Latest AFMA News

AFMA remove 49 tonnes of marine debris from Australia’s northern waters
Nineteen Foreign Fishers Convicted In Australian Waters
Three vessels apprehended, twenty foreign fishers found guilty of illegally fishing in Australian waters
Australia and PNG authorities target illegal activity along shared border
International Day For Fight Against IUU Fishing
ABF intercepts suspected illegal foreign fishing vessel and crew in Torres Strait
Operation LUNAR: ABF apprehends foreign crew allegedly fishing illegally in NT waters
Australia-Cambodia partnership builds VMS capacity in Southeast Asia
Operation Pristis 2026
Ten foreign fishers found guilty of illegally fishing in the Torres Strait
Authorities act on illegal fishing off Northern Territory as dry season drives activity
Operation BROADSTAFF: Suspected illegal foreign fishing vessel apprehended in Torres Strait
Operation BROADSTAFF: Two foreign fishing vessels apprehended near Prince of Wales Island in the Torres Strait
Seven Illegal Foreign Fishers Sentenced In Darwin Court
Seven Indonesian nationals sentenced for illegal fishing
101st AFMA Commission Meeting – Chair’s Summary
AFMA Update: Annual Highlights And Key Achievements
14 Indonesian Nationals Sentenced For Illegal Fishing
AFMA’s Annual Public Meeting 2026
Op BROADSTAFF: ABFC Storm Bay intercepts foreign vessel off Cape York
Six Illegal Foreign Fishers Sentenced In Darwin Court
Illegal fishing boats destroyed in Torres Strait crackdown
ABF to destroy foreign fishing vessel apprehended in NT waters
Four Illegal Foreign Fishers Jailed For Re-offending
Australian Court Jails Indonesian Fishers Found On Land
AFMA Services Over Holidays 22 December
Sixteen Illegal Foreign Fishers Convicted
Keep Your VMS Switched On During Festive Season
AFMA’s Climate Adaptation Program reveals science communication insights
Four Indonesian nationals convicted of illegal fishing offences
100th AFMA Commission Meeting – Chair’s Summary
Significant penalties for sixteen illegal foreign fishers
Illegal foreign fishers receive significant fines and imprisonment
Clean-up operation targets waste and pollution linked to illegal fishing
Illegal foreign fishers receive fines and imprisonment for repeat offences
99th AFMA Commission Meeting – Chair’s Summary
AFMA Publishes Climate Risk Framework For Commonwealth Fisheries
Nineteen Illegal Foreign Fishers From Indonesia Plead Guilty
Australia And Indonesia Wrap Up Maritime Security Operation
Illegal Fishers From Indonesia Imprisoned For Repeat Offending
Indonesian fishers guilty of illegal fishing in Australian waters
Public call for research priorities for AFMA funding in 2026-27
Eight Indonesian divers guilty of illegal fishing in Australia
Bêche-de-mer breach: Torres Strait fish receiver fined for reporting failure
Nine illegal foreign fishers found guilty, repeat offender jailed
Illegal foreign fishing remains the focus of AFMA enforcement action
ABF apprehends ten foreign fishers and destroys two boats
New Research Set To Transform Fisheries Management