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17 Sep 2021
Industry Member sought for South East Management Advisory Committee

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for an industry member position on the South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC).

News
16 Sep 2021
Public call for research proposals for potential AFMA funding in 2022/23

As part of its current research funding round, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is making its annual public call for research proposals to address the research priorities identified for potential AFMA funding in 2022/23.

News
14 Sep 2021
New trial removes ghostly killers from our ocean

Joint media release from: 
The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment
Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries

News
27 Aug 2021
AFMA celebrates 3 years in Lakes Entrance… at home in the community

Today, Friday 27 August marks three years since the Australian Fisheries Management Authority officially opened its office in Lakes Entrance.

News
26 Aug 2021
AFMA’s National Compliance Program focusing on quota evasion and discard reporting

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) manages Commonwealth fisheries on behalf of the Australian public. This includes effectively deterring illegal fishing, with strict management rules and regulations, to ensure Australian fish stocks and our fishing industry are viable now and into the future. 

News
30 Jul 2021
Wild caught tiger prawn season ready to start

The opening of the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) tiger prawn season on Sunday 1 August will see 52 trawlers and crews set sail to catch tiger prawns across Australia’s top end. 

News
28 Jul 2021
Multi-national partnership preventing illegal fishing in the Pacific

Operation Nasse 2021, an annual cooperative fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) operation involving Australia, France, New Zealand and the United States of America, ended on 23 July. 

News
26 Jul 2021
Revised policy on developmental and exploratory fishing

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) recently reviewed Fisheries Management Paper (FMP) 5, the policy that outlines the arrangements around developmental and exploratory fishing.