Rock lob-star: The Australian lobster China loves 🦞 | Dragon Deals Ep1 | ABC Australia

Almost all of WA’s western rock lobster catch is packed live and air freighted to China. Australia’s biggest commercial fishery generates half a billion dollars a year. Despite this it’s not widely known in Australia, along with its reputation for being a world leader when it comes to sustainability.
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[@pricey4566]

I wonder what they eat at their Christmas party ?? Party pies and sausage rolls 😂😂

[@TomJones-zm3kz]

We Aussies can barely find fresh seafood bc it all go overseas. This isn't how it should be.

[@camocamo6177]

Agreed

[@kennethpatterson6511]

No kidding. My wife and I went to FIVE Aussie cities and couldn't find lobster on ANY menu.
We looked around, asked around and came up empty. "Where is the lobster?" we asked. "The
Chinese bought it all -- go there." So we did. In a clever irony, my wife is Chinese......LOL. We
love it "down under" anyway. Great folks and great seafood, minus the lobs.

[@Nicko-ir2to]

Are there risks to having all your eggs in one basket 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@knessing7681]

5:15 "are there risks in having all your eggs in one basket?" and his reply "No one else is paying what china is paying and the huge population" ... well, now no one from china is paying for any Aus Lobsters.

[@ramlee7061]

Not anymore lol

[@Jesse-B]

Tariffs on boring old barley, but the Chinese are selective, probably won't interfere with an imported delicacy the party faithful seem to love so much.

[@edwardtang1977]

how uniformed are you? US made you do this so THEY can sell to China! You and the US are competitors! 🤣

[@msbrownbeast]

@@edwardtang1977 Atlantic lobster is NOT the same as rock lobster. And the Chinese prefer rock lobster to Atlantic lobster, even though rock lobsters are more expensive

[@biff2105]

a register for transparency sounds like a blockchain

[@selwynellison8504]

Prices we are receiving in NZ are at record highs

[@Dalishappy]

Hi bro good video

[@AM-ni3sz]

Good video

[@mohan4114]

Australia intelligent should get to bottom of these bans, Australia PM should see what U turn he can make to save the trades or bit the bullet & soldier on or get kick out of office by some internal rebellions.

[@loki3968]

90 dollars a kg in West aus. these fellas send em all to china.

[@msbrownbeast]

Prices at least doubled by the time the resell them in China

[@ororochi]

not anymore. australia should just sell them to their usa master 😂

[@thegodemperorofmankind7yea704]

Gladly :)

[@jovanistevanus1563]

Morrison do you need help give me the call,trump!

[@frry6700]

Oz should just sell timtam to uk...

[@Hongsta]

Are there risks to having all your eggs in 1 basket ... this aged poorly

[@DiHandley]

So Australians should now be able to get cheap lobsters because the Chinese Communist Party has now banned Australian lobsters.

[@taylorhampson]

china’s not happy

[@fanaticforager6610]

China Crisis 🎶

[@MS113MS]

This is all Scott Morrison's fault.