Is it difficult to get into the Yabby export business?
Yes, an exporter needs to be a marketing entrepreneur with a wide, up to date knowledge of world seafood and freshwater crayfish supply and demand. Immense advantages are personally knowing people overseas who are seafood agents and in the restaurant trade in Europe and Asia and being able to speak a foreign language(s). (Unfortunately, the world is not beating a path to WA to buy our yabbies!) An exporter needs to invest considerable capital in building a purging and packing shed which conforms to the strict Commonwealth standards that are intended to ensure the quality of exported Australian food products. To export successfully, many sources of yabbies are needed to be able to reliably ship out hundreds of kilos each week. You can support the WA Yabby export drive by supplying your yabbies to a successful exporter. Or you can develop personal contacts with some local restaurants and learn about direct marketing.
