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.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) annual public meeting will be held on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 from 11:00 am to midday.

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.

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.

Women are an important component of the Australian seafood industry. Today, on International Women’s Day, we recognise the hard-working women in Australian commercial fishing and the seafood supply chain and the value that diversity brings to our industry.

The Senate Order on Entity Contracts requires the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to list contracts with an estimated value of $100,000 or more and which were: 

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.

From 3 – 7 March 2024, representatives from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) joined over a thousand delegates from around the world for the 9th World Fisheries Congress in Seattle, Washington.