Securing Australia’s fishing future
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09 Jul 2024
Industry leads effort to retrieve three-tonne ‘ghost net’
In June 2024, a massive three-tonne ghost net was discovered and retrieved by the crew of Australia Bay II, operated by Australia Bay Seafoods. The crew returned to Darwin with the ghost net, where the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) arranged for its safe disposal in accordance with Australian biosecurity requirements.
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