AFMA services over the holidays
AFMA is closed during our end-of-year office shutdown period from 24 December 2022 to 2 January 2023 inclusive.
Public Information Campaign - Rote, Indonesia
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, delivered a joint public information campaign (PIC) in Rote, Indonesia from 30 November to 1 December 2022.
AFMA seeking members for Management Advisory Committees and Resource Assessment Groups
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking suitable applicants to apply for several vacant members positions currently available on some of our Management Advisory Committees (MACs) and Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs).
AFMA works with Thailand on fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance
AFMA staff have recently returned from delivering a workshop on Fisheries Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) Analytics, Innovation and Best Practices to the Thailand Department of Fisheries (DoF) held in November in Bangkok, Thailand.
Keep your VMS switched on throughout the festive season
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) would like to remind Commonwealth operators to ensure that their Vessel Monitoring System remains operational over the holiday season.
Illegal fishers sentenced in Darwin
Joint media release from Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Australian Border Force
Improving discard reporting
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority and our research partners use logbook data as a key component in management decisions for fisheries. Fishers accurately recording their catch and their discards are key to the quality of the data on decisions making.
Seeking members for AFMA's Management Advisory Committees and Resource Assessment Groups
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for members on three Management Advisory Committees (MACs) and two Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs). These include the:
- Great Australian Bight Management Advisory Committee (GABMAC)
- Scallop Management Advisory Committee (ScallopMAC)
- Tropical Tuna Management Advisory Committee (TTMAC)
- Southern Squid Jig Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SquidRAG), and the
- Small Pelagic Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SPFRAG).
Bycatch handling — know your responsibilities
To assist fishers, AFMA has developed a range of bycatch handling guides and a video to help ensure that fishers use best practice when handling their bycatch. These guides help fishers understand the importance of bycatch handling and provide helpful information on handling techniques and in understanding fishers obligations.
Putting pressure on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing – a multinational partnership
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) joined the French Armed Forces of New Caledonia (FANC) who hosted the sixth occasion of the international fisheries operation "NASSE".