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07
Mar
2016
Seafood lovers can look forward to a healthy supply of sashimi and tuna steaks with Commonwealth managed yellowfin tuna having its best season in more than a decade.
Yellowfin, caught in the Commonwealth Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF), has...
06
Mar
2016
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The new fact sheet provides an overview of our role as the regulator of Commonwealth...
04
Mar
2016
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has delivered more than $20 million in savings to the Commonwealth fishing industry since 2005-06.
Since the early 1990s AFMA has recovered some of the costs of fisheries management through charging...
03
Mar
2016
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, today announced the reappointment of Dr James Findlay as CEO of the Australian Fisheries...
03
Mar
2016
AFMA is reminding operators of their obligations and role in ensuring the effectiveness of e-monitoring systems and to stay in view this March.
Since August 2015, electronic monitoring (e-monitoring) has been a compulsory requirement in the Gillnet,...
02
Mar
2016
Friday 11 March is Sustainable Seafood Day and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is encouraging all Australians to celebrate and support our commercial fishing industry by tucking into seafood from a Commonwealth managed fishery....
01
Mar
2016
Joint media release from The Hon Peter Dutton Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources.
The Australian Government has welcomed news that the last active...
25
Feb
2016
Media release from Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston, today welcomed news that progress had been made between recreational and commercial fishing sectors over...
24
Feb
2016
On 11 February 2016, the fishing vessel Geelong Star had an interaction with whale shark while fishing in the Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF). AFMA has now reviewed the video footage from the vessel’s electronic monitoring system of the interaction.
This...
23
Feb
2016
An industry incentive program has been developed to encourage vessels in the Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) to trial new and innovative ways to reduce bycatch.
Launched last year, the NPF Industry Pty Ltd (NPFI) is offering $20 000 in prize...
19
Feb
2016
There have been conflicting claims in the media this week of a whale shark interaction with the fishing vessel Geelong Star in the Small Pelagic Fishery, particularly the life status of the animal at the time of release.
As AFMA has reported to...
19
Feb
2016
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) works closely with other maritime agencies in monitoring the Australian Fishing Zone and adjacent waters, to detect and deter the illegal exploitation of natural resources by both Australian and...
17
Feb
2016
AFMA is encouraging interested stakeholders to make a submission to the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission Inquiry on fisheries and aquaculture regulation.
The inquiry will focus on opportunities to improve fisheries regulations without...
05
Feb
2016
It’s a new year and AFMA is encouraging all fishers to review their bycatch handling practices and ensure they are using best practice.
Holding the pectoral fin and tail
All Commonwealth fishers have an obligation to ensure all bycatch is handled...
01
Feb
2016
The Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (TSPF) reopened on 1 February 2016.
The Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) decided to lengthen the fishing season annually by one month at its meeting on 5 August 2015. PZJA is responsible for management of commercial...
01
Feb
2016
Following advice from seabird experts, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has mandated additional mitigation measures that the Geelong Star must follow to reduce the risk of seabird interactions. These are now in place as part...
29
Jan
2016
Following a higher than expected level of albatross mortalities on the Geelong Star’s last fishing trip in the Small Pelagic Fishery, the vessel will not fish again until additional mitigation measures are agreed by Australian Fisheries Management...
25
Jan
2016
As you head to the beach or gather round the barbie this Australia Day to celebrate with family and friends, why not add fresh, local, healthy and delicious seafood to your menu.
AFMA’s acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nick Rayns, encouraged...
21
Jan
2016
The HMAS Broome intercepted a foreign fishing vessel 3.1nm south of the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone on 16 December 2015.
A search of the vessel identified as the “Berkah” (translated ‘blessing’ in Bahasa) revealed there was fresh catch on board...
20
Jan
2016
Joint Media Release: Australian Border Force and Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Australian officers recently joined British and New Zealand counterparts on-board the United Kingdom Royal Navy Ice Patrol Vessel HMS Protector, which concluded...