Chris Whatson

Maritime competency : Coxwain, Safety Management System (AMSA)
Food Safety : Food Safe Certification
Other Training : Senior First Aid

Chris Whatson

Chris is a first-generation professional fisherman who started his business in 1981 out of Taree on the Mid-North NSW Coast. He’s proud to be an estuary fisherman and recogniseed as an OceanWatch Master Fisherman.

What Chris loves about fishing: I love being on the river! It’s a great place to be working to catch fresh seafood for the public.

What Chris loves about the marine environment: It’s great being out on the water just being able to watch everything that happens out there – from marine species to watching the birds feeding – I just love it!

Chris’ fresh catch is available at the Wallis Lake Fishermen’s Coop.