News and media

Commission meeting 17 & 18 November 2021

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for upcoming vacant Chair positions on a number of its Management Advisory Committees (MACs) specifically: 

• South East Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC); 
• Great Australian Bight Management Advisory Committee (GABMAC); and 
• Southern Bluefin Tuna Management Advisory Committee (SBTMAC). 

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is seeking applications for upcoming vacant Chair positions on a number of its Resource Assessment Groups (RAGs), specifically: 

• Great Australian Bight Resource Assessment Group (GABRAG); 
• Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Resource Assessment Group (ScallopRAG); 
• Shark Resource Assessment Group (SharkRAG); 
• Small Pelagic Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SPFRAG); 
• South East Resource Assessment Group (SERAG); 
• Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SESSFRAG); 
• Southern Squid Jig Fishery Resource Assessment Group (SquidRAG); 
• Sub-Antarctic Resource Assessment Group (SARAG); and, 
• Tropical Tuna Resource Assessment Group (TTRAG). 

As part of its current research funding round, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is making a public call for research proposals to address an essential research priority for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery. This priority has been identified for potential AFMA funding in 2022/23.

As part of its current research funding round, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is making an additional call for expressions of interest (EOI) to address strategic research priorities identified for potential AFMA funding in future financial years.

Following reports of illegal Indonesian fishers in Australian waters, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) assures the Australian community, that Australian authorities have zero tolerance for such illegal activity.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s (AFMA) National Compliance Team is reminding operators in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) that they need to understand and follow the trip limits for State managed species.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has developed a draft Fisheries Management Paper (FMP) on Co-management in Commonwealth fisheries, and is seeking comment from stakeholders.