The Ballina fishermen’s co-operative is a not for profit company which deals in the processing of fresh seafood.

The Co-op consists of, and is owned by its 26 members who are all independent professionally licenced fishermen.

To maintain membership they must turn over through the co-ops financial books, a minimum amount per annum.

The benefits of being a member are the use of the co-op’s facilities, such as cool room and freezer space, ice making facilities, weighing in facilities, accounts and book keeping facilities, and its value as a sales tool for their product.

The co-op deals in the businesses of seafood receival, wholesales, internal sales, retail sales, filleting and processing.

It carries a range of store room goods which are relevant to the fishing industry and are available for sale to the members, alleviating the need for them to outsource and pay retail prices for said goods.

There is freezer space for the members use for storing bait, fuel bowsers on site and at the harbour for public and members convenience.

We manage the local boat harbour, servicing the needs of public and fishermen mooring rentals and applicable fees.  See more information here

The organisations main objective is to get the best possible seafood sale price for the fishermen, which is reflected in their weekly pay check.

Any profits generated by the co-op’s day to day running are returned to the members as yearly dividends.