Considering the views of stakeholders is an important part of AFMA’s management of Commonwealth fisheries, including the Small Pelagic Fishery (SPF). On 16 October 2015, the independent AFMA Commission decided to trial a Scientific Panel, together with stakeholder forums, to enable more stakeholders to engage in the advisory process while maintaining the focus on the scientific and economic advice it is seeking.
In the SPF, stakeholder forums will be the main avenue to capture stakeholder views, in addition to the Scientific Panel itself. The forums will be open to members of peak recreational fishing bodies, environmental non-government organisations, indigenous groups, individual community stakeholders and commercial fishing industry members. The South East Management Advisory Committee will continue to provide advice on fishery management issues.
2018 Forums
10 December - (No stakeholder forum)
The SPF Scientific Panel are seeking comments on its draft advice from the 26 November 2018 meeting. If you would like to provide comment, please send it through to SPFConsultation [at] afma.gov.au by COB 4 January 2018. The Panel’s advice, along with key matters raised during consultation with stakeholders, will be provided to the South East Management Advisory Committee in February and subsequently to the independent AFMA Commission in March for decision.
Informal Teleconference Agenda
Draft outcomes and advice from the SPF Scientific Panel meeting November 2018
Redbait west DEPM survey results
Annual Assessment of SPF Stocks and RBC advice
2017 Forums
6 December – Sydney
Independent facilitator final report
SPF Scientific Panel response to key issues raised at Stakeholder Forum (PDF 154KB)
At the forum the following presentations were given:
- Introduction of SPF Scientific Panel members, Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel (PDF 224KB)
- Small Pelagic Fishery – Update, AFMA (PDF 1MB)
- Annual Assessment of SPF Stocks, A/ Professor Tim Ward SPF Scientific Panel (PDF 6MB)
- Recommended Biological Catches, Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel (PDF 743 KB)
- Stakeholder presentation from Graham Pike (PDF 186KB)
- Future research priorities, Mr Andrew Penney, SPF Scientific Panel Member (PDF 414KB)
- Ongoing Monitoring Requirements in the SPF, Dr Jeremy Lyle, SPF Scientific Panel Member (PDF 292KB)
- Spatial management presentation, Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel (398KB)
- Jigging and line methods, Mr Andrew Penney, SPF Scientific Panel Member (PDF 798KB)
- Panel Forum Review, AFMA (69KB)
24 January – Sydney
Independent facilitator final report
SPF Scientific Panel response to key issues raised at Stakeholder Forum (PDF 95KB)
At the forum the following presentations were given:
- Introduction of SPF Scientific Panel members, Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel (PDF 279KB)
- Small Pelagic Fishery – Update (PDF 807 KB)
- Jack Mackerel and Blue Mackerel Stock Assessment, A/Professor Tim Ward, SPF Scientific Panel member
- Economic reference points, Professor Caleb Gardner, SPF Scientific Panel member (PPTX 43KB)
- Management Strategy Evaluation, Mr Andrew Penney, SPF Scientific Panel member (PPTX 373KB)
- Draft Scientific Panel advice on the SPF Harvest Strategy, Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel (PDF 40KB)
- Recent research projects in the Small Pelagic Fishery, A/Professor Tim Ward, SPF Scientific Panel member (PPTX 3MB)
- Future research priorities, Dr Jeremy Lyle, SPF Scientific Panel member (PPTX 58KB)
- Pair trawling Application, Mr Max Kitchell, Chair, SPF Scientific Panel (PDF 173KB)
Forum archive
Information and presentations from previous forums.
Contact Officer
Natalie Rivero
Executive Officer
Tel: 02 6225 5555
Email: natalie.rivero [at] afma.gov.au