<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rising fuel costs are putting fishermen under pressure, with fears the price increase could impact Easter seafood.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wallis Lake Fishermen's Co-Op general manager Suzie McEnallay from Tuncurry in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a><span> said her business has temporarily stopped all fuel supply to the general boating public due to fuel supply concerns.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Everyday it's just a worry, we don't know where our fuel supply is coming from," McEnallay said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE 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class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've had to ration our fishermen to 500 litres of fuel a day in their boats.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This has been a huge impact for them, they have to really think about the days that they're picking to go to work, the distance they travel, it's just been a real drama."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-australia-rising-fuel-costs-putting-pressure-on-australias-seafood-industry/0b8af480-b96a-40fb-b26c-1a01a0cd79c0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McEnallay said fuel companies were under pressure with their supply, which meant the distribution to the co-op was unknown.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've literally been told 'you just need to protect your stock at all costs', so our fuel tank is just for our working fishing boats," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've had to say no to the travelling tuna boats that would usually travel up and down the coast from Queensland down south.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That's a huge cost to them but it's also a huge cost to us, we won't get their run load, they can't get their fuel from us, we just really have to support our local fishermen."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/national-cabinet-meeting-oil-supply-shock-war-iran-anthony-albanese/82395f65-e5ca-402b-a627-4e4fe8e41db1"><strong><span>Blunt message for Aussies making fuel shortages 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on the extra cost the fuel, bit difficult for fisherman, their prices generally won't go up, you'll see prices rise through wholesale and retail outlets.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're here just to support the fishermen to make sure they can still work, but it's going to be a really tough gig for them to get through easter and the coming months."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Before this whole war started, we were paying around $1.60, $1.70," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We bought it last week for $2.80, that's diesel and unleaded, so that's massive."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McEnallay said the co-op didn't put on a big surcharge for its fishermen.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's 10 cents a litre and that barely covers the cost of running it, and it doesn't," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It just helps them get to work, so it's just hard, all co-ops up and down the coast, all fishermen.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm talking to guys who don't have a local co-op outlet that are relying on the supply of the fuel trucks themselves and they're not guaranteed anything.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I can't even ring and say 'look, I've got some tuna boats coming in two weeks' time, can I pre-book some fuel?', giving notice, it's just a no.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They just can't be guaranteed they're going to get that supply."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meanwhile Victoria's fishing industry is calling on the state government to introduce a fuel subsidy to keep vessels and businesses afloat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some fishermen fear they will be forced to leave their boats at bay, which could bring commerical fishing to a standstill before Easter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here 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