The price of Aussie seafood could soon be out of reach for everyday families with warnings only the wealthy might be able to afford wild-caught fish in the near future.

The industry says soaring fuel costs and shrinking supply, are pushing local operators to the brink, with some even considering importing seafood for the first time in decades.

So, is this just a rough patch or are we watching the slow collapse of Australia’s wild-caught seafood industry?

Burty speaks with Paul Schenk from Mooloolaba Fisheries to get his industry insights.

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As Artemis II prepares for its return to Earth, all eyes are on the final and arguably most dangerous phase of the mission — splashdown. It’s the first time humans have travelled this far from Earth in more than 50 years, marking a major step forward in space exploration.

Associate Professor Matthew Richardson from the University of Southern Queensland joins Burty to talk more about this impressive feat and what it means for future exploration.

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Imagine discovering a new species that has never been discovered before, but imagine finding more than 117 different species of deep sea creatures in the coral sea.

That’s exactly what scientists have done after a major research voyage uncovered 117 previously unknown creatures - with experts believing the number could climb well past 200.

Joining Burty is chief scientist William White who tells us more about these discoveries.

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A Bondi life guard by the name of Quinn Darragh pushed his body to the absolute limit.

Quinn set off to swim 24 hours straight with no breaks in Bondi, completing over 700 metres per lap! This was all to raise funds for Ocean Heroes - a charity supporting neurodivergent children through surfing programs.

Quinn joins Burty to explain more about this incredible effort.

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Last week on the program, we spoke about how changes to social media access were leading some parents to book their kids into outdoor activities like fishing charters. But more broadly, there’s growing concern that fewer Australian kids are spending time outside—or taking part in sport at all.

New insights suggest a mix of social, technological, and lifestyle factors could be driving that shift. To unpack it all, Burty spoke with Associate Professor Vince Kelly from QUT.

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We’ve been covering this story for a little while now: in South East Queensland there is gill netting in the Logan and Albert Rivers which are destroying our water ways.

But there is another form of net called tunnel netting and it has kicked up a big stink in many fishing communities. The Inshore Flats project is a fishing community which is standing against tunnel netting. They have tried to reach out to the minister of primary industries with little to no response.

Following Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett's appearance on the show last week; writer and advocate of the Inshore Flats Project, Chris Burgess, joins Burty to share his thoughts about the minister's response.

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We’ve covered so many things on this show: Illegal fishing vessels in North Queensland, Gill netting in the Logan and Albert Rivers, Tunnel netting and more.

But there has been a a bit of time between drinks - so Minister of Primary Industries Tony Perrett joins Paul to debrief on all of these major topics.

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The high price of diesel is threatening to sideline Queensland’s commercial fishing fleet, leaving local seafood lovers facing a potential 50% price hike at the markets.

Queensland Seafood Association’s David Bowman joined Paul Burt to explain why the "pub test" on current fuel spikes isn’t adding up and what it means for your favourite wild-caught catch.

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