• Who we are
  • Our Minister
  • The Commission
    • Committees
  • Functions and powers
  • Organisational structure
• How we work
  • Objectives
  • Partnerships
• What we’ve achieved
• Legislation and policy
  • Fisheries Policy Review
  • Corporate Governance
• Careers
  • Non-Ongoing (Temporary) Employment
  • Graduate Program
  • Human Resource Policies
• Tenders and other partnership opportunities

Organisational structure

Our organisation is structured into three Branches:

• Fisheries Management Branch
• Fisheries Operations Branch
• Corporate Services Branch

Each of these Branches reports through a General Manager to the CEO and the Commission. The three branches are made up of a number of discrete sections, each with responsibility for specific fisheries or operational functions.

Significant links exist between all areas and interactions are assisted through regular meetings and cross-sectional, issue-specific project teams which are established from time to time to deal with particular issues.

Organisational structure

AFMA Commission

CEO – Dr James Findlay
Fisheries Operations General Manager - Peter Venslovas	Fisheries Management Executive Manager - Nick Rayns	Corporate Services General Manager - John Bridge
Intelligence, Planning & Data Management - Tod SpencerDarwin Foreign Compliance Operations - A/g John Davis Foreign Policy and Projects and International Fisheries -Kerry Smith Compliance Operations - John Andersen	Northern Fisheries - Melissa BrownDemersal and Midwater Fisheries - Beth Gibson Tuna and International Fisheries - Trent Timmiss Environment, Policy, and Economics - David Galeano Co-Management and Research - Steve Bolton Service One - Malcolm Southwell	Executive Secretariat and Communications - Ryan MurphyFinance - Tanya Howitt Legal Services - A/g Jim Neely Human Resources - Libby Jenkins Risk Management - Graham Hill IT Support and Operations - A/g Scott Connors Applications and Technical - John Kozman

The Staff

We strive to be a flexible, learning and thinking organisation with a focus on continuous improvement. AFMA employs highly skilled and motivated staff who are committed to excellence in managing Commonwealth fisheries resources and achieving AFMA’s missions and goals. AFMA recognises that the performance and commitment of its staff is central to its success as an effective fisheries management organisation and seeks to provide an environment in which staff can reach their full potential.

The Executive

Our operations are headed by a management team, comprising of an Executive, Senior Managers and Managers, which is committed to providing clear and effective leadership and direction to other staff in the organisation.

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