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06 Sep 2024
Australia-Malaysia MCS cooperation to combat illegal fishing in Southeast Asia

Recently, representatives from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) delivered a comprehensive vessel monitoring system workshop under the ‘Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Promoting Sustainable Fisheries in Southeast Asia Program’ (SEA IUU Fishing Program).

Compliance
News
04 Sep 2024
Two illegal foreign fishing vessels intercepted — catch and equipment seized

This is a joint media release between the Australian Border Force and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
30 Aug 2024
Patrol observes high compliance in the Torres Strait

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) would like to recognise industry’s commitment to support our efforts toward sustainable management of the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar) Fishery and Torres Strait Prawn Fishery after a recent patrol observed a high level of compliance.

Compliance
News
27 Aug 2024
Twenty convicted for illegal fishing in Kuri Bay

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

Australian Fisheries
Research
Sustainability
News
15 Aug 2024
Close-Kin Mark-Recapture technology in fisheries

Understanding the abundance of wild populations of fish stocks is vital for sustainable management of our Commonwealth-managed species and fisheries.

Compliance
News
08 Aug 2024
Four illegal foreign fishing vessels intercepted

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

Compliance
News
06 Aug 2024
Eight thousand reasons to rethink fishing illegally in Australian waters

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

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
05 Aug 2024
Commonwealth operators reminded to return electronic monitoring hard drives

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) reminds Commonwealth operators with electronic monitoring (EM) systems of their responsibility to return EM hard drives to AFMA.