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03
Oct
2017
Australian fishers and the broader community have a keen interest in sharks and rays, and their management and conservation. Sharks are apex predators and an important component of the marine environment, with over 180 species of sharks found in...
29
Sep
2017
AFMA has been advised that a 40m mid-water trawl fishing boat will commence fishing in Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) off the south-east coast of Australia from early October.
Like all fishing operations in Commonwealth managed fisheries, this mid-water...
29
Sep
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Consumers can continue to enjoy fresh, sustainable Australian seafood in confidence that it comes from the world’s best managed fisheries.
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and...
29
Sep
2017
Fans of Australian seafood can ‘shellebrate’ confident in the knowledge that Commonwealth fisheries are in great shape with the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Fishery status reports 2017 showing that for...
28
Sep
2017
A one-time funding opportunity is available to help the Torres Strait fishing industry transition to the new mandatory fish receiver system (FRS) to be introduced on 1 December 2017.
Funded by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA),...
27
Sep
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston
Ensuring every Australian’s right to go fishing and have access to local seafood from some of the most sustainably managed fisheries in the world is at the heart of...
26
Sep
2017
Commercial fishing is an important Australian industry and it great to see schools talking about its value to the Australian economy and regional Australia.
As avid AFMA News readers know, AFMA staff regularly visit schools and universities to chat...
20
Sep
2017
Turtles are a treasured part of our marine environment, so it is fitting that the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) recently commissioned a piece of ghost net artwork featuring a turtle for its Darwin office to start a conversation...
19
Sep
2017
Recent media suggests that there has been a large increase in bycatch of threatened and protected species, including turtles and cetaceans, in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) since 2012. This misrepresentation of facts was related to the...
18
Sep
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston
Canberra is hosting talks between ASEAN and Australian civil military-police leaders this week as part of a workshop to discuss multi-national cooperation on...
12
Sep
2017
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) welcomes Ms Jane Lovell as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Seafood Industry Australia (SIA). SIA’s mission is to Promote, protect and develop the Australian...
12
Sep
2017
Under Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2017, Australian Sea Lion Management Zone D has been closed to gillnet fishing.
The closure has been implemented under AFMA’s Australian Sea Lion Management Strategy...
06
Sep
2017
Diverse species of seabirds thrive in Australia’s marine environment, and today, Threatened Species Day, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is highlighting the work being done to protect these majestic animals.
Threatened Species Day...
05
Sep
2017
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for the position of Chairperson on the Scallop Management Advisory Committee (ScallopMAC). We are seeking applicants for the next three year term, commencing 1 January 2018 to...
31
Aug
2017
Accurate fish receiver reporting and records will be the target of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) this September. During the month, Fisheries Officers will be checking fish receiver records to ensure correct procedures are being...
31
Aug
2017
The AFMA Research Committee (ARC) takes a leading role in determining research priorities and assessing proposals for funding by AFMA each year. The ARC is making a separate public call for expressions of interest (EOI) for the 2018 and 2019 Bass...
30
Aug
2017
From 1 December 2017, the Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) is implementing a Fish Receiver System (FRS) to improve data collection in commercial Torres Strait fisheries. This new mandatory system will replace the current Torres Strait Seafood...
28
Aug
2017
Staying up-to-date on the latest in fisheries management across the globe is important to AFMA.
Earlier this month, our neighbours across the Tasman, held their annual Seafood Industry Conference. Held in Wellington, the two day technical...
25
Aug
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and Vietnamese Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Australia and Vietnam will increase the level of cooperation between the two countries in an effort to combat...
22
Aug
2017
The Patagonian toothfish is mainly caught in pristine waters of the Southern Ocean and is a prized restaurant fish by countries across the world. Tracking where and to who it is being sold is important to help protect the toothfish species from...