This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
17 Dec 2025
Keep your VMS switched on during the festive season
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) would like to remind Commonwealth operators to ensure their Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) remain operational over the Christmas and New Year holiday season.
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Australian Fisheries
Research
News
15 Dec 2025
AFMA's Climate Adaptation Program reveals science communication insights
Valuable science communication insights have emerged from AFMA's Climate Adaptation Program.
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Compliance
News
05 Dec 2025
Four Indonesian nationals convicted of illegal fishing offences
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Australian Fisheries
News
26 Nov 2025
100th AFMA Commission meeting – Chair's Summary
The Commission convened for its 100th meeting in Canberra on 11 and 12 November 2025.
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
20 Nov 2025
Significant penalties for sixteen illegal foreign fishers
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
06 Nov 2025
Illegal foreign fishers receive significant fines and imprisonment
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).