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Material dumped or deliberately cached by foreign fishing crews were the targets of a recent joint operation led by AFMA, in partnership with the Australian Army’s North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) and the Garngi Community Rangers.

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

The Commission convened for its 99th meeting in Brisbane on 12 and 13 August 2025.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has published a framework for integrating climate-related risks into decision-making for Commonwealth fisheries. 

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

This is a joint media release between the Australian Border Force, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Indonesian Directorate General of Surveillance of Marine and Fisheries Resources.

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

Seven Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.