All posts tagged "fishing"

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  Strengthening engagement with recreational and Indigenous fishers

  21 November 2017 is World Fisheries Day and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is celebrating the fourth consecutive year where no...

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  Indonesian illegal fishers plead guilty

  Eight Indonesian fishers have been placed on good behaviour bonds in the Darwin Magistrates Court after being caught illegally fishing in Australian...

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  Three Indonesian fishing vessels apprehended

  Three Indonesian fishing vessels and 12 crew have been apprehended 180 nautical miles north-west of Darwin, suspected of illegally fishing inside Australian...

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  Applications now open for Torres Strait fish receiver licences

  The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is calling for applications for Torres Strait fish receiver licences.

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  Giving Indigenous and recreational fishers more of a say

  Legislation improving the capacity for recreational and Indigenous fishers to have greater input on the management of Commonwealth fisheries passed Parliament, fulfilling...

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  Seabird sessions

  Australians heading to the beach for summer are likely familiar with coastal seabirds – gulls, terns, and for the lucky ones, perhaps...

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  Have a reel-y good time on National Gone Fishing Day

  This Sunday (22 October 2017) is National Gone Fishing Day 2017 and there is no better time to cast a line with...

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  Australia and Indonesia conduct trilateral maritime patrol

  Australia’s cooperation with Indonesia on maritime security has been further strengthened through a trilateral maritime security patrol in the Timor Sea north-west...

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  Indonesian fishing vessel and crew apprehended

  Maritime Border Command (MBC) together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) have apprehended an Indonesian fishing vessel about 190 nautical miles...

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  Off the scale!

  Australia has a seafood industry that we can be proud of and outstanding achievements were recognised at the National Seafood Industry Awards...