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20
Dec
2013
The Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) has passed the latest Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability audit with flying colours.
The fishery was given the MSC tick of approval in 2012 after being certified against their global environmental standard...
20
Dec
2013
AFMA staff member Katie Scutt joined 15 other future leaders to participate in the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program. The program is the only national industry specific leadership program which is designed to help people take up leadership...
18
Nov
2013
Illegal catching and selling of tuna has proved costly for a skipper from the Commonwealth Tuna fishery who was recently convicted and fined nearly $10,000 in the Coffs Harbour Magistrates Court.
The conviction resulted from a joint investigation...
11
Nov
2013
The Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee met in Canberra on Thursday 10 October to discuss management of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery. The Committee discussed the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery...
11
Nov
2013
It is with great sadness that we report the passing away of former AFMA Chairman Jim McColl AM.
In 1991, Jim McColl was appointed by the then Minister for Primary Industries, John Kerin, as the inaugural Chairman of the Australian Fisheries Management...
11
Nov
2013
As part of AFMA’s ongoing strategy to tackle quota evasion, we are targeting operators who are substituting or concealing catch of quota species.
Substitution and/or concealment of quota species is considered fraud against the Commonwealth. Fraud is a...
11
Nov
2013
Deck Boss Morgan, with the albino Pelagic Armourhead Pseudopentaceros richardsoni and our very own Dave Schubert.
Join us each month as we give you a glimpse into the lives of our fisheries staff. This month, Dave Schubert tells us what it’s like to...
11
Nov
2013
Candice Bailey, Nathan East, Rebecca Atkins and Cameron Dick, Chairperson, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.
A big congratulations goes to AFMA employee Rebecca Atkins who received a commendation in the recent Comcare Work Health...
11
Nov
2013
Are you a teacher or student wanting to learn about fisheries management in Australia? Well, we’ve worked with Kids Media to develop some free educational resources.
The material has been put together by teachers and is available on AFMA’s website and...
11
Nov
2013
Whether you’re following the tides, or just wanting to know when to howl at the moon, AFMA has you covered with the 2014 AFMA Moon Calendar.The moon calendar will be available on our website, and sticker versions will be sent out to all concession...
11
Nov
2013
With the party season about to start and delicious Aussie prawns in supermarkets and fishmongers around Australia, what better time to revisit an old classic, the prawn cocktail!
Prawn Cocktail
Serves two as a main meal, or four as an entree....
11
Nov
2013
Earlier this month, officers from AFMA and a range of other Australian government departments attended a series of annual Torres Strait Treaty Cycle Meetings, held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The 1985 treaty outlines the boundaries...
11
Nov
2013
We are looking for suitably qualified and skilled Chairpersons for our Management Advisory Committees (MACs).
AFMA works hard to regulate fishing activity to make sure that we have sustainable and profitable fisheries. Advisory committees play a...
01
Nov
2013
The Hon Michael Egan, Chair of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), announced today that a sustainable and more profitable future for Australia’s most valuable Commonwealth fishery, the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF), will be assured...
17
Oct
2013
Four Indonesian fishing boats suspected of illegal fishing in Australian waters
HMAS Wollongong, together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS), has...
14
Oct
2013
Indonesian naval vessels KRI Hiu, KRI Kakap and Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Huon ( MHC Crew 2) and HMAS Wollongong. Photo Courtesy of Royal Australian Navy
Illegal fishing was the focus of the annual AUSINDO 2013 joint coordinated...
14
Oct
2013
A new line weighting study in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery has shown a reduced risk to seabird capture with no influence on fish catch rate.
Previously, birds would try and eat the bait from the hooks of a long-line fishing vessels. Some would...
14
Oct
2013
Have you ever wondered what fish is caught in Australia each year?
Well, now you can find out because for the first time, AFMA has put catch data for most Commonwealth commercial fisheries online.
Hundreds of species of fish are caught in Australia’s...
14
Oct
2013
AFMA Fisheries Officer inspecting a vessel at port
AFMA has launched the 2013-14 National Compliance Program, which will focus on quota evasion and vessel monitoring system (VMS) compliance.
Quota evasion comes in many forms: fish receiver fraud,...
14
Oct
2013
At AFMA, we consider Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) to be an important way to monitor fishing across the Commonwealth fleet. The VMS data collected ends up being a vital component in our management of Australia’s fisheries. So as a part of our annual...