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27
Jun
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Ms Helen Kroger has been appointed AFMA Chairperson.
Ms Kroger replaces outgoing Chairperson the Hon. Norman Moore AM.
Ms Kroger’s appointment is for the next five years...
27
Jun
2017
Doing the wrong thing has consequences as two South Australian fishermen recently found out in the Naracoorte Magistrates Court when they were convicted by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) for breaching Commonwealth fisheries...
22
Jun
2017
AFMA Observer collecting information on Patagonian toothfish.
Ever wondered about the management of Australia’s sub-Antarctic fisheries? Given how chilly it is at the moment, we thought the readers of AFMA News might be interested in some research...
16
Jun
2017
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) congratulates Gail Richey on being awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her thirty-year contribution to the fishing industry.
A leader and venerable presence in fisheries management...
13
Jun
2017
With great catches of banana prawns this season in the Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF), expect to see a continued good supply of this tasty crustacean in seafood retailers and supermarkets across Australia.
Australian Fisheries Management...
09
Jun
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston
Australia has a peak national body for the seafood industry – Seafood Industry Australia.
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston,...
07
Jun
2017
As a country surrounded by water, it is no surprise that Australians have a close relationship with the ocean,
Artist Solomon Charlie with ghost net arwork titled Crayfish
and there has never been a better time to celebrate all that oceans bring to...
06
Jun
2017
The Commission met for its 55th meeting in Adelaide on 11-12 April 2017. While in Adelaide, the Commission also met informally with the Assistant Minster for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston, industry representatives from...
06
Jun
2017
The Commission met for its 54th meeting in Canberra on 1 March 2017. The meeting was preceded by AFMA’s annual public meeting, but there were no public attendees to this meeting.
Key decisions taken by the Commission at its meeting included:
Southern...
06
Jun
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
The Australian Government, together with the Commonwealth Fisheries Association (CFA), has welcomed news that more than 50 initiatives to cut red tape for Commonwealth...
01
Jun
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Australians are encouraged to head for their local fish and chips shop for dinner tonight to mark World Fish and Chips Day.
It’s also an opportunity to lodge a vote in the 2017...
01
Jun
2017
During May to October, the waters off the coast of NSW become an area of significant interaction between the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (SBTF) and the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF).
While the ETBF is a multi-species fishery, the SBTF is a...
24
May
2017
Joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Australian Border Force
Two Indonesian men pleaded guilty of illegal fishing offences in the Darwin Local Court after previously pleading not guilty following their apprehension...
22
May
2017
Joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Australian Border Force
Six Indonesian illegal fishers faced Darwin Local Court last week where they pleaded guilty to offences of attempting to steal a haul of trochus shell (...
22
May
2017
We may not be as famous as the Ghostbusters, but here at the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) we are diligent about protecting Australia’s marine environment by busting ghosts of a different kind – ghost nets!
Together with Australian...
19
May
2017
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) congratulates Commonwealth operator Walker Seafoods Australia – state winner in the 2017 delicious. Produce Awards! The full list of state winners can be found at http://bit.ly/2rk6b7C...
16
May
2017
Avid readers of Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) News will know about the various work AFMA does with our regional neighbours to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Continuing this theme, last week the...
12
May
2017
Joint media release from Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Australian Border Force
Fifteen illegal Vietnamese fishers pleaded guilty to charges this week in Darwin’s Magistrates Court after a successful investigation led by the Australian...
11
May
2017
Sharing of information is imperative to global fisheries management. Australia works closely with our regional neighbours to continually strengthen global management of some of the world’s largest tuna fisheries located in the Pacific Ocean. One of the...
10
May
2017
The independent AFMA Commission approved the determination of mid-water pair trawling as an approved fishing method in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) until October 2018, subject to conditions and review.
Like all fishing operations in...