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The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) annual public meeting will be held on Tuesday 15 March 2022 at 9:30am.

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Research projects funded by FRDC and being led by industry are looking at new approaches to reduce seabird interactions, as well as, ways to improve the effectiveness of current seabird mitigation methods and keeping crews safe. Collaboration between the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), the fishing industry and researchers has led to regular reviews and improvements to seabird mitigation measures in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF).

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority's (AFMA) Graduate Development Program prepares graduates for a career as a future leader within AFMA by exposing you to a broad range of activities and a targeted training program.

The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is inviting applications for the position of Executive Secretary.

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s (AFMA) and we would like to thank everyone who has contributed to AFMA’s success since February 1992. 

In 2021, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) deployment of chartered vessels supporting targeted operations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing also resulted in successfully removing 4.5 tonnes of deadly marine debris.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for members on three Management Advisory Committees (MACs) and four Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs), specifically: 

• South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC); 

• Great Australian Bight Management Advisory Committee (GABMAC); 

• Southern Bluefin Tuna Management Advisory Committee (SBTMAC); 

• South East Resource Assessment Group (SERAG); 

• Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SESSFRAG); 

• Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group (GABRAG); and 

• Shark Resource Assessment Group (SharkRAG).