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08
May
2017
Public comment is closed.Public comment is now open on a new Ecological Risk Management (ERM) policy designed to assist decision makers in developing fisheries policy, regulations and management arrangements.Submissions can be made at afma.gov.au and...
05
May
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston
The Turnbull Government has today called for public comment on the draft National Plan of Action for minimising the incidental catch of seabirds in Australia’s...
05
May
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Two important fisheries policies that together provide a framework for managing Commonwealth fisheries have today been released for public consultation.
Assistant Minister for...
02
May
2017
Media release from the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Resources
World Tuna Day – being celebrated today – is an opportunity to acknowledge one of the most popular and widely consumed fish in the world.
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and...
02
May
2017
Today marks the first inaugural World Tuna Day, so it is the perfect time to start planning your next delicious tuna salad, seared tuna steak, or succulent tuna sashimi made with tuna caught from a Commonwealth managed tuna fishery.
Mouth-watering...
01
May
2017
Today is the start of the new fishery season for one of Australia’s largest suppliers of fresh Australian seafood, the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF), and with the quest now on for Australia’s best fish and chips, there has...
28
Apr
2017
Joint media release from Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Australian Border Force.
A haul of trochus shell (sea snail) was among the catch found when eight suspected Indonesian illegal fishermen were apprehended in Australian waters near...
27
Apr
2017
To raise awareness of the negative impact ghost nets can have on the marine environment the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is working with local Torres Strait artists to turn this harmful waste product into works of art and in turn...
20
Apr
2017
Throughout the year, AFMA works regularly with our Pacific neighbours, including the United States, on operations and capacity building activities to improve global fisheries management.
In the last 12 months, AFMA has joined the United States Coast...
19
Apr
2017
After considering the latest available science and data, the independent AFMA Commission agreed to the revised Harvest Strategy for the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) and set new total allowable catch limits (TACs) for the 2017-18 fishing...
18
Apr
2017
Media release from the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Resources
A mobile application that will strengthen Australia’s capability to manage and respond to significant aquatic animal disease incidents has been released by the Australian...
12
Apr
2017
Joint media release Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Australian Border Force and Parks Australia
A Vietnamese fishing vessel and its crew of 15 men suspected of illegally fishing near Saumarez reef in the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine...
12
Apr
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston
Thousands of Australians have already cast their votes in the 2017 Australian Fish and Chips Awards, as the nation prepares to dine on seafood during Easter....
07
Apr
2017
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), on behalf of the PZJA, is seeking applications for a Chairperson, three Research Members and three Industry Members for the Finfish Resource Assessment Group (RAG).
The PZJA is responsible for...
06
Apr
2017
Easter is just around the corner, and what could be a more ‘cracking’ choice for your menu than Australian seafood from a sustainably managed fishery.
With so many egg-ceptional choices and great catches across Australian Fisheries Management Authority...
05
Apr
2017
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) welcomes the appointment of the first chair for Australia’s new national seafood industry body, Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) – Veronica Papacosta.
Ms Papacosta was elected as the inaugural chair...
05
Apr
2017
The Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) 2017 banana prawn season has got off to a great start with catches some of the best for several years. And while we may be heading into the colder months, banana prawns from the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) are a...
03
Apr
2017
Here at the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), we like to ‘shell-ebrate’ the achievements of our staff. You may have heard us talk about graduates and their accomplishments. Our latest graduate is Dylan Maskey who recently...
02
Apr
2017
The Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) banana prawn season kicked off on April 1 in the Gulf of Carpentaria and off the coast of Northern Territory.
Over the last few weeks the Northern Prawn Fishery Industry Pty Ltd has conducted preseason briefings with...
31
Mar
2017
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston
The third Australian Fisheries Ministers’ meeting, chaired by Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water
Resources, Anne Ruston, was held in Sydney today to discuss...