Volume 11, Issue 9, November 2014
- Recent apprehension of Bodhis
- Vessel monitoring system alert services
- Illegal foreign vessel apprehended in the Torres Strait
- Operation Kuru Kuru tackles illegal fishing in the Pacific
- AFMA’s new website
- AFMA research call for 2015!
- Two illegal foreign fishing vessels apprehended north-west of Darwin
- Australia’s science-based fisheries management reaping rewards
- Australia-Papua New Guinea Treaty Cycle meetings 2014
Volume 11, Issue 8, October 2014
- Seven ways AFMA has reduced red tape
- Service One – supporting our fishing industry
- New AFMA Commission meets for the first time
- Building a better future for seabirds and the fishing industry
- Longliners and AFMA take further action to protect seabirds
- South east trawl on track to cut seabird interactions
- New shark and manta ray requirements
- Changes to the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
- Pink ling east – where more than 250 kilograms per day is too much
- Catch limits for the Eastern and Western Tuna and Billfish Fisheries
- Commonwealth scallop fishery has a good start to 2014
- Recreational and Environmental stakeholders asked for their view on the latest Small Pelagic Fishery Management and Science
- Sustainable fishing assured through good management, industry commitment and sound science
Volume 11, Issue 7, September 2014
- 2015 Science and Innovation Awards now open
- AFMA supports the Australian National Internships Program
- AFMA Liaison Officer appointed to the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation
- CSIRO marine research vessel, RV Investigator
- Northern Prawn Fishery Crew Member Observer program
- Good year for lobster lovers
- Nest to Ocean Turtle Protection Program
- Using social media to net in illegal fishing
- Australia and France join forces on the High Seas
- Call us, before we call on you!
- Salvaging a Calamity
Volume 11, Issue 6, August 2014
- New software to detect fraud
- Eastern Pink Ling landings on track for sustainability
- AFMA gifts forfeited boats to Papua New Guinea
- AFMA Industry port visits
- World first MSC Certification for Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Operator
- Better than expected banana prawn season
- Deep sea cameras reveal limited impact of fishing around Heard Island
- Trade measurement laws and regulations that apply to the seafood industry
- Excellence in records and information management
- Management workshops
- New AFMA Chair Welcomes the New Commission
- Australia-Indonesia: Fisheries Management/Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Training Program
- Introduction of the Commonwealth Marine Reserve Alert Service
- Trial opening of Black Teatfish fishery set to benefit Torres fishers
- Minor changes to AFMA’s Information Disclosure Policy
- Streamlining quota reconciliation a big success
- “Operation Blue Eye” June 2014
- AFMA Looking at Fisher’s Costs
- The Castella Rosa – working to reduce the risk to seabirds in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector
- Bass Strait Scallop Fishery to Open under a New Harvest Strategy
- AFMA takes a fresh look at ‘Manual Reporting’
- Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catches for the 2014-15 season
- Turtles don’t belong in the Bilge
- Updated rules for Resource Assessment Groups
- Members sought for the Northern Prawn Fishery Resource Assessment Group (NPRAG)
Volume 11, Issue 3, April 2014
- AFMA observers wrap up ocean sunfish sampling
- Fish taking a bite in the Bight
- AFMA Simplifies Rules and Increases Security of Statutory Fishing Rights
- Northern Prawn Season Kicks Off for 2014
- Dogfish exclusion trials underway south of Sydney
- Fish receivers reminded to do the right thing
- AFMA Participates in Operation Rai Balang
- Reminder – AFMA Commission Public Meeting 28 April 2014
- Protected Zone Joint Authority Stakeholder Meeting
Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2014
- Fishers caught out
- A Jawsome new handling guide for Sharks and Rays
- Reducing red tape- simplified licensing arrangements
- AFMA Commission Public Meeting 28 April 2014
- How to help those that need it most – fisher’s responsibilities for bycatch and protected species
- More fish for Aussie consumers
- Renee Vajtauer – new Executive Officer for Commonwealth Fisheries Association
- Market Testing the Observer Program
- AFMA’s new graduates
- Northern Prawn Fishery pre-season surveys
- Australia-Indonesia: Fisheries Management /Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) training program
- Recipe – Blue Grenadier Pie
Volume 11, Issue 1 – February 19 2014
- Greater protection for seabirds on the high seas
- Fish receiver inspection “blitz” conducted in Tasmanian ports
- AFMA data a big hit
- We want you to share your experiences with AFMA!
- Fishing for school resources? AFMA has you covered
- Congratulations Michael!
- Commonwealth fishers strive to improve their environmental performance
- Trawl industry works to protect seabirds
- RECIPE – Prawn and Mango Rice Paper Rolls
- A Fish Tale Review
Volume 10, Issue 11 – 20 December 2013
- AFMA fish go GREEN!
- Sustainable Squid – Total Allowable Effort maintained
- Northern Prawn Fishery leads the way on sustainability
- Fishers get the VMS message: ‘Fail to Report, End up in Port’
- East Australian Tuna harvest strategy upgraded
- National Seafood Industry Leadership Program
- Targeting Fishing Fraud
- Follow the leaders in prawn fishery management
- Recipe – Crispy Squid with Wasabi Mayonnaise
Volume 10, Issue 10 – 11 November 2013
- Vale AFMA Board Chairman Jim McColl
- Targeting fishing fraud
- Explore fisheries with our interactive map!
- A day in the life of…
- Safety doesn’t happen by accident
- Fishing for school resources? AFMA has you covered
- Fly me to the moon – the 2014 AFMA Moon Calendar is now available
- Tuna catch limits to be considered
- Revisit an old classic – the Prawn Cocktail
- Australia-Papua New Guinea Treaty Cycle Meetings 2013
- Care to Chair one of our Advisory Committees?
Volume 10, Issue 9 – 15 October 2013
- Australia and Indonesia tackle illegal fishing together
- Singing the praise of new fishing gear
- Catch some fish data!
- 2013-14 National (Domestic) Compliance Program Launched
- Fail to Report, End up in Port
- Eastern Pink Ling gets a break – new trip limits in place
- Special anniversary for the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Advisory Committee
- How does AFMA get scientific advice for fisheries?
- Tropical Tuna Resource Assessment Group
- AFMA officers visit Torres Strait communities
- A successful 2012-13 Compliance Year for the AFMA Compliance Team.
Volume 10, Issue 8 – 16 September 2013
- A face only we could love – blobfish crowned ugliest animal
- Upper-Slope Dogfishes given greater protection
- Quota Evasion – it’s stealing!
- Is Orange Roughy bouncing back?
- International cooperation reaping results in the fight to stop illegal fishing
- Flathead for dinner tonight!
- Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery is sustainable and rebuilding
- AFMA enforces international fisheries rules
- ComFRAB reviews Expression of Interest
Volume 10, Issue 7 – 07 August 2013
- The Birds are coming! New ID guide to help identify seabirds
- Fisheries compliance levels high
- Helping Papua New Guinean fishers
- Failure to reconcile quota on time proved costly for some fishers
- Prawn spawn surveys
- The Fog has lifted – fishery to reopen in Fog Bay
- New port access guidelines help stop illegal foreign fishing
- Talking sharks, seabirds & marine mammals
- Big MACs and Glad RAGs
- Prawn crews collect critical data
Volume 10, Issue 6 – 10 July 2013
- Catchwatch: Your new best mate
- AFMA staff now shipshape and safe!
- Green tick for the high seas fishery
- Northern Prawn Fishery’s new recruits are prawn stars
- Wrapping Up the Banana Prawn Season
- Southern Bluefin Tuna Core and Buffer Zones 2013
- What do you think about AFMA’s fisheries compliance?
- Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee meets at the Sydney Fish Markets
- Torres Strait Fish in Islanders’ Hands
- Fishers continue to work to minimise seabird interactions
- Fishers fined for fishy business
- Zero tolerance program having an effect
Volume 10, Issue 5 – 22 May 2013
- The mystery of the green string – revealed
- Industry jigs to a new tune
- Crackdown on vessel monitoring compliance
- AFMA’s future direction – fishery stakeholders tell us their views
- AFMA and the Territory work wonders with compliance
- AFMA observer gets a dash of Chile
- Fishers do their bit to protect seabirds
- The AFMA Moon Calendar is back!
- Who has access to Electronic Monitoring data?
- AFMA takes part in Coral Sea patrol
- Changes to Southern Bluefin Tuna Management Zones in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
Volume 10, Issue 4 – 19 April 2013
- Industry innovation is saving birds in the South East Trawl
- Australia’s marine resources key to our economic future
- Patagonian Toothfish Total Allowable Catches set for 2013/14
- E-monitoring now available for all Commonwealth fisheries
- GoFish now available to Apple MAC users
- AFMA Commission’s Annual Public Meeting
- Northern Prawn fishers accredited in bycatch reduction
- Invitation for submissions on proposed Management Plan amendments in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery and South-East Scalefish and Shark fishery
- AFMA officers work with Timor Leste to Combat Illegal Fishing
- Members wanted for Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs)
- Call for nominations: South East Management Advisory Committee and Great Australian Bight Management Advisory Committee
- Northern Prawn Fishery Marine Stewardship Council Certified Tiger Prawns feature at Japanese Aussie Food Fair
- Western and Central Pacific Ocean activities – Operation RAI BALANG
Volume 10, Issue 3 – 02 April 2013
- A slugs life
- Free mapping tool for Australian fish
- Quota flexibility for 2013 fishing season
- Payment plans for 2012-13 levies now available
- Indonesia and Australia coordinate patrols
- Northern prawn fishers walk the talk on sustainability
- AFMA finds high levels of compliance
- More sustainable seafood for Aussie consumers
- Management Advisory Committee (MAC) Chair appointments
- Tough stance against non-compliance
Volume 10, Issue 2 – 22 February 2013
- Kids get hooked on sustainable fisheries
- AFMA aims to take out big fish
- Hook, lion and sinker: Gillnet closures save sea lion colonies
- Research projects set to assist Torres Strait fisheries
- Observers kick off ocean sunfish sampling
- AFMA gets new VMS system
- Northern Prawn Fishery pre-season surveys
- AFMA cracks down on holiday VMS breaches
- Fisheries to get standard quota rules
- Amendments improve Macquarie Island Toothfish plan
- Call for Southern Bluefin Tuna advisory committee nominations
Volume 10, Issue 1 – 17 January 2013
- Plenty of fish in the sea, says Commonwealth fisheries report
- AFMA to assist research on turtle tangles
- Macquarie Island mystery
- AFMA helps petroleum and fishing industries to share the ocean
- Australian high seas season starts on a positive note
- 2013 management arrangements unchanged for the Northern Prawn Fishery
- Southern squid jig season gets underway
Volume 9, Issue 17 – 20 December 2012
- Southern Bluefin Tuna stock strong as new season starts
- AFMA and Border Protection Command unite against illegal foreign fishing
- AFMA keeps fishing fees low
- AFMA hosts the Caribbean
- Innovative science sheds new light on Southern Bluefin Tuna stock
- AFMA goes viral
- Australia leads international cooperation in the Southern Ocean
- AFMA escalates compliance action to protect seabirds
- Operation Kuru Kuru tackles illegal fishing in the Pacific
Volume 9, Issue 16- 30 November 2012
- Illegal blast fishers convicted and boats destroyed
- Suspected illegal foreign fishers detained off Darwin
- Australia’s largest prawn fishery receives sustainable ‘blue tick’ of approval
- New fee-for-service arrangements to enhance service and increase efficiency
- New levy formula ensures fairer cost sharing in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
- Trials show new gear in tuna longline fisheries better for crew and seabirds
- Upper-Slope Dogfish management poses potential consequences for the industry
- Fishers tune up sustainability strategies
- DAFF asks for comment on bycatch and harvest strategy policy reviews
- Prawn fishers reminded to comply with turtle bycatch rules in the Northern Prawn Fishery
Volume 9, Issue 15 – 25 October 2012
- Bycatch devices keep seabirds safe
- AFMA’s eye in the sky picks up missing boat IDs
- AFMA’s management of ecological fishing risks to improve under new project
- Comments invited on the proposed amendment to the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006
- Authorities apprehend fishing vessels off Broome and Tiwi Islands
Volume 9, Issue 14 – 28 September 2012
- AFMA applauds Austral Fisheries for seafood award
- Fisheries research proposals assessed
- AFMA inspects ‘super trawler’
- AFMA simplifies quota reconciliation in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
- AFMA and the northern prawn fishing industry work together to reduce costs
- Research project ‘Operation Snapshot’ wraps up in Indonesia
- AFMA facilitates Regional Plan of Action workshop
- Resource assessment group agrees on total allowable catch for the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster
- Resource assessment groups review the status of fish stocks
- 2012-13 fisheries compliance program identifies key risks
- Stock assessments complete for three species in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
- AFMA Commission public meeting, Coffs Harbour, 23 October
Volume 9, Issue 13 – 23 August 2012
- Fishing regulator re-affirms management is watertight
- Research expedition shows Orange Roughy bouncing back
- Papua New Guinean traditional fishers help protect Australian fisheries
- Electronic monitoring shows promise for Commonwealth fisheries
- Indonesian Fisheries Officers visit AFMA
- Northern prawn industry association delivers pre-season briefings
- Bass Strait Scallop Fishery opens
- AFMA focuses on quota fraud offences
- Northern Prawn Fishery crew member observers prepare for Tiger Prawn season
- Northern Prawn Fishery bycatch reduction device assessment report
- Vessel monitoring system compliance rates increase to 98 per cent
Volume 9, Issue 12 – 20 July 2012
- Fishers lift game for perfect compliance with seabird rules
- AFMA and industry work hard to reduce costs for fishers
- Australia leads the way in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- AFMA calls for industry members for gillnet, hook and trap working group
- New technology could improve at sea data collection
- AFMA and industry agree to improve east coast Southern Bluefin Tuna arrangements
- New regulations to ensure the sustainable management of straddling and highly migratory fish stocks
- Fishos on patrol
- Tran-Tasman meeting explores best-practice fisheries compliance
- New management advisory committee members appointed
- Australian turtle excluder devices given the thumbs up
Volume 9, Issue 11 – 29 June 2012
- Did you know…?
- AFMA Update now published monthly
- AFMA keeps the public up to date on possible entry of factory vessel in Small Pelagic Fishery
- AFMA attends Careers Day at Thursday Island
- AFMA program to give crews sustainability qualifications
- Trawl vessels complying with seabird rules
- Next Gen Farmers grant scheme assists NPF crew member observer program
- Levy disallowance motion withdrawn
- Fishos on patrol
- Focus on: National Surveillance and Response team
Volume 9, Issue 10 – 13 June 2012
- Australia’s third Antarctic fishery receives sustainable certification
- Industry leading the way, monitoring sustainability in the NPF
- Cross-endorsed fishing operations allow Australia and Papua New Guinea to share Torres lobster catch
- Australia well represented amongst wealth of information at 6th World Fisheries Congress
- Fisheries crackdown targets high-tech vessel monitoring
- Technological fix sees prawn operators able to send data more easily
Volume 9, Issue 9 – 24 May 2012
- Did you know?
- Statistics show healthier fish stocks and improved profits in Commonwealth fisheries
- Shark fishers focus on sustainability
- At-sea inspection shows prawn fishers operating responsibly
- AFMA participates in joint operations in Pacific Ocean
- Australia plays host to Indian Ocean Tuna Commission meetings
- Fishing boats ordered to port for not following seabird rules
- Fishos on patrol
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery re-accredited for five years
- Amendments to Southern Bluefin Tuna plan underway
- Core and buffer zones for Southern Bluefin Tuna implemented in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
Volume 9, Issue 8 – 9 May 2012
- Indonesian illegal fishers convicted and fined
- Great Australian Bight operators helping keep their fishery sustainable
- AFMA Client Survey
- Countries unite to eliminate illegal vessels from their ports
- Did you know……?
Volume 9, Issue 7 – 26 April 2012
- Did you know…?
- New observers learn the ropes aboard the Tara Lyn
- AFMA pleased with increase in on-time levy payments
- Fishing crew found guilty of seabird shootings
- AFMA celebrates 20 years of managing Commonwealth fisheries
- Eastern Tuna fishery to implement international shark retention ban
- Paul reflects on 20 years at AFMA
- Fishos on patrol
Volume 9, Issue 6 – 12 April 2012
- You can’t go wrong with Aussie seafood this Easter
- AFMA closes further areas in the shark gillnet sector to protect sea lions and dolphins
- Australia continues its strong stance on illegal foreign fishing
- Australia secures future fish stocks with two new treaties
- International plan for Arafura and Timor Seas region set to reduce illegal fishing
- Torres Strait Islanders fish for research
- International operation helps improve regional cooperation for stronger fisheries law enforcement
- Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) pre-season banana prawn briefings
- Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee Meeting Outcomes
- Meeting with environment and industry groups fosters better understanding on fisheries issues
Volume 9, Issue 5 – 30 March 2012
- More local fish on Aussie tables next season: Healthy scalefish and shark stocks lead to increase in catch limits
- Keeping our fisheries strong
- AFMA Officers provide training to Royal Australian Navy
- Australia at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Annual Meeting this week
- Fishos on patrol
- Public register available to assist quota trading
Volume 9, Issue 4 – 22 March 2012
- Australian fish: a sustainable and healthy choice
- AFMA toothfish fishery receives coveted certification
- AFMA officers travel to Indonesia to share fisheries information
- AFMA visits Torres Strait communities
- Australia and Indonesia exchange fisheries officers to build experience
- Fishos on patrol
- Marine life saved as large ghost net retrieved from Ashmore Reef
- Environment department invites comment on Torres Strait Finfish Fishery Strategic Assessment
- AFMA applies for export approval for Commonwealth Western Trawl Fisheries
Volume 9, Issue 3 – 3 March 2012
- AFMA closes second area in scalefish and shark fishery following sea lion deaths
- Regional cooperation wth Malaysia nets results
- AFMA reflects on success of co-management as project nears conclusion
- Southern and eastern scalefish and shark operators face compliance action over quota breaches
- Skipjack tuna fishery receives best accreditation from environment department
- Court ruling proves that failure to balance quota is costly
- Eastern skipjack operators now required to cover byproduct with quota
- Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery operators urged to observe rules as 2012 season opens
- Management plans amended for sub-Antarctic fisheries
- Fishos on patrol
Volume 9, Issue 2 – 15 February 2012
- AFMA turns 20 years old
- Brian Jeffriess honoured for service to the fishing industry
- Gillnet closure to further protect Australian sea lions
- AFMA destroys foreign fishing vessel
- Caring For Our Country projects on track to reduce bycatch
- New agreement sees AFMA and NT Police working together in the Timor Reef Fishery
- Fishos on patrol
- Comments invited on draft Torres Strait Finfish Fishery Management Plan
- Comment invited on draft strategic assessment of the Northern Prawn Fishery
Volume 9, Issue 1 – 18 January 2012
- Management and research levies 2012-12
- AFMA role focus: Port Sampler
- Total allowable commercial catch figures determined for tuna fisheries
- Commonwealth agencies cooperate on ghostnet retrieval
- Comment period extended for draft Quota Administration Policy
- Preliminary Protected Species Interaction Reports now available on the AFMA website
- ScallopMAC appointments
- Australian Tuna and Billfish Fisheries Bycatch and Discarding Workplan 2011-13