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

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) would like to remind Commonwealth operators to ensure their Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) remain operational over the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

Valuable science communication insights have emerged from AFMA's Climate Adaptation Program.

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

The Commission convened for its 100th meeting in Canberra on 11 and 12 November 2025.

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

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

Material dumped or deliberately cached by foreign fishing crews were the targets of a recent joint operation led by AFMA, in partnership with the Australian Army’s North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) and the Garngi Community Rangers.