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Fresh scallops in a box
Fresh scallops in a box

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery

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School of fish over reef
School of fish over reef

Coral Sea Fishery

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Two men on a longline fishing boat

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

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Boat caught in huge wave
Boat caught in huge wave

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery

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

Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery

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Fishing nets on trawl boat
Fishing nets on trawl boat

North West Slope Trawl Fishery

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Prawn trawler at sea
Prawn trawler at sea

Northern Prawn Fishery

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Large net at sea
Large net at sea

Small Pelagic Fishery

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Row of docked trawl boats
Row of docked trawl boats

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery

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Docked squid boat
Docked squid boat

Southern Squid Jig Fishery

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Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery

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

Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery

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360+
boats fishing in Commonwealth waters
21
Commonwealth fisheries managed

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

45+
species managed
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30 May 2023
Successful fishing season for black teatfish after 20-year closure
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30 May 2023
Expression of interest for AFMA Commissioner positions
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18 May 2023
Regional partners unite to deter illegal foreign fishing in the Torres Strait
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18 May 2023
Conservation efforts lead to reopening of fishing for Torres Strait species
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17 Apr 2023
Submissions invited on proposed amendments to the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995
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06 Apr 2023
End of life for Inmarsat C VMS devices
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