Sydney Fish Market would like to thank all sponsors and guests for helping make the 2009 Seafood Excellence Awards such a successful event.
We would especially like to congratulate all of the deserving winners and highly commended organisations and individuals across the fourteen award categories.
| 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 |
With fourteen award categories, no aspect of the state’s vibrant seafood trade went unnoticed,
Special guest celebrity hosts,
Vince Colosimo and
Rodger Corser, a 5 star menu created by SMH 2008 Chef of the Year
Sean Connolly and world class live entertainment headlined by
Deni Hines kept the who’s who of the Australian seafood and hospitality industries celebrating into the night .