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

Fisheries Officers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries Fiji, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, and the Ministry of Primary Industry New Zealand, recently delivered dockside boarding and inspection training for twenty-eight fisheries and Naval officers at the Port of Suva, Fiji.

Representatives from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) recently delivered a workshop on innovations in fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) technology in partnership with the Thailand Department of Fisheries (DoF).

Inmarsat C vessel monitoring system (VMS) devices have reached ‘end of life’ and are no longer permitted for use in Commonwealth fisheries after this Friday, 22 March 2024.

From 3 – 7 March 2024, representatives from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) joined over a thousand delegates from around the world for the 9th World Fisheries Congress in Seattle, Washington. 

Inmarsat C Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) devices have reached ‘end of life’ and are no longer permitted for use in Commonwealth fisheries after 22 March 2024.

Women are an important component of the Australian seafood industry. Today, on International Women’s Day, we recognise the hard-working women in Australian commercial fishing and the seafood supply chain and the value that diversity brings to our industry.

Inmarsat C Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) devices have reached ‘end of life’ and are no longer permitted for use in Commonwealth fisheries after 22 March 2024.