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May
2016
Sharing information and hearing the views of recreational fishers on Commonwealth fisheries management matters was again on the table when the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) held the 7th Recreational Fishing Forum in Canberra on 17...
16
May
2016
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) will be demonstrating Australia’s continued commitment to improving fisheries management at the 7th World Fisheries Congress in South Korea later this month.
Held from 23 – 27 May 2016 in Busan, the...
16
May
2016
Australia and Indonesia continue to work together to combat illegal fishing with the 21st co-ordinated Australian and Indonesian fisheries department patrol of northern fishing grounds wrapping up last month.
The Captain of the Indonesian Fisheries...
05
May
2016
The Commission met in Adelaide on 27-28 April 2016. While in Adelaide, Commissioners and AFMA senior executives also held AFMA’s Annual Public meeting on the morning of 27 April (AFMA Public Meeting Presentation 2016). This meeting provided...
05
May
2016
Data collection is essential for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to effectively manage our fisheries to ensure their sustainability now and into the future.
Over the last few years AFMA has published annual catch data from catch...
03
May
2016
The Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) held its 25th meeting on Friday, 29 April 2016. The meeting was attended by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston, Queensland Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Leanne...
03
May
2016
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), working in partnership with Maritime Border Command in the Australian Border Force (ABF), Parks Australia and the Torres Strait Regional Authority’s Malu K’iai Rangers from Boigu Island, recently...
03
May
2016
Orange roughy rebuilds after strict management
It’s good news for Commonwealth fishers as the latest stock assessment for eastern zone orange roughy indicates the species has rebuilt to 26 percent of their unfished biomass.
Last year the Australian...
30
Apr
2016
At its meeting of 27-28 April, the independent AFMA Commission set the catch limits for commercial species in the Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) for the 2016-17 season, commencing 1 May 2016.
The total allowable catch (TAC) for each of the seven...
28
Apr
2016
AFMA’s electronic monitoring program (e‑monitoring) continues to draw international interest as way of using new technology to improve fisheries management. Electronic monitoring uses an on-board system of sensors and video cameras to monitor fishing...
28
Apr
2016
Hackathon teams waded into some tricky problems over the long weekend as Sydney’s inaugural Fishackathon kicked off last Friday and celebrated Earth Day by shining a light on issues facing the world’s marine resources.
As participants arrived and met...
26
Apr
2016
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston has congratulated team Fillet Finder for taking out the Australian prize in the inaugural Australian...
21
Apr
2016
Seven foreign fishermen were convicted in the Darwin Magistrates Court yesterday for illegally fishing in Australian waters. Penalties for the fisherman included fines totalling $7 000 and good behaviour bonds. Their boats were also...
21
Apr
2016
AFMA loves to get involved with the wider community to help people understand how Commonwealth fisheries are managed. Two fisheries managers jumped at the chance to present to fisheries management students at Southern Cross University in Coffs Harbour...
21
Apr
2016
The Australia Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) electronic monitoring (e-monitoring) program is a first of its kind for fisheries management in the Asia-Pacific and as such continues to gain interest from our fisheries counterparts.
Speaking at...
21
Apr
2016
Australia’s first ever Fishackathon 2016 hits Australian shores this weekend as participants and mentors get set to tackle serious issues facing fisheries and marine resources around the world.
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is...
20
Apr
2016
Joint media release Australian Border Force and Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Two foreign vessels suspected of illegally fishing in northern Australian waters have been apprehended by Maritime Border Command (MBC), a part of the...
20
Apr
2016
From 1 May, more than one million square kilometres of additional offshore waters near southern and eastern Australia will open to mid-water trawling in the Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF).
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has found...
20
Apr
2016
Understanding fishing rules and regulations for Commercial fishing operators in south-eastern Australia will be made easier with multiple management conditions streamlined for the 2016-17 season.
The direction, Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark...
17
Apr
2016
The Commission met in Lakes Entrance on 8-9 March 2016. While in Lakes Entrance, Commissioners and AFMA senior executives met with the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) and also with industry to discuss current issues....