Illegal foreign fishing remains the focus of AFMA enforcement action
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) investigated several hundred cases of suspected illegal fishing in 2024–25.
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Australian Fisheries
Research
News
15 Aug 2025
New research set to transform fisheries management
AFMA, in partnership with CSIRO and the FRDC, is leading research to improve the sustainability and economic performance of fisheries management in Australia.
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
13 Aug 2025
Eleven foreign fishers found guilty, including shark finning crew
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
29 Jul 2025
Operation Nasse: Pacific partnerships protect our shared seas
Officers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and NSW Police have returned from supporting multilateral fisheries protection efforts on the high seas of the Pacific.
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
25 Jul 2025
Illegal foreign fisher jailed for repeat offending
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
14 Jul 2025
Nineteen Indonesian sea cucumber poachers fined $74,500
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
26 Jun 2025
Illegal foreign fishing crew catches $40,000 in fines
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).