Fishtales: a seafood podcast with John Susman

Hosted ByJohn Susman

The Fishtales Seafood podcast with John Susman tells the stories of the catchers, growers, sellers and servers of seafood around the world.

The Fishtales Seafood podcast with John Susman will tell the stories of the catchers, growers, sellers and servers of seafood around the world. An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

John Susman has a long history in the seafood industry, working from catcher to cook and more recently as senior partner at Fishtales, provides counsel to catchers, processors, Government and Industry bodies, retailers, restaurateurs and fisheries managers.

John is co-author of the Australian Fish and Seafood Cookbook


All Episodes

Paul Hyland (Crab Fisherman Moreton Bay) – One pot at a time

He fishes with the Brisbane skyline over his shoulder — and the city has no idea he’s there. Paul Hyland has worked Moreton Bay since 1989. Second-generation crabber, OceanWatch...

Mike Huls (Sydney Fish Market) – one of Australian seafood’s brightest young stars

Part seafood encyclopaedia, part educator and part leading man for the waterproof-apron set—Mike Huls has packed an enormous life in seafood into a remarkably young frame. 🐟🎓 With knowledge...

Ryan Morris (South Coast Sea Urchins) – From wetsuit to world markets

From wetsuit to world markets—Ryan Morris is taking the deep dive into seafood entrepreneurship. 🌊 The next-generation abalone diver behind South Coast Sea Urchins has built a vertically integrated...

Rachel Weeks (Little Tin Co) – the little tins with a very big idea

A remote island, a cupboard full of tins and one very good question: why does seafood-rich Australia import so much of its canned fish? For Rachel Weeks and husband...

Adam Brick (Minamoto Seafoods, Austin – Texas) – chef-turned-distributor

From the kitchens of some of America’s best restaurants to the seafood world of Austin, Texas—Adam Brick doesn’t just sell fish; he understands what happens when it reaches the...

Dave Schubert (EastEdge Fishing) – a passionate advocate for Australia’s commercial fishers

From clipboard on deck to champion of the wheelhouse – Dave Schubert has seen the fishing industry from just about every angle… except perhaps from the fish’s. After working...

Anthony Heslewood (Revolution Fisheries) – putting closed fisheries to the sword

When life closes your fishery, apparently the answer is swordfish. Anthony Heslewood had built his livelihood around fishing in Western Australia when the rules—and the future—changed beneath him. He...

Will Mure (Mures Tasmania) – from boat to plate.

Some people inherit the family silver. Will Mure inherited fish, fishermen, restaurants, retail, distribution — and three generations of opinions about how all of it should be done. We...

Joel Gilby (Three Friends Abalone, Tasmania) – one of Australia’s greatest ingredients

Abalone has spent most of its life suffering from a dreadful image problem. For years it has been wrapped in ceremony, priced like jewellery and regarded by home cooks...

James Wheeler (Wheeler’s Oyster Farm, Merimbula) – Sharp oysters, sharp minds

He grew up around oysters, flirted with other ambitions, and thankfully found his way back to the estuary before doing anything too sensible. Jimmy Wheeler is joining the upcoming...