Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Part of the Agriculture portfolio and a Federal authority, also called AFMA

AFMA is the Commonwealth agency that looks after Australia's offshore commercial fish resources and strives for the sustainable use of our fisheries on behalf of all Australians. AFMA generally manages commercial fisheries from 3 nautical miles out to the extent of the Australian Fishing Zone (200 nautical miles). The States and Northern Territory are responsible for the majority of recreational and commercial coastal and inland fishing, and inland and coastal aquaculture operations. Established in February 1992, AFMA's operations are governed by the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Fisheries Administration Act 1991. AFMA consults extensively with stakeholders. In a regulatory environment, the Authority employs a partnership approach, which includes establishing and operating Management Advisory Committees for each major Commonwealth fishery. A commission is responsible for AFMA's domestic fisheries management functions. The CEO is a commissioner, assists the commission perform its functions and is responsible for AFMA's foreign compliance functions. Commissioners are appointed for their expertise in areas such as fishing, fisheries management, natural resource management, business or financial management, economics, science/research, law and public sector administration or governance.

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Documents relating to the entry of foreign fishing vessels into the Australian Fishing Zone

Response by Australian Fisheries Management Authority to Chris Smyth on March 19, 2020.

For-Official-Use-Only Dear Mr Smyth, I would again like to apologise for the long delay that you have experienced since submitting your FO...

Employee information provided to ballot agents in Enterprise Agreement bargaining

Response by Australian Fisheries Management Authority to James Smith on March 15, 2017.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Smith, Freedom Of Information Request ( Handled Administratively) Employee Information Provided To Ballot Agents In Ente...

FOI Delegations - 2016

Response by Australian Fisheries Management Authority to Ben Fairless on November 04, 2016.

UNCLASSIFIED Mr Fairless, Attached is a copy of the applicable Delegation to determine the release of documents by AFMA under the Freedom of Informat...

Funding to University of Tasmania by Fisheries industry

Response by Australian Fisheries Management Authority to Hugh McLean on August 25, 2015.

UNCLASSIFIED Sorry Hugh, I thought my signature block had my email address, it is [email address] Paul Halliday Senior Manager, Legal Services Corpo...

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