16
Oct
2018
Scientific research provides the bedrock of information that the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) uses to make fisheries management decisions. Many aspects of AFMA’s management, such as deciding catch limits and assessing how fishing...
12
Oct
2018
The Commission met for its 63rd meeting in Canberra on 5-6 September 2018.Key decisions and discussions by the Commission at its meeting included:Catch Triggers for Target Species in the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (WTBF)The Commission agreed to...
11
Oct
2018
Warming waters, increased carbon dioxide levels, changing ocean currents and extreme weather events are altering Australia’s marine environment. As the regulator of Australia’s Commonwealth fisheries, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)...
05
Oct
2018
Steve Hall has been an Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Observer since 2004, and his passion for his work is still as strong today as it was 14 years ago. We caught up with Steve to hear about his favourite things about being an observer...
02
Oct
2018
Fisheries Officers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) will be conducting inspections of Commonwealth endorsed operators in an effort to ensure compliance with fisheries rules and regulations.Commonwealth boat fishing operators are...
02
Oct
2018
Dear EditorThe article, China’s super trawlers are stripping the ocean bare as its hunger for seafood grows, published online on 30 September 2018 by ABC China Correspondent, Mr Matthew Carney, makes a number of misleading, untrue and internally...
28
Sep
2018
If you’re looking for sustainable seafood, look no further than wild-caught Australian seafood managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).For the fifth year in a row, all Commonwealth fisheries solely managed by AFMA have been...
28
Sep
2018
Media release from the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water ResourcesAssistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Richard Colbeck today welcomed the latest Fishery status reports by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and...
28
Sep
2018
Media release from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and SciencesA new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has delivered generally positive news for wild fish...
07
Sep
2018
It’s no secret that when it comes to using electronic monitoring (EM) systems for fisheries management purposes, Australia is a world leader in the field, with several Commonwealth fisheries requiring fishing vessels to use EM since 2015.EM is a system...
06
Sep
2018
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and its international partners have wrapped up an operation focusing on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific Ocean on the high seas outside Australian waters.Over four weeks...
31
Aug
2018
The 2018-19 National Compliance and Enforcement Program has been developed to identify potential problems early and to ensure those who are doing the wrong thing are caught.Compliance, enforcement and monitoring are pivotal to the management of...
28
Aug
2018
While on patrol in Cairns to inspect bycatch gear on Australian commercial fishing boats, Lydia received a call from her manager in Darwin – two suspected illegal Vietnamese fishing vessels had just been apprehended off the coast of Queensland, and Lydia...
14
Sep
2018
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority officially opened its new office at Lakes Entrance today, delivering eight new jobs to the region.The offices are located in the Federation Training building on Bullock Island.Minister for Agriculture David...
24
Aug
2018
The Australian Government is continuing its focus on deterring illegal fishing with two Indonesian fisherman convicted and charged with illegal fishing offences in the Darwin Magistrates Court earlier this month.Both fishers pleaded guilty in court, and...
21
Aug
2018
Media release from the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne RustonA research project led by the commercial fishing industry has resulted in a 90 per cent reduction in seabird interactions during trials.Assistant Minister for...
15
Aug
2018
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has claimed there’s been a large increase in protected species interactions in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) in recent years, which is just not true.Today the AMCS said there are “alarming...
31
Jul
2018
Media release from the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston
The second annual search for Australia best fish and chips shop kicks off tomorrow, with over one hundred thousand votes expected to be cast in the national...
30
Jul
2018
Public comment is closed.Public comment is now open on a draft position statement on how the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) considers the social aspects of the ecologically sustainable development (ESD) principles in the management of...
24
Jul
2018
Joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Australian Border Force
Five crew on-board an Indonesian fishing vessel suspected of illegally fishing inside the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) west of Darwin in the Timor Sea...