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Two commercial fishers pleaded guilty at Bairnsdale Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 5 December 2024 to an illegal catch of more than 20 times the allowable limit for snapper. 

Sixteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing within Australian waters in two separate cases at Darwin Local Court on Tuesday, 26 November 2024. The vessels were targeting sea cucumber, a highly prized delicacy commonly sold in Asian markets.

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

The Commission convened for its 95th meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, on 9 and 10 September 2024.  

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

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