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Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Fisheries

The Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island fisheries are an Australian territory located south-west of the Indonesian archipelago. Since November 2002, day-to-day management of the fishery within 12nm is through the Department of Transport and Regional Services.

Contact (within 12nm)

Grant Barons
Regional Manager – Indian Ocean Territories
Department of Transport and Regional Services
PO Box Z5048
PERTH WA 6831
Telephone: (08) 9225 1400
Fax: (08) 9225 1419
email: grant.barons@dotars.gov.au

Contact (outside 12nm)

Steve Auld
Manager
Ph: 02 6225 5306
email: steve.auld@afma.gov.au

Fishing for tuna and tuna-like species in waters outside 12nm of the Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands fisheries is to be managed under the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.