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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). 

Media Release from Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is reminding Commonwealth operators that VMS units are to remain switched on at all times, including during the Christmas and New Year period.

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).