The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in partnership with Maritime Border Command (MBC), continues to target illegal foreign fishing in Australian waters to protect our precious marine resources.

International cooperating is vital to successfully combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and to sustainably manage shared fish stocks across multiple exclusive economic zones and the high seas.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA) have recently conducted a joint, at-sea operation, focused on compliance and monitoring of Commonwealth vessels engaged in the capture of Southern bluefin tuna in waters off South Australia.

Climate change is impacting Australia’s marine ecosystems and fisheries and these impacts will intensify in coming decades. All Commonwealth fisheries contain valuable species that are sensitive to climate change, with climate likely to affect the location and quantity of many important fish. Understanding what these changes mean for fisheries production and management in Australia is crucial for maintaining healthy marine ecosystems and sustainable fisheries into the future.