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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

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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

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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20 Mar 2023
Our changing oceans: the impacts of climate change on Commonwealth fisheries
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20 Mar 2023
Cooperation leads to Southern bluefin tuna joint patrol success
News
17 Mar 2023
International engagement and Pacific regional cooperation
News
14 Mar 2023
Joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Australian Border Force
News
28 Feb 2023
AFMA seeking members for Management Advisory Committees and Resource Assessment Groups

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking suitable applicants to apply for several vacant members positions currently available on some of our Management Advisory Committees (MACs) and Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs).

News
23 Feb 2023
Joint statement from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Australian Border Force