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The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for member positions on the Northern Prawn Fishery Resource Assessment Group (NPRAG). 

Consultation period closes 5pm AEDT on Friday 12 February 2021

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) have undertaken a five-year review of the rebuilding strategies for orange roughy and blue warehou and is seeking your comments to help inform the development of the revised rebuilding strategies.

During February 2021, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) will be cracking down on Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) non-compliance with a month-long VMS zero-tolerance campaign.  

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for member positions for the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF) Management Advisory Committee (ScallopMAC).  

The Commission met for its 75th meeting via video conference on 12 and 13 November 2020.

This document provides a summary of the key discussions and decisions by the Commission. It is not a record of discussions and does not cover agenda items and discussions that are either routine or confidential.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has announced that the 2020-21 Management and Research Levy arrangements for Commonwealth fisheries have been confirmed and the levy rates for the year have been set.

In a first for Commonwealth fisheries, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has delegated legislative functions to industry as part of the co-management of the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF). In a step that represents additional trust in the existing co-management arrangements, the NPF Industry Pty Ltd (NPFI) can now approve the distribution of fishery data and respond to data requests relating to the fishery.