Securing Australia’s fishing future

Responsible for the efficient management and sustainable use of Commonwealth fish resources on behalf of the Australian community.

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Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery

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Coral Sea Fishery

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Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery

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Toothfish being hauled on board a fishing boat

Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery

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North West Slope Trawl Fishery

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Northern Prawn Fishery

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Small Pelagic Fishery

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Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery

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Southern Squid Jig Fishery

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Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery

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Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery

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Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery

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270+

boats fishing in Commonwealth waters

Commonwealth fisheries managed

in Australia, from three nautical miles out to the extent of the Australian Fishing Zone

45+

Commercial species managed

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17 Oct 2025

99th AFMA Commission meeting – Chair's Summary

The Commission convened for its 99th meeting in Brisbane on 12 and 13 August 2025.

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17 Oct 2025

AFMA publishes Climate Risk Framework for Commonwealth fisheries

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08 Oct 2025

Nineteen illegal foreign fishers from Indonesia plead guilty

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

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01 Oct 2025

Australia and Indonesia wrap up maritime security operation

This is a joint media release between the Australian Border Force, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Indonesian Directorate General of Surveillance of Marine and Fisheries Resources.

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01 Oct 2025

Illegal fishers from Indonesia imprisoned for repeat offending

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

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29 Sep 2025

Indonesian fishers guilty of illegal fishing in Australian waters

Seven Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.