Illegal fishers from Indonesia imprisoned for repeat offending
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
29 Sep 2025
Indonesian fishers guilty of illegal fishing in Australian waters
Seven Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.
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Research
News
22 Sep 2025
Public call for research priorities for AFMA funding in 2026–27
The AFMA Research Committee (ARC) is making its annual public call for proposals to address research priorities identified for potential AFMA funding in 2026–27.
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
11 Sep 2025
Eight Indonesian divers guilty of illegal fishing in Australia
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
03 Sep 2025
Bêche-de-mer breach: Torres Strait fish receiver fined for reporting failure
This is a media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
02 Sep 2025
Nine illegal foreign fishers found guilty, repeat offender jailed
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
01 Sep 2025
Illegal foreign fishing remains the focus of AFMA enforcement action
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) investigated several hundred cases of suspected illegal fishing in 2024–25.
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Australian Fisheries
Research
News
15 Aug 2025
New research set to transform fisheries management
AFMA, in partnership with CSIRO and the FRDC, is leading research to improve the sustainability and economic performance of fisheries management in Australia.