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04
Dec
2014
To help commercial fishers identify the seabirds often seen in the fishing grounds off south east Australia AFMA has developed a seabird ID guide, which was funded by Caring for our Country. The guide includes seabirds such as albatrosses, petrels...
04
Dec
2014
Warp deflectors, commonly known as ‘pinkies’, are effective in reducing seabird interactions with trawl warp wires by 75 per cent according to the results in the report Assessing the Effectiveness of Seabird Mitigation Devices in the Southern and...
03
Dec
2014
Recognising the important role that sharks, rays and related species play in Australia’s ecosystems, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) together with Monash University and the shark fishing industry have developed a guide to increase...
02
Dec
2014
Archiving of handparts for routine ageing and developing age-length keys for the Australian SBT surface and Indonesian longline fisheries 2013-14 (PDF, 1 MB)
This report provides an update on the archiving of SBT otolith sampled in Australia and...
02
Dec
2014
Research report titled Southern Bluefin Tuna TAC and science advice 2013.
Southern Bluefin Tuna TAC and Science advice 2013 (PDF, 5 MB)
02
Dec
2014
The provision of fish ageing and length frequency services in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
The provision of fish ageing and length frequency services in the SESSF 2014 (PDF, 5 MB)
01
Dec
2014
Aussie prawns
The festive season is just around the corner and as many start to plan their Christmas menus, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is encouraging the addition of more Australian seafood to the menu, including...
25
Nov
2014
Joint media release with Border Protection Command.
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...
23
Nov
2014
To help commercial fishers return live sharks to the ocean and increase their survival, AFMA in collaboration with Monash University and the shark fishing industry, have developed Shark and Ray Handling Practices – A guide for commercial fishers in...
06
Nov
2014
AFMA Project R2010/0811
Data management, provision of fishery indicators and implementation of harvest strategies for Australia’s tropical tuna fisheries – Robert A. Campbell October 2014 (PDF, 26MB)
Non-technical summary
The release of the...
04
Nov
2014
The 2010 assessments of stock status of the key Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) species are based on the methods presented in this
report. Documented are the latest quantitative assessments for the SESSF quota species....
17
Sep
2014
Large buoys known as warp deflectors, or ‘pinkies’, are helping save the lives of Australia’s seabirds according to a world leading research report released today by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), Assessing the Effectiveness of...
28
Aug
2014
– Sharing of info key to fight IUU fishing, says Movick
FFA HQ, Honiara, Thursday 28th August 2014—Legal investigations are underway in Kiribati and Papua New Guinea with three vessels now potentially facing charges linked to illegal,...
19
Aug
2014
Some fish receiver permit holders are not meeting the requirement to submit paperwork to AFMA in a timely manner.
AFMA wrote to all fish receivers in July 2013 reminding them about adhering to permit conditions and in particular the need to return...
19
Aug
2014
AFMA has recently invested in Business Intelligence software which will assist in the detection of quota evasion. This software will enable us to automatically compare or match different data sources to identify potential fraud in...
14
Aug
2014
A recent joint operation between the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and AFMA resulted in the successful apprehension and forfeiture of a number of illegal foreign fishing vessels in the Torres Strait Protected...
14
Aug
2014
AFMA has recently invested in Business Intelligence software which will assist in the detection of quota evasion. This software will enable us to automatically compare or match different data sources to identify potential fraud in Commonwealth...
31
Jul
2014
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reinforced its commitment to tracking down and punishing illegal fishers with the conviction of two South Australian fishermen last week.
The two fishers were fined a total of $36 000 for...
23
Apr
2014
Imagery of a suspected foreign fishing vessel detected west of Darwin by an Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Dash-8 surveillance aircraft on Monday, 21 April 2014.
Joint media release with Australian Customs and Border Protection...
23
Apr
2014
Steve Hall biopsy sampling a ‘Short Sunfish’ or ‘Southern Sunfish’ (Mola ramsayi) caught and released
They’re big, they’re heavy, and they’re not the prettiest fish in the sea, but don’t tell that to the ocean sunfish. These large, enigmatic and...