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Fresh scallops in a box
Fresh scallops in a box

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery

School of fish over reef
School of fish over reef

Coral Sea Fishery

Two men on a longline fishing boat
Two men on a longline fishing boat

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

Boat caught in huge wave
Boat caught in huge wave

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery

Toothfish being hauled on board a fishing boat
Toothfish being hauled on board a fishing boat

Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery

Fishing nets on trawl boat
Fishing nets on trawl boat

North West Slope Trawl Fishery

Prawn trawler at sea
Prawn trawler at sea

Northern Prawn Fishery

Large net at sea
Large net at sea

Small Pelagic Fishery

Row of docked trawl boats
Row of docked trawl boats

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery

Docked squid boat
Docked squid boat

Southern Squid Jig Fishery

Image of Southern Bluefin Tuna
Image of Southern Bluefin Tuna

Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery

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AFMA logo

Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery

Boat with deep sea fishing equipment
Boat with deep sea fishing equipment

Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery

270+
boats fishing in Commonwealth waters
20
Commonwealth fisheries managed

in Australia, from three nautical miles out to the extent of the Australian Fishing Zone

45+
Commercial species managed

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News
05 Nov 2024
Fisheries partnership stopping illegal fishing at its source

In July and August 2024, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in partnership with Indonesia’s Directorate-General of Surveillance and Control of Marine and Fishery Resources successfully delivered two educational workshops to fishing communities in Oesapa and Papela in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.

News
30 Oct 2024
Illegal catch and fishing gear seized in collaborative effort by AFMA, Police, Rangers and the Milingimbi community

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) continues to collaborate with the Northern Territory Police Force (NTPOL) and indigenous rangers to detect and deter illegal fishers from entering Australia’s remote coastline.

News
28 Oct 2024
Commonwealth operators reminded to keep EM operational

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) reminds Commonwealth operators with electronic monitoring (EM) systems of their responsibility to ensure that systems are fully operational before departing port to undertake a fishing trip.

News
23 Oct 2024
Illegal foreign fishers denied huge payday–vessel destroyed, catch and equipment seized

This is a joint media release between the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).

News
22 Oct 2024
Successful joint response increasing pressure on illegal foreign fishers in Australian waters

This is a joint media release between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).

News
17 Oct 2024
Joint operational response a strong deterrent for illegal fishers

A joint operation led by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), with support from Northern Territory Police Force (NTPOL) and Northern Territory Black Point Rangers (NT Rangers), has resulted in a range of successful outcomes. The matters arose from reports of suspicious fishing activity in the Cobourg Marine Park (Garig Gunak Barlu), West Arnhem.