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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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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
04 Oct 2024
Strong penalties for nine illegal fishers after attempting to evade authorities

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

News
26 Sep 2024
Three vessels detected, huge haul seized off Kimberley Coast

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

News
26 Sep 2024
International partners join forces to protect Pacific fish stocks

In mid-2024, 24 officials from Australia, France, New Zealand, the United States of America, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands and the Forum Fisheries Agency joined forces for Operation Nasse.

News
16 Sep 2024
Congratulations to the 2024 Seafood Industry Ambassador, Katherine Winchester

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) congratulates Katherine Winchester for being awarded the Industry Ambassador award at the Seafood Industry Awards held in Hobart on Thursday, 12 September 2024.

News
10 Sep 2024
Four illegal foreign fishing vessels intercepted — catch and equipment seized, boat to be destroyed

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

News
06 Sep 2024
Australia-Malaysia MCS cooperation to combat illegal fishing in Southeast Asia

Recently, representatives from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) delivered a comprehensive vessel monitoring system workshop under the ‘Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Promoting Sustainable Fisheries in Southeast Asia Program’ (SEA IUU Fishing Program).