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Nov
2016
Joint media release Department of Immigration and Border Protection and Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Maritime Border Command (MBC), a multi-agency task force within the Australian Border Force (ABF), in cooperation with the Australian...
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Nov
2016
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is required to use a Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) to determine how to charge for activities it delivers to its stakeholders. Stakeholders include the commercial fishing industry,...
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Nov
2016
Maritime Border Command (MBC), a multi-agency task force within the Australian Border Force (ABF) working in cooperation with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Australian Defence Force, apprehended a foreign fishing vessel on...
22
Nov
2016
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) can confirm that the mid-water trawler, the Geelong Star which has been operating in Australia waters since April 2015, is no longer under Australian jurisdiction.
Enquiries about the decision to...
22
Nov
2016
Deterring illegal fishing within Australian waters is imperative to ensuring the ongoing sustainability of Australia’s maritime resources for future generations. On Friday 18 November 2016, two Indonesian illegal foreign fishers appeared before the...
21
Nov
2016
Media release form the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
On a day where we celebrate fisheries around the world, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, says Australia’s wild caught fisheries...
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Nov
2016
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water
Australian fisheries are some of the best managed across the globe and on today, World Fisheries Day, the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston is...
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Nov
2016
Fish don’t need a passport to cross into international waters making fisheries
management on a global level essential in helping to ensure healthy fisheries for current and future generations to enjoy. Today is World Fisheries Day, a day dedicated...
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Nov
2016
Maritime Border Command (MBC), a multi-agency task force within the Australian Border Force (ABF), the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Australian Defence Force, apprehended an Indonesian foreign fishing vessel on 15 November...
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Nov
2016
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has released a new video demonstrating how to construct the bycatch reduction device known as the ‘bird baffler’. The device has been trialled and shown to significantly reduce the number of seabird...
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Nov
2016
The Commission met in Melbourne on 26-27 October 2016. This was the first Commission meeting since the appointment (Ms Renata Brooks) and reappointment (Mr Richard Stevens, Prof Keith Sainsbury and Mr Ian Cartwright) process in September 2016.
Key...
09
Nov
2016
Joint statement Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Fisheries Management AuthorityMaritime Border Command (MBC), a multiagency task force within the Australian Border Force (ABF) working in cooperation with the Australian...
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Nov
2016
To help increase the redfish stock, AFMA has released the Redfish Rebuilding Strategy 2016 – 2021.
Redfish (Centroberyx affinis or sometimes known as nannygai) are found in south eastern Australia and are a popular eating species. Large catches of...
05
Nov
2016
Joint media release Department of Immigration and Border Protection and Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Maritime Border Command (MBC) within the Australian Border Force (ABF) together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)...
05
Nov
2016
Joint media release Department of Immigration and Border Protection and Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Marine wildlife, including a critically endangered sea turtle, have been rescued after another successful ghost net location and retrieval...
03
Nov
2016
Minimising interactions with seabirds during fishing operations is a priority for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) as is assisting the Commonwealth fishing industry to meet the requirements of the Environment Protection and...
03
Nov
2016
A healthy marine environment is fundamental to sustainable fisheries, this means managing the impact of fishing is a pivotal part of fisheries management. In line with this, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is committed to improving...
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Nov
2016
Joint media release Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority
A joint operation by Maritime Border Command (MBC) within the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA...
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Nov
2016
Education and working with tomorrow’s fisheries leaders is key to helping ensure that fish stocks are available for current and future generations to enjoy.
Over the last year, the Australian Fisheries Management (AFMA) has presented and hosted...
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Oct
2016
All midwater trawl vessels fishing in the Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) must have a Vessel Management Plan (VMP) approved by AFMA before they start fishing. This is a legal requirement and is a condition on the fishing concession to allow operators to...