Organisational structure

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is the Australian Government agency responsible for the efficient management and sustainable use of Commonwealth fish resources on behalf of the Australian community.

Organisational structure

CEO – Dr. James Findlay

AFMA Commission
Fisheries Operations
General Manager -
Peter Venslovas
Fisheries Management
Executive Manager -
Dr. Nick Rayns
Corporate Services
A/g General Manager -
Tanya Howitt
Intelligence, Planning & Data Management
- Tod Spencer

Darwin Foreign Compliance Operations
- A/g John Davis

Foreign Policy and Projects and International Fisheries
- Kerry Smith

Compliance Operations
- John Andersen

Northern Fisheries and Co-Management
- Steve Bolton

Demersal and Midwater Fisheries
- A/g George Day

Tuna and International Fisheries
- Trent Timmiss

Environment, Policy, Economics and Research
- Beth Gibson

Service One
- A/g Jeremy Richter

Executive Secretariat and Communications
- Ryan Murphy

Finance
- A/g Tony Lawless

Legal Services
- Paul Halliday

Human Resources
- Libby Jenkins

Corporate Support
- Graham Hill

IT Support and Operations
- A/g Scott Connors

Applications and Technical
- John Kozman