30 June 2009 - Raw praise for Australian prawn fishers - CSIRO press release

In its report, A global study of shrimp fisheries, the FAO praises Australia’s Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) as a global model of fair, flexible and accountable management.

Read more in the CSIRO's 28 June 2009 press release

22 June 2009 - AFMA gets thumbs up for its annual report 

AFMA's 2007-08 annual report has received a bronze award in the general category of the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA). The awards recipients were announced at an awards ceremony in Melbourne on 4 June 2009.

To receive a bronze award, a report must largely meet and provide satisfactory coverage of certain aspects of the awards criteria, provide high quality disclosures in several major areas, and address current legislative and regulatory requirements. AFMA is proud to have received this award and will strive to improve on this result in coming years.

22 June 2009 - AFMA Update newsletter - Vessel gear survey

AFMA is planning to make its Vessel Gear Survey an annual activity and is currently undertaking a trial in the Northern Prawn Fishery. In response to industry requests, we have created an online version of the survey for details to be submitted online. For the full article, please see the latest edition of AFMA Update.

2 June 2009 - Upcoming fishery Management Advisory Committee (MAC) meetings

NORMAC 69 - The next meeting of the Northern Prawn Management Advisory Commitee will be held on 29 -30 June in Cairns. A public meeting commencing at 8.30am will be held prior to the start of the meeting.

25 May 2009 - Fishing in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery to recommence

After lengthy closures to allow scallop stocks to rebuild, the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF) is once again open. Virtually no fishing has occurred in the fishery since 1998, and a zero Total Allowable Catch (TAC) has been in place for commercial and doughboy scallop since the beginning of 2006. From 1 June 2009, fishing will be allowed in the south eastern area of the fishery, and a TAC of 2,650 tonnes will be in place.

6 March 2009 - New AFMA Commissioners

On Tuesday 3 March, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Tony Burke, announced the appointment of nine AFMA Commissioners for five-year terms effective as of 1 March 2009. More information is available from press release on the Minister’s website or AFMA’s Commission members page.

Recent updates

> SBT zones in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF)
> Annual Report 2007-08
> AFMA Business Efficiency Review
> Corporate Plan 2008-2011
> Annual Operational Plan 2008-2009
> Moon Phase Calendar 2009

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