Episode Details

Umar Nguyen – AKA The Fish Girl – is a passionate advocate for Australian seafood and aquaculture. Umar’s story is a fascinating and inspirational one of overcoming adversity on the way to finding what truly makes her happy. But The Fish Girl is more than just a business; it’s a lightning rod for the sharing of ideas between producers and chefs with a goal of making better use of the resources the sea has to offer, and doing it in a more sustainable way. Umar is driven by one overarching idea: that what we often see as problems are in reality opportunities and that with collaboration, productive solutions can be found. It’s a fascinating and thought provoking discussion about the future of fish as a food source in Australia.

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