Events
Please note the following dates are subject to confirmation.
MAC – Management Advisory Committee
RAG – Resource Assessment Group
| Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||
| 19 September | South East MAC Meeting 7 | AFMA, Canberra |
| 28 June | Tropical Tuna MAC Meeting | TBA |
| 21-23 June | Port visits – Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Bycatch and Discarding Education Program | Mooloolaba, Coffs Harbour, Ulladulla, Port Stephens, Bermagui, Eden |
| 8 June | Tropical Tuna RAG Meeting | Sydney |
| 7 June | Bycatch and Discarding Working Group Meeting | Sydney |
| 6-7 June | South East MAC Meeting 6 | St Kilda |
| 31 May – 2 June | Port visits – Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan | Mooloolaba, Coffs Harbour, Ulladulla, Port Stephens, Bermagui, Eden |
| 24-26 May | Port visits – Southern Bluefin Tuna Catch Disposal Record | Sydney, Ulladulla, Port Stephens, Eden |
| 14 February | Workshop on the review of scientific & economic information arrangements | Canberra |
| 17 February | Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery MAC meeting | Canberra |
| 17 February | Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee meeting | Brisbane |
| 17 February | Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Port Visit | Ulladulla |
| 18 February | Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Port Visit | Bermagui |
| 18 February | Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Port Visit | Eden |
| 22 February | Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Port Visit | Coffs Harbour |
| 23 February | Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Port Visit | Sydney |
| 23 February | Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Port Visit | Mooloolaba |
| 28 February – 1 March | Commission meeting | Canberra |
| 28 February – 5 March | International Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Workshop | The Republic of Mozambique |
| 18 – 22 March | 15th Annual Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission meeting | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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
