Commonwealth operators running out of time to replace vessel monitoring systems
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.
Invitation to attend AFMA's annual public meeting
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) annual public meeting will be held on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 from 11:00 am to midday.
Commonwealth operators running out of time to replace vessel monitoring systems
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.
List of approved vessel monitoring system devices
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Dr Ian Dutton
Commissioner
Appointed from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029.
More about Ian Dutton
Ian is an independent ESG Advisor with 40 years experience in fisheries, aquaculture and marine resources management. He has worked in senior leadership roles in academia, the not-for-profit sector, private and public sectors throughout Australia, the USA and the Asia-Pacific region.
He has maintained professional engagement in fisheries research and development as a Matsumae Fellow at Nihon University, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and as an Editor of the Indonesian Journal of Tropical Marine Science and Technology.
Most recently, he served as General Manager of Marine Resources for the Tasmanian Government, Chair of the SMRCA Partnership with IMAS and Chair of the National Aquaculture Committee of the Australian Fisheries Managers Forum.
He holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and has also completed the Cornell University Executive Leadership program.