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resources on behalf of the Australian community.

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Notices and announcements

General notices

Following are general notices which may apply to all fisheries.

13 October 2011 – Public Properties Security Register and the fishing industry
13 May 2011 – Australia’s Draft 2011 National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (Shark-plan 2)

1 December 2010 – Review of scientific and economic information arrangements
15 March 2010 – New regulations in relation to navigating in closures now in force

Notices by fishery

Following are links to fishery specific notices and announcements. Fisheries are listed in alphabetical order.

  • Antarctic
  • Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop
  • Coral Sea
  • Eastern Tuna and Billfish
  • Norfolk Island
  • North West Slope Trawl
  • Northern Prawn
  • Skipjack Tuna
  • Small Pelagic
  • Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark
  • Southern Bluefin Tuna
  • Southern Squid Jig
  • Torres Strait
  • Western Deepwater Trawl
  • Western Tuna and Billfish

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

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