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12
Oct
2018

63rd AFMA Commission meeting Chairman’s summary

The Commission met for its 63rd meeting in Canberra on 5-6 September 2018.Key decisions and discussions by the Commission at its meeting...
11
Oct
2018

Adapting fisheries management to tackle the impacts of climate change

Warming waters, increased carbon dioxide levels, changing ocean currents and extreme weather events are altering Australia’s marine...
Scientists predict that some squid species will become more abundant with climate change including squid fisheries.
05
Oct
2018

Meet the Observers - Steve

Steve Hall has been an Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Observer since 2004, and his passion for his work is still as...
02
Oct
2018

AFMA Fisheries Officers focussing on discard reporting

Fisheries Officers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) will be conducting inspections of Commonwealth endorsed...
02
Oct
2018

Response to ABC article 'China’s super trawlers are stripping the ocean bare as its hunger for seafood grows'

Dear EditorThe article, China’s super trawlers are stripping the ocean bare as its hunger for seafood grows, published online on 30...

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