month to celebrate Territory seafood!

NT SEAFOOD MONTH KICKS OFF TODAY!

September is here, and so is NT Seafood Month.

All month long, we’re celebrating the people, places and produce behind the Northern Territory’s seafood industry.

From fishers and farmers to chefs, restaurants, retailers and industry partners, NT Seafood Month is about connecting you with the stories behind what’s on the plate.

Expect:
🐟 More than 20 venues on the NT Seafood Trail
🦀 Special seafood dinners and producer-led events
👨‍🍳 Cooking demonstrations with some of Darwin’s best chefs
🌊 Stories from the fishers, farmers and businesses behind the catch
🎉 A FREE community celebration at Darwin Waterfront on 19 September
📍 Check-ins, tastings, giveaways and plenty of reasons to get out and eat local

From Humpty Doo Barramundi and Thamarrurr mud crab to Australia Bay snapper, Spanish mackerel, NT prawns, Paspaley Pearl meat and more, September is the month to discover just how good Territory seafood really is.

Eat local. Meet the people behind the catch. Celebrate NT Seafood.

👉 Explore the full program at territorytaste.com.au/ntseafood

31/08/2026

❤️🐟 Here's another good reason to put seafood on the menu this week.

The FRDC 's Two4Life campaign is backed by an independent review of 281 peer-reviewed studies examining seafood and human health.

The evidence supports eating at least two serves of seafood each week as part of a healthy diet, with seafood providing important nutrients that contribute to heart, brain, bone, muscle and nervous system function.

A serve for adults is around 100–150 grams, with at least one weekly serve recommended to be rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

The good news? NT caught Grey Mackerel is a good source of long-chain omega-3s, with FRDC data showing around 490mg in a 150g serve.

Another reason to enjoy seafood and another opportunity to put some Territory seafood on the plate. 🐟🦐🍽🍜

29/08/2026

Have you noticed a small change in someone’s behaviour? Maybe they’re a little quieter than usual, seem withdrawn, or just don’t seem themselves. Those small changes can matter.

Trust your instincts. If something feels a little “off”, you don’t need to have the perfect words. A simple “Hey, I’ve noticed you seem a bit different lately, are you OK?” can be enough to start an important conversation.

Taking the time to check in and genuinely listen can make a real difference.

If you’re thinking it, Ask R U OK? Any Day.

For tips on how to have a supportive conversation, visit ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

26/08/2026

🐟 At least two serves of seafood each week. What will your two be?

That's the simple message behind FRDC's Two4Life campaign, encouraging Australians to make eating seafood at least twice a week part of a healthy lifelong habit.

Here in the Territory, there's plenty of variety to put on the plate.

Banana Prawns on the BBQ, Banana, Black Jewfish ceviche, Goldband Snapper in the pan and fish tacos.

Seafood doesn't have to be complicated and your two serves certainly don't have to look the same each week.

Learn more about the science behindhttps://www.frdc.com.au/two4life through FRDC.

25/08/2026

Congratulations Pink Chopstix! 🏆🦀🐟

The Northern Territory Seafood Council is proud to sponsor the Seafood Restaurant of the Year Award at the Hospitality NT Gold Plate Awards, and we’re delighted to see Pink Chopstix take home the title for 2026.

Hospitality venues play such an important role in connecting people with seafood. For many Territorians and visitors, sitting down at a local restaurant and enjoying a great seafood meal is part of the Territory lifestyle and an opportunity to discover the incredible seafood caught and grown in our own backyard.

It’s particularly wonderful to hear the pride Dorris and Rio have in showcasing NT seafood through their menu and sharing it with their customers.

Congratulations to Dorris, Rio, Chef Lin and the entire Pink Chopstix team. 👏🏆

24/08/2026

Now this is pretty exciting to see! 🐟🦀🦐

NT Seafood Month has made the front page of today’s NT News, putting Territory seafood firmly in the spotlight ahead of September.

The Northern Territory Seafood Council is a sponsor of the inaugural NT Seafood Month and to be part of an initiative celebrating not only the incredible seafood caught and grown here, but importantly, the fishers, the producers and businesses behind it.

Seafood is also part of the Territory lifestyle. Sitting down at a local restaurant, pub or café and enjoying seafood caught or grown in our own backyard is one of the ways Territorians and visitors can experience what our region has to offer.

It’s fantastic to see the momentum building and so many people from across our seafood and hospitality industries getting involved, sharing their seafood, their knowledge and their stories.

And with September nearly here, there is plenty more to come.

Get out, enjoy our local venues and choose NT seafood! 👏🐟

NT SEAFOOD MONTH IS ON THE FRONT PAGE!

Check out NT Seafood Month on the front cover of the NT News today, a fantastic moment for everyone who has helped bring this inaugural celebration of Territory seafood to life.

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners for backing the vision and helping us showcase the people, places and produce behind Northern Territory seafood:

🐟 Northern Territory Government and Tourism and Events NT
🐟 Australia Bay Seafoods
🐟 Hospitality NT
🐟 Northern Territory Seafood Council
🐟 Humpty Doo Barramundi
🐟 Thamarrurr Development Corporation
🐟 Darwin Waterfront Precinct
🐟 Taroona Spanish Mackerel
🐟 FV Wildcard
🐟 Mr Barra
🐟 The Mapurlarri Prawn Farm
🐟 NT Seafood Ambassador Corey Costelloe

And a very big thank you to all of the restaurants, chefs, fishers, farmers, producers and businesses that have registered for the NT Seafood Trail, created special menus, joined our events and helped tell the Territory seafood story.

This campaign simply wouldn’t happen without the industry getting behind it.

And we’re only just getting started , September is going to be delicious.

👉 Explore the full NT Seafood Month program, events and Seafood Trail at territorytaste.com.au/ntseafood

20/08/2026

Great to see a Northern Territory commercial fishing vessel up on the shiplift at North Coast Shiplift as the facility gets down to business under its new operators.

Commercial fishing vessels work in demanding conditions, often spending weeks at sea and travelling hundreds of kilometres. Having access to local facilities for vessel maintenance, repairs and servicing is an important part of keeping our fleet operating safely and efficiently.

We headed down to catch up with Travis from CSK Mechanical and what the facility can offer Darwin’s commercial fishing industry.

There is a lot that happens behind the scenes before a fishing vessel ever leaves the wharf and businesses providing marine maintenance, engineering and repair services are another important part of the network that supports the Territory seafood industry.

Congratulations to the team on the new advanture and it was particularly fitting to see a commercial fishing vessel among the first vessels on the lift. 👏⚓🐟
📸crew from Northern Wildcatch and FV Challenger 111

18/08/2026

We’re proud to be part of NT Seafood Month 2026! 🐟🦀🦐

September is shaping up to be a fantastic celebration of Territory seafood and, importantly, the people behind it.

It’s great to see our fishers, aquaculture producers and seafood businesses working alongside chefs and hospitality venues to showcase the incredible variety of seafood caught and grown right here in the Northern Territory.

From dining experiences and the NT Seafood Trail to opportunities to meet producers, hear their stories and learn more about where our seafood comes from, there is plenty happening throughout the month.

The Northern Territory Seafood Council is proud to support an initiative that puts NT seafood on the plate, our industry in the spotlight and connects consumers with the people who make it possible.

Take a look at what’s planned, book an event or two, and throughout September remember to choose NT seafood! 👏

NT SEAFOOD MONTH 2026

This September, Darwin is serving up a month-long celebration of the people, places and produce behind Northern Territory seafood.

From mud crab and tropical snapper to barramundi, prawns and Spanish mackerel, follow the NT Seafood Trail, meet the fishers and sea farmers, discover special menus and book your place at some very Territory dining experiences.

WHAT’S ON

🍽️ Throughout September | NT Seafood Trail

Eat your way around participating Darwin and Top End restaurants, cafés, bars and tourism venues serving genuine NT seafood specials.

🐟 Sunday 6 | Father’s Day Fish & Chips

Take Dad out for local fish and chips and support venues serving Territory seafood across the NT Seafood Trail.

🦀 Friday 11 | GET CRACKING – Pink Chopstix Mud Crab Dinner

A Darwin Waterfront feast featuring scallops, Humpty Doo Barramundi bao and one whole 1.2kg+ NT mud crab per guest.
🎟️ $195pp | Strictly limited to 70 guests
👉 TICKETS AVAILABLE

🍺 Saturday 12 | Spanish Mackerel, Fish Tales & B**r at Fin & Tonic

Settle in at Cullen Bay for a relaxed afternoon celebrating wild caught Spanish Mackerel. Chef Kerry Brown will share tips for cooking Spanish mackerel, Norm Hedditch (Taroona) will demonstrate how to fillet the fish and share tales from the industry, while Chris Brown (Beaver Brewery) talks b**r.
👉 Book a table through the fin and tonic website

🐟 Saturday 12 September | Australia Bay Snapper Dinner x Five Spice

Chef Kevin Chen showcases premium Australia Bay Saddletail Snapper across a special multi-course menu with matched Australian wines, producer stories and the people behind the catch.
👉 TICKETS AVAILABLE

🐟 Friday 18 September | Humpty Doo Barramundi Dinner at The Aviary

Executive Chef John “Jojo” Borlagdan presents a multi-course Humpty Doo Barramundi experience with native ingredients and matched Wicks Estate wines, alongside producers Dan and Tarun Richards.
🎟️ $125pp + booking fee
👉 SOLD OUT

🌊 Saturday 19 September | FREE NT Seafood Celebration – Darwin Waterfront
11.30am–4pm | FREE ENTRY

Meet the chefs, fishers and farmers behind NT seafood with live cooking demonstrations, seafood tastings, mud crab tying, fish filleting, producer stalls, ranger and art displays, family activities and more.

Featuring Corey Costelloe, Zach Green, John “Jojo” Borlagdan, Humpty Doo Barramundi, Australia Bay Seafoods, Mapurlarri Prawn Farm, Thamarrurr Sea Farmers, FV Wildcard, Taroona and more.

🍽️ Saturday 19 September | NT Seafood Long Table Dinner – Wharf One

Three chefs. Six courses. One extraordinary night.
Join Corey Costelloe, storyteller chef Zach Green and Wharf One Executive Chef Boet Zoodsma for a collaborative menu featuring Humpty Doo Barramundi, Skull Island Prawns, Thamarrurr Sea Farmers mud crab, Australia Bay Saddletail Snapper and FV Wildcard x Taroona wild caught Spanish mackerel.

🍸 Green Ant Gin cocktail on arrival
🎟️ $220pp
👉 TICKETS AVAILABLE

And there’s still more to be announced, including a special dinner at il Piatto, we cannot wait to announce this one!

📅 SEPTEMBER 2026
📍 DARWIN + THE TOP END

Explore the program, subscribe for updates and be first to hear when new tickets are released:
👉 territorytaste.com.au/ntseafood

Taste the Territory. Meet the people behind the catch. Choose NT seafood.

Proudly supported by the Northern Territory Government, NT Seafood Council, Hospitality NT, Australia Bay Seafoods, Humpty Doo Barramundi and Waterfront Darwin.