- Environment and sustainability
- Fisheries A to Z index
- Antarctic fisheries
- Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF)
- Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands fisheries
- Coral Sea Fishery (CSF)
- Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF)
- High Seas permits
- Norfolk Island Fishery
- North West Slope Trawl Fishery (NWSTF)
- Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF)
- Skipjack Tuna fisheries
- Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF)
- Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF)
- Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (SBTF)
- Southern Squid Jig Fishery (SSJF)
- South Tasman Rise (STR)
- Torres Strait Fisheries
- Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery (WDTF)
- Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (WTBF)
- Compliance activities
- Co-management
- Harvest strategies
- Antarctic fisheries Harvest Strategy
- Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Harvest Strategy
- Coral Sea Fishery – Hand Collection Sector: Aquarium Harvest Strategy
- Coral Sea Fishery – Hand Collection Sector: Lobster and Trochus Harvest Strategy
- Coral Sea Fishery – Hand Collection Sector: Sea Cucumber Harvest Strategy
- Coral Sea Fishery: Line, Trawl and Trap Sectors Harvest Strategy
- Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Harvest Strategy
- Northern Prawn Fishery Harvest Strategy under Input Controls
- Skipjack Tuna Harvest Strategy
- Small Pelagic Fishery Harvest Strategy
- Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Harvest Strategy
- Southern Squid Jig Fishery Arrow Squid Harvest Strategy
- Western Deepwater Trawl and North West Slope Trawl Fishery Harvest Strategy
- Data collection
- Consultation
Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF)
The Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF) extends from just above the Queensland/New South Wales border, typically outside three nautical miles, around southern Australia to a line at latitude 31° south (near Lancelin, north of Perth).
SPF at a glance
Facts and figures about the Small Pelagic Fishery including target species, number of licenses, fishing techniques used and management methods
SPF maps
Maps of the Small Pelagic Fishery
SPF notices and announcements
Notices and announcements for the Small Pelagic Fishery
SPF management
Information on management arrangements for the Small Pelagic Fishery and the South East Management Advisory Committee (South East MAC) and Small Pelagic Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SPFRAG)
SPF publications
List of current Small Pelagic Fishery publications
Contact
Steve Shanks
Manager
Scallop, Norfolk Island, Coral Sea and Small Pelagic Fisheries
Telephone: (02) 6225 5388
Email: steve.shanks@afma.gov.au
Hot Topics
Latest News
- Changes in the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery to Protect Dolphins
- Draft Shark Plan 2
- Changes in the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
- Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management arrangements booklet 2011
- Freedom of Information
