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Compliance
News
21 Nov 2024
Caught and convicted: imprisonment for illegal fishers

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

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
20 Nov 2024
Fourteen foreign fishing vessels interdicted in Australian waters

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

News
05 Nov 2024
Fisheries partnership stopping illegal fishing at its source

In July and August 2024, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) in partnership with Indonesia’s Directorate-General of Surveillance and Control of Marine and Fishery Resources successfully delivered two educational workshops to fishing communities in Oesapa and Papela in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
30 Oct 2024
Illegal catch and fishing gear seized in collaborative effort by AFMA, Police, Rangers and the Milingimbi community

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) continues to collaborate with the Northern Territory Police Force (NTPOL) and indigenous rangers to detect and deter illegal fishers from entering Australia’s remote coastline.

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
28 Oct 2024
Commonwealth operators reminded to keep EM operational

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) reminds Commonwealth operators with electronic monitoring (EM) systems of their responsibility to ensure that systems are fully operational before departing port to undertake a fishing trip.

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
23 Oct 2024
Illegal foreign fishers denied huge payday–vessel destroyed, catch and equipment seized

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

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
22 Oct 2024
Successful joint response increasing pressure on illegal foreign fishers in Australian waters

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

Australian Fisheries
Compliance
News
17 Oct 2024
Joint operational response a strong deterrent for illegal fishers

A joint operation led by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), with support from Northern Territory Police Force (NTPOL) and Northern Territory Black Point Rangers (NT Rangers), has resulted in a range of successful outcomes. The matters arose from reports of suspicious fishing activity in the Cobourg Marine Park (Garig Gunak Barlu), West Arnhem.