The Commission met for its 67th meeting in Canberra on 23 July 2019. This was the first meeting for four newly appointed members (Mr Brett McCallum, Ms Sevaly Sen, Mr Scott Spencer, and Dr David Smith) and one re-appointed member (Ms Catherine Cooper).  The Chair (Ms Helen Kroger) and CEO (Mr Wez Norris) also continued in their existing appointments.Key decisions and discussions by the Commission at its meeting included:

AFMA’s Annual Operational Plan is a detailed plan for the delivery of AFMA’s outcome and program for the coming year. It includes strategies, responsibilities and performance indicators as well as outlining the actions we intend to take in the coming year to give effect to or further our main goals in our Corporate Plan.

Our Corporate Plan has a five year focus. It tells stakeholders what our outcome and outputs are, and what indicators will be used to measure successful delivery of the outcome. The Corporate Plan also outlines factors that are likely to influence the operating environment in the future, priorities for improvement and what our future directions are over the remaining period of the plan.

AFMA’s CRIS 2010 was reviewed after the release of new cost recovery guidelines by the Department of Finance. The CRIS 2017 described how AFMA charged fishing concession holders for the management of Commonwealth fisheries in 2017-18.

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives any person the right to:

The CEO, Commissioners and Senior Executive Service officers of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority report all gifts or benefits which are valued at over $100.Regular public reporting ensures the Agency meets public expectations regarding public service integrity, accountability, independence, transparency, and professionalism.  

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), in partnership with Maritime Border Command (MBC), has apprehended an illegal foreign fishing vessel in Australian waters. MBC, a multi-agency task force utilising Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets. HMAS Armidale responded and intercepted the fishing vessel on 21 February 2023.

An indexed listing of the files created within AFMA.