4 August 2010 - Trial of e-monitoring to help protect sea lions
AFMA has received $288,000 in funding to support monitoring of Australian Sea Lion interactions in the gillnet sector of the Southern and Eastern Shark and Scalefish Fishery. The funding, provided by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, will allow AFMA to undertake a 12 month trial of electronic monitoring, commencing in August 2010. It will include the use of on-board cameras to enhance and supplement existing observer-based monitoring in areas where sea lion interactions could occur. More..
5 July 2010 - Australian Sea Lion Management Strategy finalised
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority has finalised the Australian Sea Lion Management Strategy. The strategy will significantly reduce the impact of fishing in the Southern and Eastern Scalefishand Shark Fishery on Australian sea lions and enable the recovery of the species, including all sub populations. More..
23 June 2010 - Crew monitoring observer workshop in the Northern Prawn Fishery
Become a member of the 2010 Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) Crew Member Observer Program and attend the Crew Monitoring Observer Workshop.
Do you work in the Northern Prawn Fishery? Are you interested in learning more about the marine species we interact with, earning the respect of your peers, and receiving great rewards?
Then you should become a member of the 2010 NPF Crew Member Observer Program. More...
