Southern Rocklobster Ltd

Name

Southern Rocklobster Ltd

Legal name

Southern Rocklobster Limited

Website

https://southernrocklobster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fishery Industry Research & Development Services

NAICS

Fishing (1141), Other Marine Fishing (114119), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

Keywords

• Fishery research body
• Industry R&D levy administration
• Rock lobster industry association
• Sustainable fisheries programs
• Clean Green certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Elliot

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Industry R&D Levy Administration: SRL administers an industry-wide levy collected from commercial rock lobster fishers by State Government agencies, which funds research, development and innovation in the Australian Southern Rock Lobster fishery. Funds are leveraged via the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southern Rocklobster Ltd is the peak research body for the Australian Southern Rock Lobster Industry, administering an industry-wide R&D levy collected by State Government agencies from commercial rock lobster fishers. SRL facilitates fisheries research and development programs across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, partners with the FRDC to leverage R&D funding, and runs the "Clean Green" best-practice program covering fishing, waste management and on-water safety for member fishers.

Product overview

Southern Rocklobster Ltd is a company limited by guarantee serving as the peak research body for the Australian Southern Rock Lobster Industry, not a product company. It does not sell products or services directly. The organization administers an industry-wide R&D levy funded through the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), and facilitates research, development and innovation for Southern Rock Lobster fisheries across South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. SRL also operates a 'Clean Green' best practice program for fishers and collaborates with member organizations including SARLAC, SANZRLFA, TRLFA, and Seafood Industry Victoria. Processing is handled by member companies of the Australian Southern Rock Lobster Exporters Association (ARLEA) including SALCO, Ferguson Australia, Five Star Seafoods, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Industry contributes $250 million annually in landed seafood value to the Australian economy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRDC is a key SRL partner with strategically aligned R&D priorities and objectives. SRL facilitates expenditure of R&D levy funds collected from industry, which are leveraged via the FRDC. An Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA) is in place between SRL and FRDC.
• Australian Southern Rock Lobster Exporters Association (ARLEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARLEA is an industry association whose member companies process and export Australian Southern Rock Lobster globally. Members include SALCO, Ferguson Australia, Five Star Seafoods, Mori Seafood, Sky Seafoods, The Fish Factory, Best Ociana Seafood, Williams Seafoods, and Limestone Coast Fishermen's Co-operative.
• South Australian Rock Lobster Advisory Council Inc (SARLAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARLAC is one of SRL's member organizations representing the South Australian rock lobster industry.
• South Australian Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishermen's Association (SANZRLFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSANZRLFA is one of SRL's member organizations representing the Northern Zone rock lobster fishermen in South Australia.
• Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishermen's Association (TRLFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRLFA is one of SRL's member organizations representing the Tasmanian rock lobster industry.
• Seafood Industry Victoria (SIV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIV is one of SRL's member organizations representing the Victorian seafood industry.
• South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARDI conducts research projects for the Southern Rock Lobster industry including pot design efficiency, paralytic shellfish toxins, spatial management, and seal/sea lion interaction studies.
• University of Tasmania / Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (UTAS/IMAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTAS/IMAS conducts extensive research including stock assessment, bycatch monitoring, post-harvest survival, traceability systems, sea urchin fisheries, and lobster translocation projects.
• New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council Ltd (NZRLIC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNZRLIC collaborates on Trans-Tasman cooperation initiatives including joint market positioning opportunities for Southern Rock Lobster in China.
• Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIRSA is a South Australian government agency that partners with SRL on research initiatives and collects industry R&D levies.
• Seafood Industry Australia (SIA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIA represents the national seafood industry and collaborates on industry-wide initiatives.
• Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVFA manages Victorian fisheries including the Southern Rock Lobster fishery, partners on stock assessment and spatial management research.
• Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) TasmaniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPIPWE conducts research on Tasmanian rock lobster resources including population dynamics, recruitment studies, and stock assessment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC): Australian Government R&D corporation that co-funds and matches industry levies for fisheries R&D. SRL explicitly works under an Industry Partnership Agreement with FRDC, making it the closest upstream partner/peer in the same ecosystem.
• South Australian Rock Lobster Advisory Council (SARLAC): SRL member representing South Australian rock lobster industry interests. Comparable advisory/coordination function for the same fishery, scoped to SA rather than the three-state SRL mandate.
• Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishermen's Association (TRLFA): SRL member association representing Tasmanian rock lobster fishers. Directly comparable in fisher-representation and policy advocacy role, though it sits at the producer level rather than the cross-state R&D administration layer.
• Western Australian Rock Lobster Council (WRLC): Western Australian analogue of SRL, serving as the peak industry body for the WA rock lobster fishery. Comparable role, levy-funded structure, and R&D administration mandate make it the closest geographic peer, though it operates in a different fishery jurisdiction.
• Australian Southern Rock Lobster Exporters Association (ARLEA): Peak body for processors and exporters of Australian Southern Rock Lobster (members include SALCO, Ferguson Australia, Five Star Seafoods). Highly comparable in industry coordination but focused on the processing/export link rather than R&D.
• Seafood Industry Victoria (SIV): One of SRL's four member organisations, representing the Victorian seafood industry. Highly comparable in coordinating industry interests and feeding into R&D priorities, but at state rather than cross-state level.

Emerging players

• National Seafood Industry Alliance (NSIA): Australian seafood industry advocacy and R&D alliance. Overlaps with SRL's coordination function at a broader seafood category level, useful as a peer for understanding how industry bodies scale R&D investment across multiple fisheries.
• Atlantic Canada Lobster Research (e.g., Lobster Science Centre / PEI Fishermen's Association): International lobster-fishery R&D and industry-coordination bodies. Comparable in levy-funded R&D administration and stock assessment for a single lobster species, providing a useful international precedent for SRL's model.

Regional players

• New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council Ltd (NZRLIC): Industry body for the NZ rock lobster fishery and an explicit Trans-Tasman collaboration partner of SRL. Highly comparable in function (levies, R&D, market development) but operates across the Tasman and covers different fishery jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• Seafood Industry Australia (SIA): National peak body for the Australian seafood industry. SRL collaborates with SIA on industry-wide initiatives; comparable in advocacy/coordination role but operates at national scope rather than the SRL fishery-specific mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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