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04
Jan
2015
On 23 November 2014 AFMA in partnership with Border Protection Command (BPC) apprehended two Indonesian fishing vessels suspected of illegally fishing in Australian waters approximately 170 nautical miles north-west of Darwin.
The two vessels, with a...
04
Jan
2015
AFMA officers attended the Australian Maritime College (AMC) to deliver training in investigations to officers at the Pacific Patrol Boat Officers Surveillance Course in Launceston from 13 to 17 November 2014.
The course was attended by twelve officers...
04
Jan
2015
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) together with the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP), and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) have reinforced their commitment to combatting illegal fishing with...
04
Jan
2015
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s (AFMA) is pleased to announce that it continues to honour its commitment to not raise key rates higher than the 2005-06 level, corrected for consumer price index (CPI).
Although total levies for this year...
04
Jan
2015
The humble squid is both tasty and abundant. That’s why for the 2015 fishing season, the total allowable effort for the Southern Squid Jig Fishery will remain the same as this year at 550 standard squid jigging machines.
The Gould’s squid (Nototodarus...
04
Jan
2015
The roll out of new electronic monitoring equipment has begun for vessels within the Gillnet Hook and Trap (GHAT) and the Eastern and Western Tuna and Billfish fisheries (ETBF and WTBF).
E-monitoring will assist AFMA to ensure the best possible...
24
Dec
2014
The 2015-16 total allowable catch recommendations for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark fishery outlines AFMA management’s recommendations for total allowable catches for species in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (...
24
Dec
2014
AFMA has updated the Blue Warehou Rebuilding Strategy.
The Blue Warehou Stock Rebuilding Strategy 2014 is a revised version of the Blue Warehou Stock Rebuilding Strategy 2008 and will continue to support the recovery of blue warehou stocks to...
17
Dec
2014
Consultation closed 7 February 2015.
AFMA is updating the rebuilding strategy for school shark and we are interested in your comments.
The 2008 Stock Rebuilding Strategy made significant progress on removing targeted fishing of School Shark in the...
17
Dec
2014
Consultation closed 7 February 2015.
AFMA is updating the rebuilding strategy for Orange Roughy and we are interested in your comments.
The Orange Roughy Conservation Program (ORCP) was introduced in 2006 to ensure the long term survival of Orange...
11
Dec
2014
Officers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority attended the Fisheries Bilateral meeting between Australia and Papua New Guinea on 28 October 2014 in Cairns.
This meeting forms part of a broader series of annual Treaty Cycle meetings in...
11
Dec
2014
Media Release issued 19 November, 2014
Excellent management of Australia’s fisheries has led to an increase in the sustainable catch for the prized Patagonian Toothfish.
The total allowable catch limit was increased by the Australian Fisheries...
11
Dec
2014
Border Protection Command (BPC) in partnership with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), have apprehended two foreign fishing vessels suspected of illegally fishing in Australian waters approximately 170 nautical miles north-west of...
11
Dec
2014
It is that time of year again with the AFMA Research Committee (ARC) making its annual public call for expressions of interest to address research priorities for potential AFMA funding in 2015-16.
The committee takes a leading role in determining...
11
Dec
2014
We have been working on a brand new design for the website that will be ready to launch soon.
We are very happy to announce some exciting new features including smart device compatibility, easier navigation through drop down menus and a brand new look...
11
Dec
2014
A record number of 12 fishing vessels were detected in potential breach of license conditions during the annual multi-national maritime fisheries surveillance mission operation ‘Kuru Kuru’ held in Kiribati and Vanuatu.
AFMA officers recently...
11
Dec
2014
AFMA recently joined forces with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, the Royal Australian Navy and Border Protection Command, to successfully apprehend an illegal foreign vessel and its crew members in the Torres Strait.
The foreign...
11
Dec
2014
Parks Australia, through the use of AFMA’s Vessel Monitoring System alert and messaging capability, provides a free alert service to Commonwealth commercial fishing operators advising them of their proximity to Commonwealth Marine Reserve (CMR)...
11
Dec
2014
AFMA was involved in the recent apprehension of two Indonesian Type 3 Bodhis suspected of conducting multiple incursions deep into the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ).
Areas close to the banks and shoals located north-west of Cape Londonderry, shared...
08
Dec
2014
The festive season has begun and what could be better than fresh, sustainably-managed Australian fish on the BBQ.
As many start to plan their Christmas menus, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is encouraging Australians to include...