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AFMA Update

AFMA Update is a fortnightly newsletter introduced by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) as an initiative to keep our many stakeholders regularly informed of what is happening at AFMA.

Current editions of AFMA Update can be viewed by clicking on any of the updates listed below. Current and earlier updates can be accessed from the archive.

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2012 editions

Date	Edition	Stories
9 May 2012	Volume 9, Issue 8	Indonesian illegal fishers convicted and fined Great Australian Bight operators helping keep their fishery sustainable AFMA Client Survey Countries unite to eliminate illegal vessels from their ports Did you know……?
26 April 2012	Volume 9, Issue 7	Did you know…? New observers learn the ropes aboard the Tara Lyn AFMA pleased with increase in on-time levy payments Fishing crew found guilty of seabird shootings AFMA celebrates 20 years of managing Commonwealth fisheries Eastern Tuna fishery to implement international shark retention ban Paul reflects on 20 years at AFMA Fishos on patrol
12 April 2012	Volume 9, Issue 6	You can’t go wrong with Aussie seafood this Easter AFMA closes further areas in the shark gillnet sector to protect sea lions and dolphins Australia continues its strong stance on illegal foreign fishing Australia secures future fish stocks with two new treaties International plan for Arafura and Timor Seas region set to reduce illegal fishing Torres Strait Islanders fish for research International operation helps improve regional cooperation for stronger fisheries law enforcement Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) pre-season banana prawn briefings Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee Meeting Outcomes Meeting with environment and industry groups fosters better understanding on fisheries issues
30 March 2012	Volume 9, Issue 5	More local fish on Aussie tables next season: Healthy scalefish and shark stocks lead to increase in catch limits Keeping our fisheries strong AFMA Officers provide training to Royal Australian Navy Australia at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Annual Meeting this week Fishos on patrol Public register available to assist quota trading
22 March 2012	Volume 9, Issue 4	Australian fish: a sustainable and healthy choice AFMA toothfish fishery receives coveted certification AFMA officers travel to Indonesia to share fisheries information AFMA visits Torres Strait communities Australia and Indonesia exchange fisheries officers to build experience Fishos on patrol Marine life saved as large ghost net retrieved from Ashmore Reef Environment department invites comment on Torres Strait Finfish Fishery Strategic Assessment AFMA applies for export approval for Commonwealth Western Trawl Fisheries
3 March 2012	Volume 9, Issue 3	AFMA closes second area in scalefish and shark fishery following sea lion deaths Regional cooperation wth Malaysia nets results AFMA reflects on success of co-management as project nears conclusion Southern and eastern scalefish and shark operators face compliance action over quota breaches Skipjack tuna fishery receives best accreditation from environment department Court ruling proves that failure to balance quota is costly Eastern skipjack operators now required to cover byproduct with quota Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery operators urged to observe rules as 2012 season opens Management plans amended for sub-Antarctic fisheries Fishos on patrol
15 February 2012	Volume 9, Issue 2	AFMA turns 20 years old Brian Jeffriess honoured for service to the fishing industry Gillnet closure to further protect Australian sea lions AFMA destroys foreign fishing vessel Caring For Our Country projects on track to reduce bycatch New agreement sees AFMA and NT Police working together in the Timor Reef Fishery Fishos on patrol Comments invited on draft Torres Strait Finfish Fishery Management Plan Comment invited on draft strategic assessment of the Northern Prawn Fishery
18 January 2012	Volume 9, Issue 1	Management and research levies 2012-12 AFMA role focus: Port Sampler Total allowable commercial catch figures determined for tuna fisheries Commonwealth agencies cooperate on ghost net retrieval Comment period extended for draft Quota Administration Policy Preliminary Protected Species Interaction Reports now available on the AFMA website ScallopMAC appointments Australian Tuna and Billfish Fisheries Bycatch and Discarding Workplan 2011-13

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