This is a joint media release between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)

Understanding the abundance of wild populations of fish stocks is vital for sustainable management of our Commonwealth-managed species and fisheries.

This is a statement of legal expenditure published by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in compliance with the requirements mandated by paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions of 2017, which directs that by 30 October each year, agencies must make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure for the previous financial year. Outlined below is a breakdown of the legal services expenditures by AFMA for the financial year 2023–24.Please note that all the figures provided are exclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST). 

This is a joint media release between the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Australian Border Force (ABF).

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) would like to recognise industry’s commitment to support our efforts toward sustainable management of the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar) Fishery and Torres Strait Prawn Fishery after a recent patrol observed a high level of compliance.

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: 

This is a joint media release between the Australian Border Force and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

Recently, representatives from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) delivered a comprehensive vessel monitoring system workshop under the ‘Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Promoting Sustainable Fisheries in Southeast Asia Program’ (SEA IUU Fishing Program).