Meet the team
At Austfish we understand the key to catching the best prawns possible is to have the best crew available.
All Skippers in the Austfish fleet have extensive careers in the industry and maintain the highest standards on their boats. They each have a long history with the company and know the operations well.
Each skipper personally overseas all operations, maintenance and repairs to their individual boats to ensure optimal performance.
Ian & Ross Boot
Director - Owner
Ian has owned and operated Austfish since 1977 and works out of the head office in Fremantle WA.
With over 40 years experience in the industry, Ian is highly respected and considered one of the most important people in guiding the way forward.
Prawn fishing has been the lifetime passion of Ian and Ross having started their careers as deckhands, advancing to skippers and eventually owners/operators. It’s this passion that lead Austfish to become one of the most successful prawn trawling operations in Australia.
Steve O'Brien
Darwin Manager/Fleet Engineer
Steve has been with Austfish for over 30 years and oversees all maintenance, slippings and rebuilds of the entire fleet.
Operating out of Darwn, Steve liaises with Ian Boot daily during the fishing seasons and refit periods.
Craig Purdy
Fleet Skipper of Territory Force.
Craig Warne
Fleet Skipper of Territory Achiever.
Hilton Bell
Fleet Skipper of Voltaire.
Mike Farrell
Fleet Skipper of Territory Spirit.