Media releases
The following table lists Australian Fisheries Management Authority media releases in 2012.
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| Date | Title | Released by |
|---|---|---|
| 26 April 2012 | Fishing boats ordered to port for not following seabird rules | AFMA |
| 20 April 2012 | Fishing crew found guilty of seabird shootings | AFMA |
| 05 April 2012 | You can’t go wrong with Aussie seafood this Easter | The Hon. Sid Sidebottom MP |
| 20 March 2012 | AFMA considering NPF Management Plan | AFMA |
| 16 March 2012 | Australian fish: a sustainable and healthy choice | Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig |
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Ministers’ media releases
- Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Australian Federal Government media releases
See also: Archived fisheries media releases by former Parliamentary Secretary Kelly and Ministers Burke, Abetz, MacDonald, McGauran, Truss and Parer
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
