- Fisheries A to Z index
- Antarctic Fisheries
- Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery
- Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Fisheries
- Coral Sea Fishery
- Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
- High Seas Permits
- Norfolk Island Fishery
- North West Slope Trawl Fishery
- Northern Prawn Fishery
- Skipjack Tuna Fisheries
- Small Pelagic Fishery
- Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
- Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery
- Southern Squid Jig Fishery
- South Tasman Rise
- Torres Strait Fisheries
- Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery
- Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery
- Environment and sustainability
- Harvest strategies
- Compliance activities
- Data collection
- Consultation
Coral Sea Fishery
The Coral Sea Fishery covers waters from Sandy Cape, Fraser Island to Cape York. Generally east of the outer boundary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to the edge of the Australian Fishing Zone, excluding the area of the Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserves.
At a glance
Facts and figures about the Coral Sea Fishery including principal species, number of permits, fishing techniques used and management methods
Map
Map of the Coral Sea Fishery
Notices and announcements
Notices, announcements and meeting papers for the Coral Sea Fishery
Fisheries management
Management arrangements and policies for the Coral Sea Fishery as well as information on Coral Sea Fishery Stakeholder Group meetings
Publications
List of current Coral Sea Fishery publications.
Contact
Neil Hughes
Manager
Scallop, Norfolk Island and Coral Sea Fisheries
Telephone: (02) 6225 5357
Email: Neil.Hughes@afma.gov.au
Hot Topics
- Zone D gillnet closure to further protect Australian Sea Lions
- Continuation of Measures to Protect Dolphins in the Gillnet Sector of the SESSF
- Levies still due while disallowance motion considered
- Re-assessment of export approval for the Western Trawl Fisheries
- Comment invited on draft Torres Strait Finfish Fishery Strategic Assessment
- Submissions received on the draft Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2012
Latest News
- Keep your VMS switched on
- Rebuilding plan for Southern Bluefin Tuna
- Seabird management plans
- Changes in the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery to Protect Dolphins
- Expect to be inspected
- AFMA and Anindilyakwa Sea Rangers
- Domestic Compliance and Enforcement Program
- Draft Shark Plan 2
- Changes in the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
- Longlining TAC set for Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery
