- 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
Skipjack Tuna Fisheries
The Western and Eastern Skipjack Tuna Fisheries (WSTF and ESTF) extend throughout the areas of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (WTBF) and the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF), excluding Area E (Cairns/Townsville Restricted Area) of the ETBF. These fisheries also extend to high seas areas of the Indian Ocean and western and central Pacific Ocean.
At a glance
Facts and figures about the Skipjack Tuna Fisheries including species, fishing methods used and main markets
Maps
Maps of the Skipjack Tuna Fisheries
Notices and announcements
Notices and announcements for the Skipjack Tuna Fisheries
Fisheries management
Information on management arrangements for the Skipjack Tuna Fisheries as well as the Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee (TTMAC)
Publications
List of current Skipjack Tuna Fisheries publications
Contact
Steve Auld
Manager
Ph: 02 6225 5306
email: steve.auld@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
