Fisheries Management Papers

In carrying out its statutory functions in implementing Government policy, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) develops and implements a range of policies to support its application of the legislative and regulatory framework that exists for Commonwealth fisheries. These policies are contained within AFMA's Fisheries Management Papers and Fisheries Administration Papers.

Current papers

1. Management Advisory Committees
2. Monitoring and investigating reports of illegal fishing activity
3. Disposal of fishing vessels catch and gear
4. Method of measuring fishing vessels
5. Exploration of fish resources

6. Procedure for handling unpaid and overdue levy or charge for Commonwealth domestic fishing concessions
8. Allocation of fishing concessions where management arrangements change
9. Considerations applied where an offence is believed to have been committed
10. Undercatch/overcatch of quota principles

Page last updated 19 December, 2005